BEEN vs GONE (Basic) (EXERCISE B8E13)

Grammar Rule:  Been  vs. Gone Been is the past participle of be. Gone is the past participle of go. Use been to describe completed visits. If you have visited a place on holiday and then returned you have been there. If someone visits a place but has not come home they have gone there. Jane’s been to Portugal   =   She went to Portugal and she has                                                    now returned. Jane’s gone to Portugal   =   She’s in Portugal now.

Put “been” or “gone” into the gaps.

(A)  Robert is not here. He has  ___________________________ to work.

(B)  The office is empty. Everybody has ________________________ home.

(C)  It is good to see you again. Where have you _____________________________?

(D)  My brother has _____________________________ to America four times.

(E)   Sorry, you can’t speak to Anna. She has  _______________________ to a party.

(F)   Mary’s hair looks nice. She has just ________________________ to the hairdresser’s.

(G)  Peter has  ___________________________ to New Zealand  and he is  staying there.

(H) Have you ever _______________________ to Mount Aoraki? It's breathtaking!

(I)  I have _______________________to Rio three times.

(J) My sister is not at home at the moment. She has ________________________ shopping.

(K)  Can you tell me the way to Nelson?  I have never ____________________ there before.

(L)  You are late. Where have you __________________________?

(M) You look well. Have you ________________________ on holiday somewhere?

(N) Mum will be home soon. She has __________________________ to the supermarket.

(O) They have ___________________ in London for ten days, but now have returned home.

(P)  Gerard won't come with us to the party. He has _____________________ to Paris for the weekend.

(Q) This is the first time I have ever __________________ aboard a ship. It is exciting.

(R) I know Paris very well.   I have _________________________ there many times.

(S)  They have  ______________________  to Rome. They will return next week.

(T) Where have you ___________________? I have _____________ looking for you everywhere.

                                                                     

                                                                                                                              

ANSWERS:

BEEN vs GONE  

Put “been” or “gone” into the gaps.

(A)  Robert is not here. He has gone to work.

(B)  The office is empty. Everybody has gone home.

(C)  It is good to see you again. Where have you been?

(D)  My brother has been to America four times.

(E)   Sorry, you can’t speak to Anna. She has gone to a party.

(F)   Mary’s hair looks nice. She has just been to the hairdresser’s.

(G)  Peter has gone to New Zealand and he is staying there.

(H) Have you ever been to Mount Aoraki? It's breathtaking!

(I)  I have been to Rio three times.

(J) My sister is not at home at the moment. She has gone shopping.

(K)  Can you tell me the way to Nelson?  I have never been there before.

(L)  You are late. Where have you been?

(M) You look well. Have you been on holiday somewhere?

(N) Mum will be home soon. She has gone to the supermarket.

(O) They have been in London for ten days, but now have returned home.

(P)  Gerard won't come with us to the party. He has gone to Paris for the weekend.

(Q) This is the first time I have ever gone aboard a ship. It is exciting.

(R) I know Paris very well.   I have been there many times.

(S)  They have gone to Rome. They will return next week.

(T) Where have you been? I have been looking for you everywhere.

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