If you have been it means you are not there now. If you have gone it means you are still there.
Adrian has been to Poland. Now he has gone to Iraq.
Both are correct, but have a different meaning.
• Gary has gone to the bank.
(He is still there, he has not returned)
• Gary has been to the bank.
(He is not there, he is now home)
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Remember: Gone means still in Iraq. Been means back home.
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Have you ever ___ to China?
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Have you ever been to China?
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I’ll have to speak to her next week. She’s ___ home.
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I’ll have to speak to her next week. She’s gone home.
Gone means still in Iraq. You can’t speak with the person so they are not with you now.Incorrect
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Where has Gustavo ___? She was here a minute ago.
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Where has Gustavo gone? She was here a minute ago.
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Where has Gustavo gone? She was here a minute ago.
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Lily isn’t here now. She’s ___ for her lunch.
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Lily isn’t here now. She’s gone for her lunch.
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Lily isn’t here now. She’s gone for her lunch.
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Where have you ___? I’ve been waiting for more than an hour.
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Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for more than an hour.
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Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for more than an hour.
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I don’t know that road. I’ve never ___ there before.- I don’t know that road. I’ve never (been) there before.
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I don’t know that road. I’ve never been there before.
You can ask the person this question so they must be with you now.Incorrect
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Your skin has ___ all red. You look like a tomato!- Your skin has (gone) all red. You look like a tomato!
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Your skin has gone all red. You look like a tomato!
It is still red.Incorrect
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I can’t find it. I had it this morning, but it’s ___ missing.- I can’t find it. I had it this morning, but it’s (gone) missing.
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I can’t find it. I had it this morning, but it’s gone missing.
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I can’t find it. I had it this morning, but it’s gone missing.
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Let’s ask Gary about Viet Nam. He’s ___ there twice.- Let’s ask Gary about Viet Nam. He’s (been) there twice.
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Let’s ask Gary about Viet Nam. He’s been there twice.
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Let’s ask Gary about Viet Nam. He’s been there twice.
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Seen on a T-shirt: ___ THERE, DONE THAT!- Seen on a T-shirt: (BEEN, been) THERE, DONE THAT!
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Seen on a T-shirt: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT! means that you have been to a place and have done all the exciting things that can be done there.Incorrect
Seen on a T-shirt: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!
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Things are different now. Those days are long ___.- Things are different now. Those days are long (gone).
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Things are different now. Those days are long gone.
Those days are long gone means that the time when you used to do something finished a long time ago, and you will never have that time again.Incorrect
Things are different now. Those days are long gone.
Those days are long gone means that the time when you used to do something finished a long time ago, and you will never have that time again.
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