☕Hello everyone! 👋
I've just got back from a long weekend in London. It was fantastic catching up with family and friends 😍
So today's grammar tip is about asking which countries or places you've been to...
👉 For this, we use the present perfect tense because we're talking about life experience (the past in general), not a specific time.
👉 Structure:Have/has + past participle
✅ Examples:
- I’ve been to Spain
- She’s visited Paris
- We’ve traveled around Italy
❓ Questions:
- Have you been to London?
- Which countries have you visited?
❌ Negative:
- I haven’t been to Germany
- He hasn’t visited Rome
💡 Tip:We often use words like:
- ever (in questions) → Have you ever been to Italy?
- never → I’ve never been to Japan
💬 Your turn:
- Write 2–3 sentences about places you’ve been to
- Ask ONE question to another member (e.g. “Have you ever been to…?”)
Extra group challenge: Let’s see where everyone has travelled to and who is the most widely travelled person in the Cafe! 🌍
I'll get the ball rolling 🥎: I've been to most European countries apart from the Baltic countries and Balkan countries. I've also travelled to a few countries in South America (Mexico, Peru, Chile and Brasil) and Asia (Thailand, India, Japan and Bali) but I've never been to mainland Africa or a Middle Eastern country or place (unless you count Qatar airport on the way to Thailand!)
What about you?