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Topic: Been and Gone |
22 August 2002 |
'Been' and 'gone' in the present
perfect tense conveys slightly different meanings. Let's compare the following sentences
and see the difference.
Lita has gone out for lunch. She will be back soon.
Dave is here. He has just been to lunch. Would you like to talk to him instead?
Anne is away on holiday. She has gone to phuket.
George is just back from his vacation. He has been to samui.
From the first pair, Lita is still out at lunch. She is probably on her way or
sitting down to lunch. She hasn't come back yet. Dave is back. And he already had lunch.
The second example is similar. Anne is still on holiday. She is not at work. On the other hand,
George is at work. He came back from his vacation.
We use 'have gone' with an incomplete action or journey. If the person
you are talking about is not here, use 'have or has gone'. If the person has already come
back from the trip, use 'have or has been'
Note:
Been = have already come back
Gone = on the way, have not been back yet.
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Exercise: : Been or Gone? |
| Directions : Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences: |
 1. I parked my car here, but now it has ________. |
| 2. You can tell where the person has ________by looking at his shoes. |
| 3. Have you ________ to work today? |
| 4. John is not here. He has ________out. |
| 5. I am tired. I have ________out all day. |
| 6. Have you ever ________to Brazil? |
| 7. You look tanned. Have you ________on vacation? |
| 8. You just missed him. He has just ________to the airport. |
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