Been, come and gone
Been is often used as a past participle of come and go.
Complete the following sentences.
1. ‘Where is the manager?’ ‘He has ………………. to the US.’
a) gone
b) been
2. Have you ever ……………… to India?
a) been
b) gone
3. Grandma has ……………… to see us twice since Easter.
a) come
b) been
4. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘It can’t be the postman. He has already …………….’
a) come
b) been
5. I haven’t …………….. to the theatre for years.
a) been
b) gone
6. Susie has ……………….
a) come
b) been
7. I have ………………. to Delhi three times this week.
a) been
b) gone
8. I haven’t ………………. to my native place in several years.
a) gone
b) been
Answers
1. ‘Where is the manager?’ ‘He has gone to the US.’
2. Have you ever been to India?
3. Grandma has been to see us twice since Easter.
4. ‘There is the doorbell.’ ‘It can’t be the postman. He has already been.’
5. I haven’t been to the theatre for years.
6. Susie has come.
7. I have been to Delhi three times this week.
8. I haven’t been to my native place in several years.
