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| You hear... | This means... | Grammar rule | |-------------|---------------|----------------| | "I've bin to London" | I have been to London | Present Perfect (experience) | | "I went last year" | Past Simple (specific time) | Time is mentioned/finished | | "She's done it" | She has done it | Result now | | "She did it yesterday" | Past Simple | Time marker (yesterday) |
"Hi. In grammar class, you learned: 'I have visited Paris.' But in real life, native speakers say: 'I've visited Paris' — or even 'I've bin to Paris' (where 'been' sounds like 'bin')." | You hear
Pause. Say the same sentence. Then answer: Why did the speaker switch from present perfect to past tense? In grammar class, you learned: 'I have visited Paris
"Download the PDF for this lesson. Then go to the Speaking Challenge: Record yourself saying 5 things you've done this week (use present perfect) and 1 thing you did on a specific day (past simple)." Part 4: Downloadable Resource (Cheatsheet Example) Title: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple – Listening Cheatsheet "Download the PDF for this lesson
Play audio: A) "I seen him" (incorrect) B) "I've seen him" (correct)
You write down what you hear. Answer after 2 seconds.
Audio: "I've worked here for 5 years." You repeat: (same rhythm, same contraction) Audio: "She's never tried sushi." You repeat. Step 5: Real conversation snippet (2 minutes) Play a 15-second clip from a podcast: "Yeah, I've actually been to that place twice. First time was 2019."