Play audio: A) "I seen him" (incorrect) B) "I've seen him" (correct)
| You hear... | This means... | Grammar rule | |-------------|---------------|----------------| | "I've bin to London" | I have been to London | Present Perfect (experience) | | "I went last year" | Past Simple (specific time) | Time is mentioned/finished | | "She's done it" | She has done it | Result now | | "She did it yesterday" | Past Simple | Time marker (yesterday) |
Bookmark this page. Join the waitlist below. The launch price ($47) expires in 7 days. Play audio: A) "I seen him" (incorrect) B)
Pause. Say the same sentence. Then answer: Why did the speaker switch from present perfect to past tense?
Audio clip: "I've seen that movie." / "She's gone home." / "We've already eaten." Step 2: The listening trap (1 minute) "When you hear 'I've seen' at full speed, your brain hears 'I seen' — missing the 've.' That's why you get confused. Let's train your ear." Join the waitlist below
"Hi. In grammar class, you learned: 'I have visited Paris.' But in real life, native speakers say: 'I've visited Paris' — or even 'I've bin to Paris' (where 'been' sounds like 'bin')."
Here is complete, ready-to-use content for a course titled Say the same sentence
"Download the PDF for this lesson. Then go to the Speaking Challenge: Record yourself saying 5 things you've done this week (use present perfect) and 1 thing you did on a specific day (past simple)." Part 4: Downloadable Resource (Cheatsheet Example) Title: Present Perfect vs. Past Simple – Listening Cheatsheet
