Hi Greg Last week, my teacher gave me homework on Relative Clauses. But I have a query about it. Could you please help me? Ex: She gave me a lovely present. --> The present she gave me was/is lovely --> The present she gave to me was/is lovey. Which one is correct? We would use 'gave me' or 'gave to me' and 'was' or 'is'? I will appreciate if you could help me!
Uğra-mak= to get (at) a place or a situation for a specified time> uğramak= drop by/ stop by Uğra-eş-mak=to stop altogether by into each other for a specified time> uğraşmak=to strive/ to deal with Öğre-mek=to get (at) a status or a level within a certain time Öğre-en-mek=to get (at) a knowledge or a knowledge level at a certain time> öğrenmek= to learn Öğre-et-mek=to make (at a certain time) someone to get (at) a knowledge/ level= to teach Bu öğretmen türkçe öğretiyor = This teacher is teaching turkish Şu öğrenci türkçe öğreniyor= That student is learning turkish Türkçe Öğretiyorum = I am teaching turkish Türkçe Öğreniyorsun = You are learning turkish Öğretiyordum = I was teaching Öğreniyordun = You were learning Öğretiyormuşum=I realized that I was teaching Öğreniyormuşsun=I heard/noticed that you’re learning Öğretmekteyim = I’ve been teaching Öğrenmektesin = You’ve been learning Öğretmekteydim =I had been teaching Öğrenmekteydin = You had been learning Öğretmekteymişim=I realized that I’d been teaching Öğrenmekteymişsin=I heard/noticed that you’d been learning Öğretirim = I get to teach ( ~ I teach) Öğrenirsin = You get to learn ( ~ You learn) Öğretirdim= I would teach /I used to teach bf (~I would get to teach) Öğrenirdin= You would learn /You used to learn bf (~You’d get to learn) Öğretirmişim= I heard /realized that I would be teaching Öğrenirmişsin= I heard /realized that you would be learning Öğreteceğim= I will teach Öğreneceksin= You will learn Öğretecektim= I would gonna teach (I would teach) Öğrenecektin= You would gonna learn ( You would learn) Öğretecekmişim=I heard/ realized that I would take to teach Öğrenecekmişsin=I heard/ realized that you would take to learn Öğrettim = I taught Öğrendin = You learned Öğrettiydim= I remember I taught Öğrendiydin= I remember you learned Öğretmişim =I heard/noticed that I've taught Öğrenmişsin =I heard/noticed that you've learned Öğretmiştim= I had taught Öğrenmiştin= You had learned Öğretmiş oldum= I have taught Öğrenmiş oldun= You have learned Öğrettiymişim= I heard that I taught -but if what I heard is true Öğrendiymişsin= I heard that you learned -but if what I heard is true Öğretmişmişim= I heard that I've taught -but what I heard didn't sound very convincing Öğrenmişmişsin=I heard that you've learned -but what I heard didn't sound very convincing Öğretiyorumdur =I guess/likely I am teaching Öğreniyorsundur =I guess/likely you are learning Öğretiyordurum =I think/likely I was teaching Öğreniyordursun =I think/likely you were learning Öğretiyormuşumdur=As if I was probably teaching Öğreniyormuşsundur=As if you were probably learning Öğreteceğimdir= I think that I will probably teach Öğreneceksindir= I think that you will probably learn Öğretecektirim=I guess/likely I would gonna teach Öğrenecektirsin=I guess/likely I would gonna learn Öğretecekmişimdir=As if I would probably have to teach Öğrenecekmişsindir=As if you would probably have to learn Öğretecekmiştirim=Seems that I would probably be teaching Öğrenecekmiştirsin=Seems that you would probably be learning Öğretmişimdir = I think that I have probably taught Öğrenmişsindir = I think that you have probably learned Öğretmiştirim= I guess/likely I had taught Öğrenmiştirsin= I guess/likely you had learned
All Greg's lessons are very understandable. I studied English many years ago. It was at the University. After 15 years I decided renew my knowledge of this language.I hear the words in his videos and understand the translation. Because very simple and clear explanations.Its cool , dude! I did not understand the teachers explanations in my native language and your approach to bussines inspires me. Greetings from Ukraine! Despite the war ,I dream about the future. I plan to have time to do something in life that i had not thought about before.
You're doing a great job by sharing your knowledge with those of us who are desperately in need.... You must be a HAPPY man. Thank you. We do appreciate!
