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Beispiel aus dem Englischunterricht:
Finde heraus: Wann verwenden wir „was“ und wann „have/has been“?
1) A hopeless case Past Tense – Present Perfect Tense
A clown is sitting next to a man who looks very bored. The clown says,
“Why do you look so bored?“ “,Life is so boring. Everything is so dull”,
is the poor man‘s answer. “You mustn‘t say that,” said the clown “Life is
wonderful. There are so many interesting paces in the world.”
“Have you ever been to Paris? Have you ever been to Montmartre?”
“Yes, I have been to Paris. I have seen the artists at Montmartre. I was
there in 1990. It was very, very boring.”
“Have you ever been to New York? Have you ever seen the Statue of
Liberty.”
“Yes, I have been to New York. I have seen the Statue of Liberty. I saw it
three years ago. It was very, very boring.”
“Have you ever been to Italy? Have you ever seen the Colosseum, the
Leaning Tower of Pisa, the sculptures of Michelangelo?” “
Yes, I have been to Italy. I saw the Collosseum, the Leaning Tower of
Pisa and the sculptures of Michelangelo two years ago. It was very, very
boring.”
“Have you ever been to Rio?“ Have you ever walked on the Copacabana?”
“Yes, I have been to Rio. I walked on the white sands of the Copacabana
in 1995. I was very, very boring.”
“Well, have you ever been to Sydney, Have you ever seen the famous
opera house?”
“Yes, I have been to Sydney, I saw the opera house last year.“ It was
very, very boring.”
“Have you ever been to Acra? Have you ever seen the Tajmahal?”
“Yes, I have been to Acra. I saw the Tajmahal last winter. It was very, very
boring.”