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- 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.
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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.
However, in some contexts, the meanings can be different. 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).
1. The past tense and present perfect tense may seem similar, but they are very different. The past tense describes a specific event, e.g. "John ate an apple". It's like a story. The present perfect tense on the other hand is not a description of a specific event.
If you are not sure when to use each, here I explain the difference between “to be” and “to go” in the present perfect tense.-----...
Apr 27, 2020 · At first sight, ‘been’ and ‘gone’ appear to be simple to distinguish. ‘Been’ is the past participle of the verb ‘to be’, and so, as such, is used in perfect tenses. Here are some examples: ‘I have been very tired recently.’. ‘My car has been stolen.’.
Apr 10, 2018 · Learn the difference in no time! Do you have these 3 expressions all mixed up in your head? Indeed, “have been to”, “have gone to” and “have been in” look very similar and can be easily confused, but, in fact, they differ greatly in terms of meaning.
