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She told me that she had been to Paris last year.
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She told me that she had been to Paris last year.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting Speech
She informed me of her trip to Paris last year.
Casual Conversation
Guess what? She went to Paris last year!
Formal Writing
She indicated that she visited Paris in the previous year.
Adding Detail
She told me she had been to Paris last year, specifically during the summer.
Rephrased versions
Formal
She informed me of her visit to Paris the preceding year.
Casual
She said she'd been to Paris last year.
Simpler English
She went to Paris last year, she told me.
Phrases to learn
had been to
Indicates a past visit to a place.
last year
The year immediately preceding the current year.