Thank you Greg for another useful lesson!!!! I've come to the theater. My sister has gone to the supermarket. I went to visit my grandma last week. My family and I have been to Paris. Greetings from Argentina ❤️😘🇦🇷
Hello dear lady, greetings from a beautiful village of Iran near to the Caspian sea, by the way I have heard that Argentinian daughters are very gorgeous
The time period can also be a mere minute ago and you'd still use Simple Past - it doesn't have to be yesterday, last year etc. Wow, you explained all that brilliantly. Especially 'has gone' v 'has been'!
Thanks a lot for bringing the question about "I have gone..." vs "I have come..." You are the only one I've found that explains this specific grammar point I was looking for.
Well, this is exactly how every English teacher around the world teaches this topic. Word by word. So it's on you that it took you sll these years to learn it, really. No English teacher would teach this any differently.
Even as a native English speaker, albeit an American one, I appreciate your taking the time to post these videos. It’s a refreshing reminder that following English grammar rules can allow for many nuanced expressions.
@@Anonymousindividual01 There are a great many British accents. I find some to be almost unintelligible, but the same can be said for some American accents. I can understand Cajun accents rather well, whereas some cannot. We have differences in the way we pronounce certain vowels and consonants, but in general, I think most Americans like the British accent. If I were to choose, RP is easy to understand and rather pleasing to the ear. Of course there are some word differences, just as there are between Brazilian and European Portuguese. I rather enjoy the São Paulo accent of Portuguese. I find it more understandable than Portuguese from Portugal, but I don’t want to start any trouble. Haha 😂 Obrigado pela sua pergunta.
@@Anonymousindividual01 American originally from UK centuries ago... they had to find land for themselves and conquer those inhabitants living for so many years....
I am glad I've found your videos in RUclips, Greg. You cut to the chase and your examples make the understanding easy. You got a new subscriber. Cheers from Brazil.
First video from your channel that I've watched... and you got a new subscriber :) I'm German and my husband is American and it is so hard to "explain" one's respective language to each other so I really appreciate channels like yours :)
Have you taken your NTE ( NationalTeacher Examination) here regarding your correct usage of " I went & I have gone" in the sentences? What is your score from the examination?
Oh my gosh!!! I'm rather happy about giving us this difference between ' i have gone and i went ' coz there are a lot of people speaking English they don't know more about it although they do speak English this is why i do not sleep every single day i watch your videos keep it up my amazing teacher
Given that the question "Where are you?" would normally be asked over the phone, nobody would ever say "I've come to the dentist." In fact, I'd be hard pushed to find a situation in which "I've come to the dentist." would be correct. You might say to the receptionist "I've come for my appointment at 2:30." or perhaps "I've come to get my tooth pulled out." but under what circumstances would you need to announce your location to a person within that location?
Thank you, Greg. Please explain the difference between "if it is I who is talking" and "if it is I who am talking." I think that you used the former at the end of the video.
Even as American English as my mother tongue, this video was great to have this contextualize because we do it so innately without thinking that to explain it to someone else is a bit of a challenge. This is definitely a lot easier to explain how you "went" over it.
@@eduardonascimento7066 native American (red Indians) were killed by invaders of Europe. So, you people are mainly the inheritors of the invaders. I think it's fair enough.
For example “can I say I’ve broken my ankle since yesterday” does this still make sense? Or I have to remove “yesterday”??? Like I’m saying I’ve broken my ankle and it happend yesterday and I still have broken ankle and it hasn’t healed? Or do I have to say “I broke my ankle yesterday” even I still have broken ankle??
Wow, sir! Just wow! I just cannot express how happy I am to find your channel that randomly showed up on youtube home. I love British English most. Almost everywhere it's American which seems harder for me. Anyways keep up the good work.
Hi, Greg, great video, thanks. It's so hard to fathom these sorts of nuances when you are learning the language. We use it all the time without thinking. It may be useful to remind people the difference between "so" and "such a" and the correct use of the gerund/infinitive (my French and German friends always find this difficult).
He's wrong. Went is better. If someone said I have gone to the dentist nobody would understand it. It sounds like you're saying that you have been to the dentist at least once in your life. Not that you went recently. Nobody says that. At least in America.
