The Present Perfect - I have been to....
The present perfect is the auxiliary “have/has” + verb in past participle (ex: been, done, forgotten, accepted, liked, etc.)
ex: I have been to London twice. (up until now)
The present perfect is a tense that always links the past until now.
Le présent parfait est un temps de verbe qui relie toujours le passé jusqu'à maintenant.
In the above example, I am not in London now, but I have been twice (two times) before in my life, and I can go again.
More examples:
Note: It's the best movie I've ever seen ( not 'never').
Equals: "C'est le meilleur film que j'ai vu de ma vie" ET pas "c'est le meilleur film que j'ai jamais vue."
ex: I have been to London twice. (up until now)
The present perfect is a tense that always links the past until now.
Le présent parfait est un temps de verbe qui relie toujours le passé jusqu'à maintenant.
In the above example, I am not in London now, but I have been twice (two times) before in my life, and I can go again.
More examples:
- I have a writer friend. She has written five books. (up until now; she can write more)
- Have you contacted her yet?
- Yes, I've just sent her an email. OR No, I haven't gotten around to it yet.
- Have you ever gone fishing before? (ever = déjà in questions)
- No, I've never gone fishing before (in my life). (never = jamais)
Note: It's the best movie I've ever seen ( not 'never').
Equals: "C'est le meilleur film que j'ai vu de ma vie" ET pas "c'est le meilleur film que j'ai jamais vue."