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Olena
I have never been to Paris. I have never been to Paris BEFORE?
I the word "before" used in Present Perfect when I want to say that I have never done something? Or it is only used with Past Perfect?
22 mars 2019 14:48
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They are both correct English sentences, however I do not see them as being identical in meaning. Normally 'I have never been to Paris before' would imply that the speaker was currently in Paris, or was at least actively planning a trip to Paris. Adding 'before' implies that the past was different to now and the situation has now changed, so 'I have never been to Pairs before' I would understand as 'this is my first trip to Paris'.
'I have never been to Paris' simply means 'at no stage in life have I ever been in Paris, I am not there now and have never been in the past'
22 mars 2019
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You can use both. But I’d ask before when ? You could add the word “now” and that would be good too.
22 mars 2019
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Olena
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Allemand, Ukrainien
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Allemand
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