been (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /bɪn/ or /biːn/
Definition
The past participle of 'be', used with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to form the present perfect or past perfect tenses.
Examples
I have been to Paris twice.
He has been working here for five years.
They had been friends since childhood.
How to Use been
- have been (collocation)
- Used to form the present perfect tense. — "I have been to London."
- has been (collocation)
- Used to form the present perfect tense. — "She has been busy all day."
- had been (collocation)
- Used to form the past perfect tense. — "They had been married for years."
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