have been in vs have been to | prepositions of place | English Grammar Lesson
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Should we say I've been in Rome or I've been to Rome?
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Well actually, they're both correct.
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But, they mean different things.
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Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at Anglo-Link.
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In this brief lesson, you'll find out about the
difference between I've been in and I've been to.
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So, when you're ready, let's look at 'been in' first.
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So, what do we mean when we say:
He has been in Rome for three days?
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We mean he arrived in Rome three days ago, and he's still there.
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So, what about 'been to'?
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What do we mean when we say:
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He has been to Paris three times.
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We mean he has visited Paris three times.
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So, why is it 'to' in this case and not 'in'?
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Why is it he has been to Paris?
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Right, the verb 'go' has two past participle forms.
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The first one is 'gone'.
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go - went - gone.
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When we use 'gone' as the past participle,
we mean that the person is still there.
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We can say: He's gone to Rome and he's been there for three days.
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So, what's the other past participle form of the verb 'go'?
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You will be surprised to find out that it's 'been'.
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go - went - been.
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When we use 'been' as the past participle,
we mean that the person is not there anymore.
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The person is not there now.
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That's why we say: He has been to Paris three times.
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He last went to Paris in 2019.
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Right, let's put these two very important points into a typical dialogue.
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Hello John! Where are you calling from?
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I'm calling from London.
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Nice! How long have you been in London?
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I've been in London for a week.
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Are you staying there a bit longer?
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No, I'm going to Oxford tomorrow.
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Have you been to Oxford before?
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No, I haven't. I've been to Cambridge but not to Oxford.
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Right, that's the end of this quick lesson.
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If you'd like more practice
with prepositions of place, you can watch this lesson.
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