What do the native say to a guest from abroad when:
1. he is in the country and they are departing your country and for instance you are accompanying them to the airport in the car
OR
2. when he has left the country (e.g. in an e-mail)
a) I hope you have been pleased with your residence in Argentina.
b) I hope you have been pleased with your staying in Argentina.
c) I hope you have been pleased with your dwelling in Argentina.
I would be grateful if you could suggest me some other better alternatives.
Best Answer
For 1) only:
or
or
For 1) or 2) :
In the first case, with the visitor about to leave, you can use either enjoyed or have enjoyed because while the visit is mostly in the past, it is technically still ongoing: they haven’t boarded the plane and flown home yet. In the second case, the e-mail is being sent after the trip is clearly and completely over, so you would use the simple past.
“Been pleased with” is perfectly grammatical and understandable, but enjoyed is more idiomatic.