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The present perfect tense - How to talk about experiences | The Coffee Break English Show 2.06
Do you get confused with the present perfect? Do you know when to use ‘been’ or’ gone’? In this episode of The Coffee Break English Show, Nick and Francesca unpack the Present Perfect tense to help you talk about your life experiences with confidence. They give clear examples and show you how to use ‘been’ and ‘gone’ effectively, as well as when to use the past simple. And stay tuned for a fun game to practise the present perfect near the end. 🎲 ➡️ Click here to access the blog article and worksheet that accompany this episode ⬅️ 👉 You can watch the v...
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Have you ever had difficulties with the present perfect? Well, if you have your in the right place, because today we're looking at the present perfect, when talking about experiences. Are you ready? Let's get started. Welcome to the Coffee Break English Show. I'm Nick.
And I'm Francesca. How are you today, Francesca? really well, Nick, thank you and again is always very excited about another episode of the coffee breaking cliché. Yes, today's my favorite grammar. Is it the present part? Tell us again,
so the present part factor. And the present part can be used for lots of different contexts, but today we're looking at how we can use it to talk about our experiences. Okay, okay, so Okay, I always personally, I always find it a little bit tricky when it comes to choose between the present perfect and the simple past. And maybe we will talk about that as well a little bit.
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