1, the meaning of the phrase
have been to I used to have been to, but now I am not there
I have been to America. I went there in 2015. I have been to the United States, and I went there in 2015.
have gone to Someone went to a place, and now he is not at the place of speaking, so he often uses the third person
My brother has gone to Beijing to have a meeting.He left this morning. Do you have anything important to tell him?My brother went to Beijing for a meeting, and he went this morning. Do you have anything important to tell him?
When using these two structures, it is best to have a context sentence next to it as a supplement to further explain the meaning of the structure so as to understand it more clearly.
2, the two verb phrases are transient actions and cannot follow prepositions for and since. If you want to say "How long have you been in a certain place?", you must change the verb. "How long have you been there" also needs to change the verb.
- I have been to America. I went there in 2016, and stayed there for half a year. I came back home in 2017 and have been in Beijing ever since. I went there in 2016 and stayed there for half a year. I returned to China in 2017 and have been in Beijing since then.
- My brother has gone to Beijing. He left this morning and has been away for two hours.My brother went to Beijing for a meeting. He left this morning and has been walking for two hours.
is expressed with a be verb, which is more convenient
have been in how long it takes in a certain place
have been away from how long it takes to leave a certain place
- The Greens came to Kunming in 2018. They have been in Kunming for four years. The Greens came to Kunming in 2018. They have been in Kunming for four years.
- Tom left Beijing early. He has been away from Beijing since five years ago. Tom left Beijing early.
- My aunt has been in Jinan since she graduated from Jinan University.My aunt has been in Jinan since Jinan University .