@@Jordan-Ramses As Greg said, it all depends on the context. One would never used the sentence "I have gone to the dentist" standing alone without adding additional facts, perhaps that you had several cavities that needed to be filled. Conversely, you wouldn't just say, "I went to the dentist" unless someone asked "where were you," otherwise there would be no context relating to "when" you went to the dentist.
7:11 Although "I've come to the dentist" sounds like a wrong pronunciation to it, it's correct on the other hand. What I didn't know before, as a non-english speaker, but I am trying to improve my english skills gradually. The basic problems with what I get confused with are whether to say "on", "onto" or "at".
Thank you so much for your explanation.. please i have a question What's the difference between " I've come to the dentist " and "I am at the dentist" ?.. thank you again
Good teaching sir, I am an Indian senior citizen , interested in learning spoken English , I will try to continue to listen and watch videos. Thanking sir.
It is an over-simplification to think that simply a word like "today" always demands present perfect tense. I can use simple past "I didn't go to the market today" if I want to indicate that the time for doing this activity is now complete, for example because the market is now closed, or simply because I consider myself back home from a trip into town and not thinking about doing any more shopping today. But if I use present perfect "I haven't gone/been to the market today" then I indicate that it would still be possible for me to go if I wanted to (implies "yet").
“I have been to the dentist” is a completed action at an unspecified time. “ I went to the dentist” would have a definite time stamp. “ I’ve gone to the dentist “ is ungrammatical and should be “ I have been…” “ He has gone to the dentist “ means he isn’t here , he is out, at the dentist’s.
"I've gone to the dentist" isn't necessarily ungrammatical. For example, one could correctly say "I've gone to the dentist three times so far this year."
British accent!! I ve been to England for studying and spent lovely time there!! Your video has just bought me some lovely memories! Thanks a lot mate!!
Hi Greg could you please do when to use HAS, HAVE, HAD, HAVE HAD, HAS HAD? I like your teaching style you make it easy for me to understand! Im still confuse which one to use for people, everyone, someone, somebody
Oh my gosh, I feel so bad for those who are learning English as a second language. It is so complicated and nonsensical. What a hard task it must be to learn it. I am glad I am a native speaker of English. Learning a foreign language is never easy, but other languages I have studied make much more sense to me than English does. It's so great that You Tube exists and can help people understand its absurdities.
English is easier than most languages by a long shot. Provided that you start to learn as a kid, there is much room to improve quickly over the years since many TV shows and movies are originally in English, not to mention the resources in the internet. I'm Brazilian and have seldom seen a foreigner who doesn't struggle with basic Portuguese sentences.
I don't mind it. For me it`s one of the easiest language to learning. I was learning german and russian. Maybe it's because I am a native speaker of Polish 😜.
Greg, I have a question about your exemplo: When someone ask me: "where are you?" What the difference between I've come to the dentist and I am at the dentist? Why not the present tense? I loved your video. It was the best video I have ever seen on this subject. Thank you an advance.
I think both are correct. It depends on what do you want to emphasize on. If sb asks you "why you're not at home", you'll say "I've come to the dentist" because you want to mention that you have gone somewhere that's why you are absent, but if he asks you just where are you, you can respond by "I'm at the dentist".
Thank You for this lesson. I'd really appreciated that when I was student, 20 years ago, my English teachers explained that the same way. It's way more understandable.
@@tatianasantoro7021 Are they not? Obviously there are differences because they're different languages, but for example, "preterito perfecto compuesto" in Spanish and "present perfect" in English are used in pretty much the same way. Also, if we analize their structure there are equivalences: auxiliary and past participle in both. Same happens with Portuguese.
I was learning English for 16 hours last weekend. Before it happened i could write a few things in this language. But i can more than two days ago. Thanks! I started from almost zero level. This video was really helpful. I have to learn more in this language. I dont understand a difference between "as" and "like" . Can i write : she probably is almost as good as we are, She probably is almost as good like we are I dont understand a difference, i know that " As a doctor" is different than "Like a doctor" its easy. Edit : i watched your video which you sent in the past, you explained this.
You explanation is so clear. Is it possible if you could explain the use of "otherwise". I mean the more advanced usage of this word? Don't know exactly how to use this word in a sentence properly. Thanks.
Thank you, Sir! This video was great help. But I have question for you! One day I returned to my workplace from my 2 weeks holiday, and one of my college asked me (just nicely and a little bit humorously): "Where have you been?" Was this sentence correct or she should have said "Where were you?"
