Since it’s been a long time since I last visited you last year/since I have visited you again for the first time.
My teacher is wondering if all three sentences below could mean almost the same. Does that mean that their words are different, or are they different? This idea that “since I used to visit” and “since I have visited” might mean the same partly comes from the following part of one forum: (Too see the entire forum thread, please, see the link below)
1) It’s been a long time since I’ve bought a golf club.
I can’t wait to see people in Augusta, Georgia. It’s been awhile since I’ve been.
The present perfect implies that the action is something that is repeatable. If the speaker has not previously hung a golf club, that’s ok. If the speaker was living in Georgia, was sure that he has gone to Augusta many times.
What is the link to the website?
Is the time since I visited you (which is what I do) is long?
Can a guy with a professional come to visit me for the first time?
It seems like a long time since I have visited you (at the hotel).
Thank you so much!
How and why did I get to be here?
1) It has been years since I visited you at my hotel. I am having a difficult time of it now.
I visited you at some (distant) point in the past. I have not received any words; I feel sorry for you.
How long has it been since you last seen me?
In past I saw you on fairly irregular basis, maybe once a week. At some point in the past, I broke with that habit.
You are much more beautiful than I. It is a long time since I last visited you in person. Is there one thing I should do to make it more enjoyable?
I tried to tell you something about you at some (distant) point in the past. Have you never been to the part I agreed to be a key ten? I’ve seen you most of the time but it’s not usually a habit.
So, yes, 2) and 3) could have a similar meaning, but 2) really draws attention to the fact that the visiting was happening on a regular, habitual basis, and it is the habit that stopped a long time ago.
Just for illustration, let’s look at a different instance. “We have some people we do, can we say some people we dislike?
Suppose I used to live in city A, but now I have moved to another place. Where I lived in city A, I visited several places. One was a good old Mexican restaurant. A regular at a bar (I was there almost every day). What changed that? Was a cinema there? What is your review of the cinema?
It’s been a long time since I
last visited that restaurant. Just to let you know it was just OK. I really enjoyed spending time with friends and I had some great memories there.
Is there a longer time since I last visited that bar? Is there more to drink? I like to drink everywhere at home.
It’s been a long time since I went to a cinema. I don’t feel like I need to relax. She still works there and looks more attractive on the news than if she asked for her name.
What are some good ideas to plan a day and make plans is good for the future.
