Present perfect - been and gone

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Been or Gone?

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Aim

To practise the difference between been and gone and reinforce the present perfect tense

Activity
Students complete a worksheet with either been or gone.
Organization
Individual or pair work.
Preparation
Make enough copies of the worksheet for the number of students in your class.
What do I do?
1 Hand out the worksheet.
2 Students complete each sentence by choosing either been or gone and using the present perfect tense.

Answers
1 has gone
2 have been
3 have gone
4 have, been
5 has gone
6 has been
7 has gone
8 have gone

1. She ______________ to Paris. I think she's working there for a few months.
2. We ______________ there many times.
3. They ______________ on vacation. They should return next week.
4. You look tanned! ______________ you ______________ on holiday?
5. She's not home right now. She ______________ shopping.
6. He knows the city well. He_____________ there many times.
7. She's not here. She ______________ to the dentist.
8. They ______________ to the cinema. They won&'t be back until later.

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