I meet one of my friends at a railway station, she just sees her friends off and I tell her that I am going to a resort for a holiday. when we say goodbye to each other, she says to me, 'I do hope you had a pleasant trip'
I don't know why we use 'had' in the sentence? why we don't use 'have' or 'will have'
I would not use 'had' the way you described.
'Had' would be appropriate after the trip is finished.
Hi Harry
If you already know that someone had an unpleasant trip, then and only then could you say "I wish you had had a pleasant trip." This is the sort of wish that refers to something unreal, impossible or in opposition to known fact.
This is something totally different from what Jenny, Mei described in her post.
This write-up about "hope and wish" may help clarify things here.
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Jenny, Mei, if your holiday at a resort is not in the past, then you should not use had.I meet one of my friends at a railway station, she just sees her friends off and I tell her that I am going to a resort for a holiday. when we say goodbye to each other, she says to me, 'I do hope you had a pleasant trip'
I don't know why we use 'had' in the sentence? why we don't use 'have' or 'will have'
Both have and will have are correct in the context you described. Your feeling is correct here.
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Thank Philly, and anyway,thank Harry Smith,too. You are so kind. Now I know that I was right, and I'll correct my friend.