Usage of 'Been to' and 'Been in' - ESL

What is the main difference between "I've been to" and "I've been in" when talking about places?

• "Been to" means you are still there, "been in" means you visited and left.

• "Been to" means you visited and left, "been in" means you are still there.

• "Been to" is for future plans, "been in" is for past events.

• There is no difference, they mean the same thing.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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CCSS.L.5.1D

When do you use "I've been to" with a place?

• To talk about an action that is still happening.

• To talk about places you have visited as a life experience.

• To talk about something you plan to do in the future.

• To talk about something that happened at a specific time in the past.

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If someone says, "I've been to Paris 5 times," what does it mean about their current location?

• They are currently in Paris.

• They are planning to go to Paris soon.

• They have visited Paris and are no longer there.

• They have never been to Paris.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses "been to"?

• I've been to New York for 3 days.

• She has been to the store and is back home now.

• They have been to the concert since 7 PM.

• We have been to the beach all morning.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

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Can you use "I haven't been to" to talk about places you have not visited?

• No, you can only use it for places you have visited.

• Yes, it's part of your life experience to not have visited a place.

• Only if you plan to visit that place in the future.

• Only if the place no longer exists.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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CCSS.L.5.1D

When do you use "I've been in" with a place and a duration?

• To describe a past action that is now finished.

• To talk about an action that started in the past and is still continuing now.

• To express a wish to visit a place.

• To describe a place you visited for a very short time.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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CCSS.L.5.1D

If someone says, "I've been in Paris for 5 weeks," what does it mean?

• They were in Paris 5 weeks ago, but they left.

• They are currently in Paris and have been there for 5 weeks.

• They will be going to Paris in 5 weeks.

• They visited Paris 5 times.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

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Which sentence correctly uses "been in"?

• I've been in London many times.

• He has been in the office since 9 AM.

• They have been in Italy last year.

• She has been in the park and then went home.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D