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When do we use 'have/has been' in a conversation?
When do we use 'have/has been' in a conversation?
- When someone has left without returning.
- When someone has gone to a place and returned. (correct)
- When someone plans to go somewhere.
- When someone is currently at a location.
What is the correct response when asked about someone's recent trip if they have returned?
What is the correct response when asked about someone's recent trip if they have returned?
- She went to Seattle last week.
- She has gone to New York.
- She has been to Chicago. (correct)
- She is going to Miami.
What does it mean when someone says 'She has gone to Paris'?
What does it mean when someone says 'She has gone to Paris'?
- She has returned from Paris.
- She is currently in Paris and has not returned. (correct)
- She visited Paris last year.
- She will go to Paris in the future.
Which of the following statements uses 'have/has been' correctly?
Which of the following statements uses 'have/has been' correctly?
How should one respond to 'Where have you been?' if they just returned from somewhere?
How should one respond to 'Where have you been?' if they just returned from somewhere?
Flashcards
Have/Has Been
Have/Has Been
Used to express that someone has traveled to a place and returned.
She has been to Chicago.
She has been to Chicago.
Correctly describes someone who has returned from a trip.
She has gone to Paris.
She has gone to Paris.
Indicates that someone is currently at a location and has not returned yet.
They have been to the concert recently.
They have been to the concert recently.
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I have been to the supermarket.
I have been to the supermarket.
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Study Notes
Usage of "Have/Has Been" and "Have/Has Gone"
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"Have/Has Been" indicates a person has traveled to a location and returned.
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Example: A asks where B has been, and B replies about a brief trip to the supermarket, implying they are back.
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"Have/Has Gone" indicates a person has traveled to a location and has not yet returned.
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Example: Maria has gone to Paris, meaning she is still there and not currently present.
Contextual Examples
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In Conversation:
- "Where have you been?" prompts a response that confirms the person has returned.
- "Have you ever been to San Francisco?" elicits a comparison with a different location indicating past travel experience.
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Time Reference:
- When using "gone," it often suggests future return: "She'll be back tomorrow." This indicates the duration of absence and expected return.
Distinctions in Meaning
- Returned Location (Been): Focus on experience and completion of the trip.
- Ongoing Absence (Gone): Emphasizes the current location of the person and absence from the original location.
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