Fill in the gaps with : has/have gone to , has / have been to or has / have been in . 1. My sister ___ Bristol for two months now. 2. Wendy isn't here at the moment. She ___ the supermarket to buy some milk and eggs . 3. The Miltons ___ Sweden twice . 4. Greg and Terry ____ the park to play football . They'll be back by 6 o'clock. 5. Jenny's brother ___ hospital since Monday. 6. ____ you ever ____ the opera ? 7. Jim ___ the cinema . He left an hour ago .

Мои ответы и почему так:

1. My sister has been in Bristol for two months now.
   — Длительное пребывание где-то: been in + место.

2. Wendy isn't here at the moment. She has gone to the supermarket to buy some milk and eggs.
   — Её нет здесь, она ушла и ещё не вернулась: has gone to.

3. The Miltons have been to Sweden twice.
   — Опыт/факт посещения: have been to.

4. Greg and Terry have gone to the park to play football. They'll be back by 6 o'clock.
   — Они ушли и пока отсутствуют: have gone to.

5. Jenny's brother has been in hospital since Monday.
   — Нахождение в больнице с указанием длительности: been in (без артикля в BrE).

6. Have you ever been to the opera?
   — Вопрос об опыте посещения: been to.

7. Jim has gone to the cinema. He left an hour ago.
   — Он ушёл в кино и ещё не вернулся: has gone to.

Короткое правило:

• has/have gone to — человек ушёл и ещё не вернулся;

• has/have been to — человек там побывал (опыт), уже вернулся;

• has/have been in — человек находится/проживает где-то в течение периода времени.