@EnglishwithGreg , Sir could you tell me please why do you answer the question "Where are you? " with the verb "come" instead of just telling the place where you are? For ex: I'm at the doctor. The question aims to get the place not the action behind it. Thank you!
Hey Greg! This is Moumita from India. I'm a Bengali and I've learned so many things from you. But I have two questions. What should I say if I'm in a place for the first? And why should I said that (I mean please explain the reason)? - 1️⃣ "I have never come here before" or, 2️⃣ "I never came here before" Please please please tell me the answers🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
hi there. As far as I'm concerned, `has/have been` is the present perfect of the verb `to be` and not `to go`, as you mentioned. I bet that was is purpose :)
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Hi Greg
Last week, my teacher gave me homework on Relative Clauses. But I have a query about it. Could you please help me?
Ex: She gave me a lovely present.
--> The present she gave me was/is lovely
--> The present she gave to me was/is lovey.
Which one is correct?
We would use 'gave me' or 'gave to me' and 'was' or 'is'?
I will appreciate if you could help me!
Uğra-mak= to get (at) a place or a situation for a specified time> uğramak= drop by/ stop by
Uğra-eş-mak=to stop altogether by into each other for a specified time> uğraşmak=to strive/ to deal with
Öğre-mek=to get (at) a status or a level within a certain time
Öğre-en-mek=to get (at) a knowledge or a knowledge level at a certain time> öğrenmek= to learn
Öğre-et-mek=to make (at a certain time) someone to get (at) a knowledge/ level= to teach
Bu öğretmen türkçe öğretiyor = This teacher is teaching turkish
Şu öğrenci türkçe öğreniyor= That student is learning turkish
Türkçe Öğretiyorum = I am teaching turkish
Türkçe Öğreniyorsun = You are learning turkish
Öğretiyordum = I was teaching
Öğreniyordun = You were learning
Öğretiyormuşum=I realized that I was teaching
Öğreniyormuşsun=I heard/noticed that you’re learning
Öğretmekteyim = I’ve been teaching
Öğrenmektesin = You’ve been learning
Öğretmekteydim =I had been teaching
Öğrenmekteydin = You had been learning
Öğretmekteymişim=I realized that I’d been teaching
Öğrenmekteymişsin=I heard/noticed that you’d been learning
Öğretirim = I get to teach ( ~ I teach)
Öğrenirsin = You get to learn ( ~ You learn)
Öğretirdim= I would teach /I used to teach bf (~I would get to teach)
Öğrenirdin= You would learn /You used to learn bf (~You’d get to learn)
Öğretirmişim= I heard /realized that I would be teaching
Öğrenirmişsin= I heard /realized that you would be learning
Öğreteceğim= I will teach
Öğreneceksin= You will learn
Öğretecektim= I would gonna teach (I would teach)
Öğrenecektin= You would gonna learn ( You would learn)
Öğretecekmişim=I heard/ realized that I would take to teach
Öğrenecekmişsin=I heard/ realized that you would take to learn
Öğrettim = I taught
Öğrendin = You learned
Öğrettiydim= I remember I taught
Öğrendiydin= I remember you learned
Öğretmişim =I heard/noticed that I've taught
Öğrenmişsin =I heard/noticed that you've learned
Öğretmiştim= I had taught
Öğrenmiştin= You had learned
Öğretmiş oldum= I have taught
Öğrenmiş oldun= You have learned
Öğrettiymişim= I heard that I taught -but if what I heard is true
Öğrendiymişsin= I heard that you learned -but if what I heard is true
Öğretmişmişim= I heard that I've taught -but what I heard didn't sound very convincing
Öğrenmişmişsin=I heard that you've learned -but what I heard didn't sound very convincing
Öğretiyorumdur =I guess/likely I am teaching
Öğreniyorsundur =I guess/likely you are learning
Öğretiyordurum =I think/likely I was teaching
Öğreniyordursun =I think/likely you were learning
Öğretiyormuşumdur=As if I was probably teaching
Öğreniyormuşsundur=As if you were probably learning
Öğreteceğimdir= I think that I will probably teach
Öğreneceksindir= I think that you will probably learn
Öğretecektirim=I guess/likely I would gonna teach
Öğrenecektirsin=I guess/likely I would gonna learn
Öğretecekmişimdir=As if I would probably have to teach
Öğrenecekmişsindir=As if you would probably have to learn
Öğretecekmiştirim=Seems that I would probably be teaching
Öğrenecekmiştirsin=Seems that you would probably be learning
Öğretmişimdir = I think that I have probably taught
Öğrenmişsindir = I think that you have probably learned
Öğretmiştirim= I guess/likely I had taught
Öğrenmiştirsin= I guess/likely you had learned
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You can use them
--> The present she gave me was lovely.
