Been example sentences
Related (9): be, was, is, are, were, being, have, has, had
"Been" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- has been
- have been
- had been
- been through
- been there
- been meaning to
- it's been
- I've been
- you've been
- they've been
- been waiting
- been thinking
- been working
- been trying
Examples by Level
A1
- I have been here all day.
- She has been sick for two days.
A2
- They've been living in that house since last year.
- He's been working at the store for three months now.
B1
- I've been meaning to tell you something, but I wasn't sure how you'd react.
- She's been through a lot lately, so she's been quieter than usual.
B2
- If he'd been honest from the beginning, none of this would have happened.
- They've been struggling with the decision for weeks, weighing every option carefully.
C1
- What she'd been experiencing wasn't simply stress — it was a profound erosion of her sense of self.
- The tension between them had been building for months, unspoken but unmistakable.
C2
- There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from having been misunderstood for so long — not dramatic, just quietly corrosive.
- He'd been running from something his entire life, only to discover it had been inside him all along.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- The mail hasn't been delivered yet and I'm waiting for a package.
- My neighbor's been complaining about the noise from my apartment — fair point, I had people over last night.
💼 Workplace
- She's been promoted to manager and now she's my boss, which is weird.
- The printer's been broken all week and nobody's fixed it yet.
📊 Business
- Our sales have been declining for two quarters and the board's getting nervous.
- The new product line has been performing better than we expected in the market.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I've been looking for a decent winter coat for months and everything's either too expensive or ugly.
- These shoes have been on sale and I'm wondering if I should finally buy them.
✈️ Travel
- We've been driving for eight hours and the kids are losing their minds.
- The hotel's been great, but the food here has been disappointing.
📚 Education
- My daughter's been struggling with math and we're thinking about getting her a tutor.
- The teacher said he's been impressed with how much my son's improved this semester.
❤️ Relationships
- We've been fighting about the same thing for three years and nothing ever changes.
- He's been so supportive through everything — I don't know what I'd do without him.
📰 News / Politics
- The scandal's been dominating the news cycle for weeks now.
- Inflation has been rising steadily and people are starting to feel it in their wallets.
💻 Technology
- My phone's been acting up and I think I need to get it replaced.
- The app has been crashing every time I try to upload a photo.
📝 Formal Writing
- The data has been analyzed and the results indicate a significant correlation between the variables.
- These regulations have been in place for over a decade and require substantial revision.