BEEN VS GONE

PAST PARTICIPLE

BEEN VS GONE

WE FORM THE PAST PARTICIPLE OF THE REGULAR VERBS IN THE SAME WAY AS THE PAST SIMPLE, BY ADDING -ED TO THE BASE FORM

WALK - WALKEDVISIT - VISITED TRAVEL - TRAVELLED

THE PAST PARTICIPLE OF IRREGULAR VERBS HAS A SPECIAL FORM, SOMETIMES THE SAME AS THE PAST SIMPLE FORM

HEAR - HEARD WRITE - WRITTEN DO - DONE HAVE - HAD

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BEEN VS GONE

BEEN IS THE PAST PARTICIPLE OF BEGONE IS THE PAST PARTICIPLE OF GO

She's been to India on holiday three times. She's gone to Moscow, she will be back next week.

vs

SID'S GONE TO PARIS (HE'S STILL THERE)

SID'S BEEN TO PARIS (HE ISN'T THERE NOW)

GONE

BEEN

THE TWO PARTICIPLES HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING THE USE OF GONE IS LESS COMMON IN AMERICAN ENGLISH

1 - She's ___ to visit Susan. She'll be home tomorrow. been gone

2 - Have you ever ___ to New York?gone been

3 - You are late. Where have you ___? been gone

4 - Where has Eric ___? He was here a minute ago! been gone

5 - I'm so tired. I've ___ working all day. been gone

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