Present perfect with been & gone

PRESENT PERFECT

We use the present perfect when we think about the past and present together.

Statement, negative Question

I, we you they	have haven’t	played football.	Have	I, we you they	played football?
he, she, it	has hasn’t	Has	he, she, it

Short answer

Yes,   No,	I, we you they	haven’t.
he, she, it	hasn’t.

We haven’t seen Tom for a long time.

Has Paula taken her driving test yet? – No, she hasn’t.

Have you ever been to the Tower of London? – Yes, but I haven’t been there for twenty years.

I’ve never heard that before.

I’ve already seen him. I met him yesterday.

What have you done to your hair!

I’ve watched him on TV several times.

past action	Present Perfect	present result
I completed the report yesterday.	I have put it on your desk.	You are reading it now.

Have you passed your driving test? (We are interested in your result and nothing else!)

I’ve just eaten. We have already done this exercise.

I haven’t done my homework yet.

a) Have you ever been to Angkor Wat? – Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

b) ______ your father ever been to London? – Yes, he ______. No, he _______.

c) ______ you ever been to a big rock concert? – Yes, _______. No, ________.

d) ______ your mother ever been to a football match? – Yes, _______. No, _______.

e) ________ you and your family ever been to Paris? – Yes,________. No, _______.

f) ________ students in the class ever been to your house? – Yes, _______. No, _______.

PRESENT PERFECT with BEEN & GONE

Notice the difference between has been and has gone:

Amanda has gone to France. (She is still there)

Amanda has been to France. (She has come back)

I’m afraid Mr. Smith is not here at the moment. He has gone to a meeting in London. (He is still at the meeting)

John has been to the travel agent. He has your tickets for Hong Kong. (He went to the travel agent and has returned)

A. Complete the dialogue with been or gone.

- Hello.

- Hi, it’s mark here. Is Rick there please?

- Hi, mark. No, I’m sorry. He’s (1) _______ away for the week.

- Oh? Work? Holiday?

- Both. He’s (2) _______ to Patagonia – for a walk.

- Oh, I’ve (3) ______ there. Twice. It’s really nice. Why didn’t you go with him?

- Because my boss has (4) _______ to Nepal on business so I’m in charge of the office.

- Nepal? Nice!

- Have you (5) _______ there too?

- Yes, I’ve (6) _______ a few times, actually.

- Really? I’ve only (7) _______ there once. I liked it.

- Yes, it’s an excellent place for walking.

- Yes. Well, I’ll tell him you called.

- Ok. Thanks. Bye, Jane.

- Bye, Mark.

B. Fill in the blanks with have/has been or have/has gone.

1. I’m afraid Mr. Davis _______ to Bali and won’t be back for two weeks.

2. Jane will know a good place to stay in New York. She _______

there lots of times.

3. I _________ to the printers to collect the brochures. They’re in my car.

4. Mr. Lund ________ to Oslo. Would you like the phone number of this hotel?

5. I don’t know where their new offices are. I _______ not _______ there.

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