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britdam007

britdam007

India

This is what I got from the internet:


http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/41453/she-is-gone-versus-she-has-gone



Question : When should I say “She is gone”, and when should I say “She has gone” (and why)?


I think that when I mean “She went away and she’s still there”, it should be “She has gone”. Are there exceptions where it should be “She is gone” ?



Answer : You should normally use be gone if no direction is specified, have gone with directions:


Where is Cleopatra? She is gone. (= she is away, or dead)


Where is Cleopatra? She has gone to the temple.




So, do you completely agree with the above version?  I mean is it true that “be gone” is used if no direction is specfied? And is that why “she has been gone” has been used in the dialogue of “Fill me in”?

Best Regards,


Abhishek

12:42 PM Aug 14 2013 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Thank you for your patience on this question! I consulted a colleague, and here is her response:

I think that the confusion is that “gone” is being used here as an adjective, not a verb. It’s not passive voice, it’s Present Perfect Tense.
Does that make sense to you?
Best,
Amy

04:47 AM Aug 18 2013 |

britdam007

britdam007

India

Yes it does. Thank you very much ma’am. “Gone are the days when we used to have fun on the beach”. In this sentence can the word “gone” be called an Adjective?



Best regards,


Abhishek

12:41 PM Aug 18 2013 |

Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

Yes! You’ve got it.


Best,


Amy

12:05 AM Aug 20 2013 |