--> The present she gave me is really lovely
This is my first video in your channel and I see You are such a great teacher
All Greg's lessons are very understandable. I studied English many years ago. It was at the University. After 15 years I decided renew my knowledge of this language.I hear the words in his videos and understand the translation. Because very simple and clear explanations.Its cool , dude! I did not understand the teachers explanations in my native language and your approach to bussines inspires me. Greetings from Ukraine! Despite the war ,I dream about the future. I plan to have time to do something in life that i had not thought about before.
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You're doing a great job by sharing your knowledge with those of us who are desperately in need.... You must be a HAPPY man. Thank you. We do appreciate!
Good 👍👍👍
I love the way you explain these two confusing tenses it's crystal clear! Thank you!
I'm a native English speaker and I didn't know lol, I also don't know why this was in my recommended but it was very interesting, thanks.
Do you mean it's not correct to say "I went to visit my sister today" Or "I met Paul this morning on my way home" ?
Excellent video ! Very clear and helpful. I'm a young English teacher in France (I'm French) and your videos are great !
His English isn't correct...if you need help I'll help you ok .
@@nathanevans6331 is that you who sings the WELLER MAN?
I refer to my students that past simple goes with a “point of time” in the past. I think it’s much easier to understand and remember.
Yeah that’s what I learned
Thank you Greg for another useful lesson!!!! I've come to the theater. My sister has gone to the supermarket. I went to visit my grandma last week. My family and I have been to Paris. Greetings from Argentina ❤️😘🇦🇷
Correct 10/10
You r absolutely right misss
Simply Perfect.
When typing an email, I do recommend using Regards instead of Greetings.
Best wishes from Texas to Argentine.
Hello dear lady, greetings from a beautiful village of Iran near to the Caspian sea, by the way I have heard that Argentinian daughters are very gorgeous
Hiciste la tarea😂
Greg is a real ENGLISH teacher!!! Easy to understand.
The time period can also be a mere minute ago and you'd still use Simple Past - it doesn't have to be yesterday, last year etc. Wow, you explained all that brilliantly. Especially 'has gone' v 'has been'!
Thanks a lot for bringing the question about "I have gone..." vs "I have come..." You are the only one I've found that explains this specific grammar point I was looking for.
I never did learned it in school for 10 years, but I've just learned that difference in 10 min watching ur video. Thanks
Well, this is exactly how every English teacher around the world teaches this topic. Word by word. So it's on you that it took you sll these years to learn it, really. No English teacher would teach this any differently.
Best teacher ever, you speak so clearly that even a dumb like me understands everything.
Even as a native English speaker, albeit an American one, I appreciate your taking the time to post these videos. It’s a refreshing reminder that following English grammar rules can allow for many nuanced expressions.
It definitely can!
What do Americans generally think about british accent ? I'm from Brazil, best wishes
@@Anonymousindividual01 There are a great many British accents. I find some to be almost unintelligible, but the same can be said for some American accents. I can understand Cajun accents rather well, whereas some cannot. We have differences in the way we pronounce certain vowels and consonants, but in general, I think most Americans like the British accent. If I were to choose, RP is easy to understand and rather pleasing to the ear. Of course there are some word differences, just as there are between Brazilian and European Portuguese. I rather enjoy the São Paulo accent of Portuguese. I find it more understandable than Portuguese from Portugal, but I don’t want to start any trouble. Haha 😂
Obrigado pela sua pergunta.
@@Anonymousindividual01 American originally from UK centuries ago... they had to find land for themselves and conquer those inhabitants living for so many years....
@@ECONOMICOUTLOOKWhat does that have to do with anything?
I've never said > I've come' I have always said, I am at the dentist. since they ask me where I am. amazing.. subscribed to keep learning.
I am glad I've found your videos in RUclips, Greg. You cut to the chase and your examples make the understanding easy. You got a new subscriber. Cheers from Brazil.
I'm Brazilian and your videos are very, very easy to understand. Muito Obrigado!!!
