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- I have been refers to a completed journey (or journeys) in the past. I have gone can refer to a journey from which the speaker has not yet returned. He has been to America. = He has visited America (and has already come back). He has gone to America. = He is visiting America (and is still there).
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We use ‘HAVE BEEN’ when referring to a completed visit to a place = the person has returned or is no longer there. EXAMPLE: Have you ever been to the Slovak Republic?
What’s the difference? We use been when someone has returned from somewhere and they are talking about their experience. We use gone when someone is away and they are not here now.
In this video, we break down the differences between "HAVE BEEN" and "HAVE GONE" in English grammar. Learn when to use "have been" to describe experiences or completed visits, and...
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We form the present perfect simple of go with: Subject + have/has + been/gone. to New York. to the supermarket. We usually use short forms (I've, You've, He's, She's, We've, They've) when we are speaking and in informal writing.
We often use been to, instead of gone to, when we refer to completed visits to a place: Have you ever been to Budapest? Not: Have you ever gone to Budapest? If the visit is not complete, we use gone.
Oct 26, 2020 · Both have been to and have gone to can be used in future and past perfect forms. Had been to indicates that someone has gone to another place and returned. On the other hand, had gone to indicates that the person was not present at some time in the past.
