Meaning
« Have you been to » est une expression anglaise utilisée pour demander à quelqu'un s'il a visité un certain endroit par le passé. En français, cela se traduit par « Êtes-vous déjà allé à ». Cette phrase est couramment utilisée pour engager une conversation sur les voyages ou les expériences personnelles.
Par exemple, si vous voulez savoir si une personne a déjà visité Paris, vous pourriez lui demander : « Have you been to Paris? ». Cette question ne se concentre pas sur le moment précis de la visite, mais plutôt sur le fait que la personne a déjà eu l'expérience d'y aller.
En utilisant « Have you been to », on emploie le present perfect, un temps qui met l'accent sur une action passée ayant un lien avec le présent. Ce temps est souvent utilisé avec des mots comme « ever » (jamais) pour insister sur l'expérience. Par exemple : « Have you ever been to Japan? »
Il est important de noter que cette structure est suivie de la préposition « to » et du nom de l'endroit. Cela peut être une ville, un pays, ou même un lieu spécifique comme un restaurant ou un musée. Cette formule est pratique pour partager des expériences et découvrir des intérêts communs dans une conversation.
Today's Sentences
- Have you been to the park?
- Have you been to Las Vegas?
- Have you been to the new pub?
- Have you been to the roller skating rink?
- Have you been to the Empire State Building?
- Writer's Note
01
Have you been to the park?
Situation 1
What should we do on the weekend?
Should we go to the mall?
How about we do something active.
Have you been to the park?
Êtes-vous allé(e) au parc ?
That’s sounds great!
Maybe we could go for a walk or play catch in the shade.
Peut-être pourrions-nous faire une promenade ou jouer à attraper à l'ombre.
Situation 2
Have you been to the park?
Yea!
They just renovated it, it looks great!
Ils viennent de le rénover, ça a l'air génial !
They did a really good job with the layout and the new skate park is nice too.
I think we’ll be spending a lot of weekends there this summer.
02
Have you been to Las Vegas?
Situation 1
Have you been to Las Vegas?
Yes, this is my fourth time visiting!
Wow, you must really like it here.
It’s one of my favorite spots to relax!
Situation 2
Have you been to Las Vegas?
No, I haven’t.
Is it fun there?
Est-ce amusant là-bas ?
Yes, I love watching the shows and going to all the buffets.
I do hear about those attractions quite often.
03
Have you been to the new pub?
Situation 1
Have you been to the new pub?
Is it the pub with wing night on Thursdays?
Yea, that’s the one.
How about we go for a beer this week?
Situation 2
What do you want to do tonight?
Have you been to the new pub?
No, but I heard about their selection of beers.
I heard there’s a long wait but let’s see if we can get in.
04
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
Situation 1
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
No, not yet.
I’m thinking of having my birthday party there.
I’d love to come!
Situation 2
What should we do on Friday?
Have you been to the roller skating rink?
Yea, it was so much fun.
Wanna go this week?
Vous voulez y aller cette semaine ?
Sure!
05
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
Situation 1
What do you wanna do on your first night in New York?
I’m not sure.
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
No, but I’d love to go there for their 360 degree view at night!
Situation 2
Have you been to the Empire State Building?
No, not yet.
You should visit the tower before you leave.
It’s one of my favorite spots to overlook the city.
C'est l'un de mes endroits préférés pour admirer la vue sur la ville.
I’ll try to visit the tower before I go.
Writer's Note
We often use the phrase "Have you been to" is a present perfect question used to ask if someone has visited a place at any time in the past up to now.
Here are some more examples:
- Have you been to Japan during cherry blossom season?
- Have you been to the new Italian restaurant downtown?
- Have you been to Paris before, or will this be your first time?
- Have you been to any of the team meetings this month?
- Have you been to that hiking trail near the river?
- Have you been to the art exhibition at the museum yet?