First video from your channel that I've watched... and you got a new subscriber :)
I'm German and my husband is American and it is so hard to "explain" one's respective language to each other so I really appreciate channels like yours :)
Have you taken your NTE ( NationalTeacher Examination) here regarding your correct usage of " I went & I have gone" in the sentences?
What is your score from the examination?
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Oh my gosh!!! I'm rather happy about giving us this difference between ' i have gone and i went ' coz there are a lot of people speaking English they don't know more about it although they do speak English this is why i do not sleep every single day i watch your videos keep it up my amazing teacher
Given that the question "Where are you?" would normally be asked over the phone, nobody would ever say "I've come to the dentist." In fact, I'd be hard pushed to find a situation in which "I've come to the dentist." would be correct. You might say to the receptionist "I've come for my appointment at 2:30." or perhaps "I've come to get my tooth pulled out." but under what circumstances would you need to announce your location to a person within that location?
None.
It could be said in the sentence - 'I have come to collect my child' but even then it is clumsy - better to say 'I am here to collect my child'
I love your accent! It's absolutelly perfect to understand!
As always just perfect. Thanks a million.
P/S And yes Greg you are that English-speaking person whom everyone can fully understand
😂 Thanks Andrew!!
Refreshing, innit?
Thank you, Greg. Please explain the difference between "if it is I who is talking" and "if it is I who am talking." I think that you used the former at the end of the video.
Even as American English as my mother tongue, this video was great to have this contextualize because we do it so innately without thinking that to explain it to someone else is a bit of a challenge.
This is definitely a lot easier to explain how you "went" over it.
You're definitely not an american native
@@eduardonascimento7066 native American (red Indians) were killed by invaders of Europe. So, you people are mainly the inheritors of the invaders. I think it's fair enough.
@@eduardonascimento7066 e você é um fanfarrão qua acha q sabe alguma coisa kkkkkkk
For example “can I say I’ve broken my ankle since yesterday” does this still make sense? Or I have to remove “yesterday”??? Like I’m saying I’ve broken my ankle and it happend yesterday and I still have broken ankle and it hasn’t healed?
Or do I have to say “I broke my ankle yesterday” even I still have broken ankle??
Wow, sir! Just wow! I just cannot express how happy I am to find your channel that randomly showed up on youtube home. I love British English most. Almost everywhere it's American which seems harder for me. Anyways keep up the good work.
Hi, Greg, great video, thanks. It's so hard to fathom these sorts of nuances when you are learning the language. We use it all the time without thinking.
It may be useful to remind people the difference between "so" and "such a" and the correct use of the gerund/infinitive (my French and German friends always find this difficult).
FATHOM... Id never heard that Word. I had to look it up. Thank you, Im going to include it in my schemata.
@joeyjansa7726 It's a wonderful word 😁
It is always good to sharpen my skills in understanding the tricky nuances that definitely lead to committing common mistakes.
Thank you Greg! It’s always cool to hear how a native speaker explains something!👍👍
He's wrong. Went is better. If someone said I have gone to the dentist nobody would understand it. It sounds like you're saying that you have been to the dentist at least once in your life. Not that you went recently. Nobody says that. At least in America.
@@Jordan-Ramses As Greg said, it all depends on the context. One would never used the sentence "I have gone to the dentist" standing alone without adding additional facts, perhaps that you had several cavities that needed to be filled. Conversely, you wouldn't just say, "I went to the dentist" unless someone asked "where were you," otherwise there would be no context relating to "when" you went to the dentist.
7:11 Although "I've come to the dentist" sounds like a wrong pronunciation to it, it's correct on the other hand. What I didn't know before, as a non-english speaker, but I am trying to improve my english skills gradually.
The basic problems with what I get confused with are whether to say "on", "onto" or "at".
Great video, my friend, and you explain things concisely, and in an easy-to-understand format.
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Although this video has been 2 years ago but now it’s helping me a lot. Thank you for your video.
Finally I’ve found a good teacher ❤️
You need to practice though
You are only one person that explain well to me the use of difference between present perfect and past simple .
Thank you, Greg! So useful lesson! 👏🏼
Thank you so much for your explanation.. please i have a question
What's the difference between " I've come to the dentist " and "I am at the dentist" ?.. thank you again
thanks a lot for making this video, Greg. this is such a good lesson everyone should learn and now i understand how to use these tenses correctly 🙏
Thank you. I've learnt about Past simple and Present Perfect one more time, you explain very good.
