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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
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Hello,
I have a question about the usage of the present perfect in the sentences below:
I am getting off a plane in Paris and I am saying to my friend :
2. I have never been to France...I would love to go there.
Would it be possible to use 'gone' in the above sentences?
In the past :
3. My granddad had never been/gone to France before he was taken there by the army.
4. My granddad never went to France.
5. My granddad was never in France.
(My granddad is still alive):
6. My granddad has never been/gone to France.
Are all these sentences ok?
Thank you for your help.
I have a question about the usage of the present perfect in the sentences below:
I am getting off a plane in Paris and I am saying to my friend :
- I have never been to France before.
2. I have never been to France...I would love to go there.
Would it be possible to use 'gone' in the above sentences?
In the past :
3. My granddad had never been/gone to France before he was taken there by the army.
4. My granddad never went to France.
5. My granddad was never in France.
(My granddad is still alive):
6. My granddad has never been/gone to France.
Are all these sentences ok?
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
gone would work when talking about France from afar, but not while you're in the airport. 3. either, been feels better to me 4.
- gone would work when talking about France from afar, but not while you're in the airport.
- 3.
- either, been feels better to me 4.
- ok 5.
- ok since he's still alive, 'has never been' is probably better, especially if there's a chance he'll go.
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gone would work when talking about France from afar, but not while you're in the airport.
3. either, been feels better to me
4. ok
5. ok since he's still alive, 'has never been' is probably better, especially if there's a chance he'll go.
6. either
3. either, been feels better to me
4. ok
5. ok since he's still alive, 'has never been' is probably better, especially if there's a chance he'll go.
6. either
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