Greetings and Questions in English
- "How have you been?"
- Differences in Asking about Past Locations
- Use of "been" vs "gone"
"How have you been?" is a common question asked by people who speak native English. It’s asking what you have done and how life has been for you since a certain point. Since the last time you saw each other, you may be asked how you’ve been doing. "Where were you?" is for a specific point in the past. "I’ve been gone" significa che hai lasciato e sei ancora lontano. Non sei tornato. "I was gone" significa che sei andato via, sei stato fuori per un po’, ma poi sei tornato. "Have you been here before?" รจ quello che desideri." Only if someone told you about an event in the past and you were asking about it a long time ago, you could use the version with had: C: Quando sono stato in England nel 2016, il tema dominante era Brexit. The past participle of the verb "to go" can be either "been" or "gone". When you talk about a location that you have visited in the past, use the expression "I have been to… (place)."