I always love videos trying to find rules for what is ultimately just a matter of habitual conventions.
If you said that in America they would not understand you. Nobody says 'have gone'. That is just incorrect here.
@@Jordan-Ramses So funny, because from the perspective of other languages. English has the reputation of “anything goes”.
Good teaching sir, I am an Indian senior citizen , interested in learning spoken English , I will try to continue to listen and watch videos. Thanking sir.
I have been waiting for your video all this time.
It’s so useful as always. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
I'm eternally grateful I was born a native English speaker. *Can not imagine* trying to learn as a non-english speaker!
Thank you for a fantastic explanation with great examples.
Great teacher of his native language with beautiful voice and natural pronunciation…
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perfect explanation to understand how the different between these grammar! Thank you.
It is an over-simplification to think that simply a word like "today" always demands present perfect tense.
I can use simple past "I didn't go to the market today" if I want to indicate that the time for doing this activity is now complete, for example because the market is now closed, or simply because I consider myself back home from a trip into town and not thinking about doing any more shopping today.
But if I use present perfect "I haven't gone/been to the market today" then I indicate that it would still be possible for me to go if I wanted to (implies "yet").
As an English person, I can confirm you can say whatever and people will understand you.
Your explanation is very helpful for me .I didn't know the difference between gone and been.
I would say, "I'm at the dentist's."
I would say: I'm the dentist.
@@rhomelramos4080 That's present tense,,not past
@OisEasyKhalisi JaLogoKhalDrogo You must think your yoda,,,
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WTF
The Best teacher.
I accidentally saw this video, but this is the best explain for me. Thank you Greg.
MY GOD! The breathtaking video I watched with my mouth open 😅 and I finally felt the difference between these tenses
Excellent lesson, Greg! Thank you so much.
Greetings from Argentina!
Your explanation is very clear!! Thank you!!
“I have been to the dentist” is a completed action at an unspecified time. “ I went to the dentist” would have a definite time stamp.
“ I’ve gone to the dentist “ is ungrammatical and should be “ I have been…”
“ He has gone to the dentist “ means he isn’t here , he is out, at the dentist’s.
Thank you!! And it took him 8 minutes.
"I've gone to the dentist" isn't necessarily ungrammatical. For example, one could correctly say "I've gone to the dentist three times so far this year."
@@sarco64 incorrrect. I have been to the dentist. But " Where is John? isn't he here? " "Nope, He has gone to the dentist !"
British accent!!
I ve been to England for studying and spent lovely time there!!
Your video has just bought me some lovely memories! Thanks a lot mate!!
It's an English accent as opposed to a Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Ireland, Eire accent (+ various regional differences) 🕊️
NADA MEJOR QUE APRENDER INGLÉS CON UN HABLANTE NATIVO. 😀
Hi Greg could you please do when to use HAS, HAVE, HAD, HAVE HAD, HAS HAD? I like your teaching style you make it easy for me to understand!
Im still confuse which one to use for people, everyone, someone, somebody
Oh my gosh, I feel so bad for those who are learning English as a second language. It is so complicated and nonsensical. What a hard task it must be to learn it. I am glad I am a native speaker of English. Learning a foreign language is never easy, but other languages I have studied make much more sense to me than English does. It's so great that You Tube exists and can help people understand its absurdities.
English is easier than most languages by a long shot. Provided that you start to learn as a kid, there is much room to improve quickly over the years since many TV shows and movies are originally in English, not to mention the resources in the internet.
I'm Brazilian and have seldom seen a foreigner who doesn't struggle with basic Portuguese sentences.
I don't mind it. For me it`s one of the easiest language to learning. I was learning german and russian. Maybe it's because I am a native speaker of Polish 😜.
Greg, I have a question about your exemplo: When someone ask me: "where are you?" What the difference between I've come to the dentist and I am at the dentist? Why not the present tense?
I loved your video. It was the best video I have ever seen on this subject.
Thank you an advance.
I think both are correct. It depends on what do you want to emphasize on. If sb asks you "why you're not at home", you'll say "I've come to the dentist" because you want to mention that you have gone somewhere that's why you are absent, but if he asks you just where are you, you can respond by "I'm at the dentist".
Thanks a lot, Greg! Your video is amazing as usual!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Olga 😀
I'm eternally grateful for your work, Greg
A very good lesson as always.
