have gone there vs have been there

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The following sentences are taken from "English File pre-intermediate" edition. The task is to put the verb in brackets into the appropriate tense, the past simple or the present perfect. Pondering over the evident mistake - the authors should have put 'be' instead of 'go' inside the brackets to get 'been' as a required answer - led me to further confusion...

What`s wrong with saying 'we`ve gone there 3 times now' if we refer to the instances of departure from, let`s say, homeland to a foreign country?
Likewise, does it sound OK for a native speaker if I ask 'have you ever gone there' implying 'have you ever left your home for that place'?

We 4_________ (go) there three times now! 8_________ (you / ever / go) there?

Thanks for your answers in advance!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Paul EvdokimovWhat`s wrong with saying 'we`ve gone there 3 times now

Nothing at all; that is fine.

Paul EvdokimovLikewise, does it sound OK for a native speaker if I ask 'have you ever gone there'

Yes, indeed; that is fine, too.

Paul Evdokimov · Answer

Thanks, Mr Micawber!

GPY · Answer

Paul EvdokimovPondering over the evident mistake - the authors should have put 'be' instead of 'go' inside the brackets to get 'been' as a required answer

Some people do consider "been", in this usage, to be a past participle of "go". I have never been very convinced myself, but perhaps the author is one of those who does.

have gone there vs have been there

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