Hi. Are the use of present perfect in these situations correct to you?
1. Leading a conversation mainly focusing on his outing to see a friend whom John hadn't seen for a long time
John: Hi, guys. I went to XXX on subway and went to a good restaurant that served great Japanese food and bought some great latest-fashion clothes, but haven't seen John at the store he told us that he worked. It was a shame that I couldn't see him yesterday.
2. Talking to close friends generally about what he did in the afternoon.
John: Oh, do you know what I did in the afternoon? I went to XXX by subway and have gone to a great restaurant that served great Japanese food and have bought some great lastest-fashion clothes, but haven't seen John at the store he has told (told?) us that he worked. It was a shame that I couldn't see him there yesterday.
3. Talking to close friends generally about what he did yesterday.
John: Oh, do you know what I did yesterday? I went to XXX by subway and have gone to a great restaurant that served great Japanese food and have bought some great lastest-fashion clothes, but haven't seen John at the store he has told (told?) us that he worked. It was a shame that I couldn't see him there yesterday.
4. Talking to close friends generally about what he did a week ago.
John: Oh, do you know what I did a week ago? I went to XXX by subway and went to a great restaurant that served great Japanese food and ate some great lastest-fashion clothes, but didn't see John at the store he had told (told?) us that he worked. It was a shame that I couldn't see him there that day.
5.. Writing a diary of what happened today.
Today, I went to XXX on subway and bought (have bought? No, I think) some great looking clothes and ate some great Japanese food at a small, cozy restaurant that I hadn't seen before. It was (has been?) a great day.
Thank you for your anticipated help.
Top answer
1. No, present perfect is inappropriate here. 2.
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No, present perfect is inappropriate here.
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No, present perfect is inappropriate here.
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2. No, present perfect is inappropriate here. 3. No, present perfect is inappropriate here. 4. Your sentence includes no present perfect verb form. 5. No, present perfect is inappropriate here.
Your sentences include many other errors as well. .