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'have been' vs 'went'



 
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'have been' vs 'went' #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:24 am   'have been' vs 'went'
 

Can someone please tell me if the following sentences are OK?

1) I went to London twice this week.
2) I've been to London twice this week.
3) I went to London twice last week.
4) I'd been to London twice last week.
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'have been' vs 'went' #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:16 am   'have been' vs 'went'
 

Hi,

As I see it:

1) A straightforward use of past simple
2) Said at the end of the week
3) Straightforward use of past simple
4) Not really making sense.

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'have been' vs 'went' #3 (permalink) Mon Aug 04, 2008 14:09 pm   'have been' vs 'went'
 

Hi Daemon

The biggest problem with sentence 4 is that there is absolutely no justification whatsoever for the use of the past perfect.

You might be able to justify it by adding a simple past tense clause beginning with the word 'before', for example.
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