BEEN or GONE? Don't Make this Mistake! 😱

In this English grammar lesson you will learn the difference between BEEN v GONE... something that both intermediate and advanced learners usually make mistakes with.
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► LESSON NOTES:
00:00 What's The Difference Between Been v Gone?
0:52 I have GONE
Gone - you’re still there
Where’s your wife? She’s gone to the supermarket to get some food. She is still there now!
1:35 I have BEEN
Been - complete visits
My wife has been to the supermarket. The fridge is full!
2:21 Have you ever BEEN to...?
Use BEEN in this structure.
E.g. Have you ever been to China? - No, I’ve never been to China.
3:18 I haven't BEEN for / since
Haven’t been + for / since
When was the last time you went to the dentist? I haven’t been to the dentist since December
I haven’t been to the dentist for 6 months
3:58 I have BEEN + for / since
Have been + for / since
You are still there, and we are specifying how long you have been there!
My wife has been at the supermarket for 2 hours. I hope she’s not spending too much money!
My wife has been at the bank since 10:00. There must be a big queue.
4:58 Meaning of To Have BEEN AND GONE
He’s been and gone = He arrive and left.
Those days have been and gone.
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Hi, Greg! I'm Mrs. Kamatchi Hariharan from India. Here are some sentences with 'been' and 'gone'. Please Correct me If I'm wrong. 1. I've never been to England. 2. My kids are not at home now. They've gone to school. 3. "Where have you been? Your friends had come home. They waited for you some time. They have been and gone." "Oh! I have been to the supermarket." 4. "Where has she gone? Her colleagues have come home to see her." "She has just gone to temple." 5. We have been here since Morning. It's time we went home.

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This is a very clear and simple explanation of the difference and correct choice between ‘been’ and ‘gone’. I was surprised, however, that when signalling the apparent exception of ‘My wife has been at the supermarket for two hours’ Greg did not point out that the preposition had changed. ‘Been to’ (completed visit) ‘Gone to’ (current absence) but ‘Been AT’ (current absence qualified by a period of time).

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So , simple Present tense needs, requires a time period in the past such as yesterday,last month,day etc,while not been. Eg : I went to the supermarket yesterday. --- I've been to the supermarket. We don't know when but we know that in this moment you are still not there. Maybe you are at home. Is that right ? So,saying I went somewhere , without saying the time period, makes the sentence wrong ?

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I always though that word been , mean to been in the place but like discribing inside and my sentence will be I have been IN China. I had that kind of mistake till now. Thank you

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I have'nt been to mall since last March. I have'nt been to mall for 8 months. My dad gone to office. My dad have been to church. Those days were the beautiful days have been and gone.

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I understand now! "she has gone to supermarket" i traslate in italian" lei è andata" "she has been at supermarket" i traslate "lei è stata"

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Thanks a lot for your lessons, both instructive and enjoyable. Of course since I am not a native speaker, I cannot be sure. But if I hear "my wife has gone to the supermarket" I understand that she has left and headed to the supermarket, but I can't be sure whether she is already there or not since she might be on the way there. So by saying that I don't understand she is already there. Please clarify.

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What's the difference between "where were you?" and "where have you been?"

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Is it possible to say " i've been to work??

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Why has been "to" china and not has been "in" china?

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My wife has GONE to the supermarket. My wife has BEEN to the supermarket. Have you ever BEEN to China? I haven't been to the dentist FOR 6 months. I haven't been to the dentist since Dec. I haven't been to the dentist 2 year ago. My wife has BEEN to the supermarket FOR 2hrs or SINCE 10'o clock. (It means she's still there ) My dad has BEEN and GONE. Those days have BEEN and GONE.

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Been

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I've never been to England

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He's gone to Montréal, he should be back soon . He's been to Montréal for a week.