Select the correct answer(s) from the choices given
WENT - The simple past. Use it when the time is established and finished.
Examples : I WENT to see Linda yesterday. Peter WENT to a cafe for breakfast this morning.
GONE - Use this when the subject is still at the place mentioned. It is often an answer to a question:
Examples : Where is X? - Answer: He's GONE home, he's GONE to the races etc. The salesman has GONE to see a customer. (He's there now, or on his way.) He's GONE to the office. (You can phone him there.)
BEEN as Present perfect of TO BE. - We have BEEN here for ages. I have BEEN with the company for several years. He's BEEN with the customer for an hour.
BEEN used more as a participle of TO GO - The time is unfinished but the action is finished:
Examples: How many countries has he BEEN to this year? The salesman has BEEN to see 3 customers this week. (he's not necessarily with one now) I've been to Germany twice. (In my life, which is not finished, but I'm not necessarily in Germany now.
Mr Smith ________ to New York three times last year.
went
has been
has gone
How many times _______ to Australia?
did you go
have you been
have you gone
How many people ________ to the Louvre last year?
went
have been
have gone
He _________ into business when he was very young.
went
has been
has gone
It's only 5 o'clock; ________ already?
Did the manager go
Has the manager been
Has the manager gone
Be quiet! Isabelle _______ to bed.
went
's been
's gone
I ________ to work by bus before I bought my car.
went
have been
have gone
The secretary ________ for coffee. She'll be back in a minute.
went
has been
has gone
_______ there before ?
Did you go
Have you been
Have you gone
Mary _______ to the complaints office three times already.
went
's been
's gone
Mr Bright speaks French quite well. He ________ to Paris.
often went
has often been
has often gone
How long ________ in bed ?
did Isabelle go
has Isabelle been
has Isabelle gone
I ________ to work before breakfast today.
went
have been
have gone
Peter ______ to see the boss. I can see him in his office from here.
went
's been
's gone
Her husband ________ crazy when she told him about the car.