HAVE BEEN vs HAVE GONE

A. Paul has just gone to the gym. He's going to do some pull-ups and press-ups.

B. Paul has been to the gym. He's upstairs now.

Quale frase dice che è andato e tornato?

A - Where’s Mary? She’s gone to India, she’ll be back next month!

B - Where has Mary been? She’s been to India, she’s just back!

in quale frase Mary è ancora in India?

Have been si usa per indicare che...

Have gone si usa per indicare che...

1. You're looking for a colleague. What answer will you get if the colleague is in the building?

2. You visit a friend, but she's not available at this time. What phrase will you hear?

3. Jack __________ gone to a restaurant for lunch. He'll be back soon.

4. My colleague __________ to a lawyer to find out if he needs to draw up a new contract, so I can't give you an answer now.