Definition of the word been

Definition of the word been

Pronunciation of vocabulary been

beenverb
là
/biːn//bɪn/

Origin of the word been

The word "been" in English is a contraction of the verb "to be" (originally "bijob"), followed by the past participle of the verb "to go" (originally "en"). It first appeared in the early 16th century in the form "been", originally meaning "gone and come back". Over time, it began to be used more commonly as a way of expressing the present perfect tense of regular verbs, as in "I've been working all day" (originally "I have bijobbed working all day", in modern English, "I have worked all day"). The contraction "been" allows us to shorten the phrase "I have gone" or "I have been" into a single word, making it a useful and efficient way to express certain tenses. The use of contractions is a feature of informal English, but is becoming increasingly common in many forms of written and spoken communication.

Vocabulary summary been

type (irregular) intransitive verbs & auxiliary verbs (singular was, plural were, been)

meaning dill

example the earth is round

example he is a teacher

meaning have, exist, stay, live

example there is a concert today

example are you often in town?

example to be or not to be, that is the question

meaning become

example they'll be linguists in some years time

Example of vocabulary beennamespace

I have been living in this city for two years now.
Tôi đã sống ở thành phố này được hai năm rồi.
She has been working as a nurse for over a decade.
Cô đã làm y tá được hơn một thập kỷ.
The economy has been struggling for the past year.
Nền kinh tế đã gặp khó khăn trong năm qua.
The concert has been rescheduled due to weather conditions.
Buổi hòa nhạc đã được lên lịch lại do điều kiện thời tiết.
The painting has been hanging in the museum for centuries.
Bức tranh này đã được treo trong bảo tàng trong nhiều thế kỷ.
We have been waiting in line for hours to get inside.
Chúng tôi đã xếp hàng nhiều giờ để vào bên trong.
The market has been booming ever since the new law was passed.
Thị trường đã bùng nổ kể từ khi luật mới được thông qua.
She has been traveling the world since she retired.
Bà đã đi du lịch vòng quanh thế giới kể từ khi nghỉ hưu.
The rumors have been spreading like wildfire.
Những tin đồn lan truyền nhanh như cháy rừng.
They have been inseparable since childhood.
Họ đã không thể tách rời nhau kể từ khi còn nhỏ.