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“GONE / BEEN” THE PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND THE PAST SIMPLE
“Be” and “go” are The past simple is used to talk about something that happened at a definite
both used in the time. The present perfect is used when a particular time is not specified.
present perfect
to talk about A specific date, 2010, is given, There’s no specific date, so
going somewhere, so the past simple is used. the present perfect is used.
but they have She is still in Florida.
different meanings.
2010 NOW 2003 2008 2010 2014 NOW
She went to Florida, but
now she is back home.
FURTHER EXAMPLES
FURTHER EXAMPLES
PAST SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT
THE PRESENT PERFECT IN US ENGLISH
US English often uses the past simple when
UK English would use the present perfect.
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