Muy buena lección como siempre ; )
Thanks a lot Darek. And thanks for the the motivation! Great Spanish, by the way!! 😃
@@EnglishWithGreg It's not me, it's google, I know only a few Spanish words like: huevos, cerveza, ocho, no sé
@@darek6603 I’m curious... we’re you buying ocho huevos or ocho cervezas? 😅
@@EnglishWithGreg What is that question? Of course, 8 beers. Hope there won't be a horse at the bar. 😅
@@darek6603 😂
Thank You for this lesson.
I'd really appreciated that when I was student, 20 years ago, my English teachers explained that the same way.
It's way more understandable.
thanks professor , present and past perfect are really difficult to us latin speakers , because in latins languagues dont have these grammar
Hi, we do have present and past perfect in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian for instance.
@@chc5127 Hi, It is not the same gramatical structure ... Totally different
Hope you're having an excellent weekend and I
@@tatianasantoro7021 Are they not? Obviously there are differences because they're different languages, but for example, "preterito perfecto compuesto" in Spanish and "present perfect" in English are used in pretty much the same way. Also, if we analize their structure there are equivalences: auxiliary and past participle in both. Same happens with Portuguese.
@@chc5127 it's important to practice guys
Very clear explanation. First time for me to understand the difference. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Ur such an amazing teacher
You my best Teacher! Thanks!
you explained a huge question that i had for a long time... i think i got the idea now, thank u...
Hello from France. :)
Explanations are very clear and understandable.
Great lesson, thank you Greg!
You're the best English I've come across on RUclips.
very attractive methods of teaching
Thanks😊
Excellent way of explaining all this tens. No body explain like you b4. Crystal clear
I was learning English for 16 hours last weekend.
Before it happened i could write a few things in this language.
But i can more than two days ago. Thanks!
I started from almost zero level.
This video was really helpful.
I have to learn more in this language.
I dont understand a difference between "as" and "like" .
Can i write : she probably is almost as good as we are,
She probably is almost as good like we are
I dont understand a difference, i know that
" As a doctor" is different than "Like a doctor" its easy.
Edit : i watched your video which you sent in the past, you explained this.
You explanation is so clear. Is it possible if you could explain the use of "otherwise". I mean the more advanced usage of this word? Don't know exactly how to use this word in a sentence properly. Thanks.
You are amazing my dearest English teacher. Bless you
Just discovered this lovely channel! 👌
Your explanation of the material and presentation is straightforward to understand...good job, and well done, thank You!
Good explanation. I can understand English grammar easily and clearly
Thank you
Men, I've understood the main idea of how to use the perfect time with gone and been!
Thanks a lot
Thank you, Sir! This video was great help. But I have question for you! One day I returned to my workplace from my 2 weeks holiday, and one of my college asked me (just nicely and a little bit humorously): "Where have you been?" Was this sentence correct or she should have said "Where were you?"
This is the best explanation I have ever seen! Thank you!
@EnglishwithGreg , Sir could you tell me please why do you answer the question "Where are you? " with the verb "come" instead of just telling the place where you are? For ex: I'm at the doctor. The question aims to get the place not the action behind it. Thank you!
One of the best explanation of this topic
Thanks a lot! 😀
Hey Greg! This is Moumita from India. I'm a Bengali and I've learned so many things from you. But I have two questions. What should I say if I'm in a place for the first? And why should I said that (I mean please explain the reason)? -
1️⃣ "I have never come here before"
or,
2️⃣ "I never came here before"
Please please please tell me the answers🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
Thank you man that’s crazy
This is what I have problem with. I se even for you ser it take time to explain everything in short video and you got it. Good English teacher
Wow ... one of the best teacher ever! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much, very well explained.
A very good teacher. Very clear.
This video has helped me a lot to understand this topic. Thanks, professor!
Very appreciative for this lesson.
hi there. As far as I'm concerned, `has/have been` is the present perfect of the verb `to be` and not `to go`, as you mentioned. I bet that was is purpose :)
wow...i wish you were my teacher back then, hope i will improve my past tense from you :)
A very educative and simplified version
Thanks Moses! 👍🏼
@@EnglishWithGreg hi Greg...good explaination.but in american english is different. ..they use simple past more frequently
Greg, you are a perfect teacher!❤
A very talented Mr.Greg
It is first time I clear understand the difference. Thank you very much!
Thank you, Greg! Understandable explanation
Thanks 🙏
You are perfect teacher