Been vs.

Gone

Today we are going to explain how to use: been and gone. We use been and gone in the
present perfect sentences. But they don’t have the same meaning.

Let’s start with been:

“Have + been” is used to say that a person went somewhere and returned. Look at this
example:
 “She has been to Brazil.” That means that she has visited Brazil at some point in
the past and now she’s back in Peru.
Now let’s see more examples:
 She says: I’ve been to New York twice. It means that she’s not in New York today.
 My dad is sick. He’s been to the doctor. But now, he’s at home on his bed.
 They have been married for twenty-eight years. (“Have been + for” means duration
of their marriage.)

Now let’s talk about gone:

“Have + gone” is used to say that a person went somewhere and is still there.
 She has gone to Brazil. Means, she traveled to Brazil and she’s still in Brazil now.
- Where is she? She’s on holiday. She’s gone to Brazil.
 “I’ve gone to the supermarket”, John left that note on the table before leaving. - It
means he’s still there at the supermarket.
 Where is Susie? She’s gone to school. She has an exam. - It means that she’s still
at the school taking her exam.
 Where is George? He has gone to the dentist. He has a toothache. - It means that
he’s still there.

Now you know when to use been or gone:

 Remember: We use been to say that a person went somewhere and returned.
 And we use gone to say that a person went somewhere and is still there.

Remember, continue practicing. See you in a next video!