| 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) |
Pause. Say the same sentence. Then answer: Why did the speaker switch from present perfect to past tense? | You hear
👉 [Click here for the PDF: "The 5-Step Grammar Launch Method" ] Say the same sentence
Play audio: A) "I seen him" (incorrect) B) "I've seen him" (correct) Let's train your ear
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."