English Grammar

have gone versus have been

fra

User since 2007
Posts: 5

27 Jan. 2008

How do you differentiate them?
Thanks.
Fra.

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Silky
User since 2005
Posts: 113
28 Jan. 2008

Hi fra,

GONE TO means "left for" or "travelled to".
BEEN TO means "travelled to and returned from".

EX.Where is your husband?
My husband has gone to london (he's still there)

Your husband looks tired.
Yes, he does.He has been to London today.(Obviously, he is back).

Be careful, you can say to somebody who is in England:
Have you been to England before?

If the person is next to you in Paris, you will ask him:
Have you ever been to England?

Got it fra?
Hi fra, GONE TO means "left for" or "travelled to". BEEN TO means "travelled to and returned from". EX.Where is your husband? My husband has gone to london (he's still there) Your husband looks tired. Yes, he does.He has been to London today.(Obviously, he is back). Be careful, you can say to somebody who is in England: Have you been to England before? If the person is next to you in Paris, you will ask him: Have you ever been to England? Got it fra?
fra
User since 2007
Posts: 5
28 Jan. 2008

Thanks a lot Silky.
It is clear.
Have a nice day.
Fra.
Thanks a lot Silky. It is clear. Have a nice day. Fra.
fra
User since 2007
Posts: 5
28 Jan. 2008

Hi Silky,
In studying a one more time your examples, I have been asking myself the difference between the sentences: Have you been to England before?
and Had you been to England before?
Your opinion please.
Thank a lot for it.
Fra.
Hi Silky, In studying a one more time your examples, I have been asking myself the difference between the sentences: Have you been to England before? and Had you been to England before? Your opinion please. Thank a lot for it. Fra.
Silky
User since 2005
Posts: 113
28 Jan. 2008

Hi again Fra,

The difference between the sentences: Have you/Had you is a bit more difficult to explain and to understand because it is a matter of context.
Let's try:

The question "Have you been to England before?" is asked when both people are in their own country. A would simply want to know if B has ever visited England until now.Maybe B has just said he is going to visit England.

The question "Had you ever been to England before" is more likely to be asked if A and B are in England. A would like to know if B had visited England before that visit.

The second sentence is in the past perfect. This tense is used to tell about an action in the past that took place before another action in the past.
EX. When I arrived, he had left (so, you didn't see him because he had left before you arrived).

Is it OK?
Hi again Fra, The difference between the sentences: Have you/Had you is a bit more difficult to explain and to understand because it is a matter of context. Let's try: The question "Have you been to England before?" is asked when both people are in their own country. A would simply want to know if B has ever visited England until now.Maybe B has just said he is going to visit England. The question "Had you ever been to England before" is more likely to be asked if A and B are in England. A would like to know if B had visited England before that visit. The second sentence is in the past perfect. This tense is used to tell about an action in the past that took place before another action in the past. EX. When I arrived, he had left (so, you didn't see him because he had left before you arrived). Is it OK?
fra
User since 2007
Posts: 5
29 Jan. 2008

Hi Silky,
Yes it is ok, thanks enough.
The things are clear when they are well explained.
A+
Fra
Hi Silky, Yes it is ok, thanks enough. The things are clear when they are well explained. A+ Fra
fra
User since 2007
Posts: 5
29 Jan. 2008

Thanks again (----enough)
Fra
Thanks again (----enough) Fra

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