Been example sentences

Related (9): be, was, is, are, were, being, have, has, had

"Been" Example Sentences

  1. I've been waiting for this moment my whole life.
  2. She's been crying in the bathroom for the last hour.
  3. They haven't been to that restaurant since it changed owners.
  4. He's been working the same job for fifteen years and he's exhausted.
  5. We've been friends since elementary school, so this fight feels different.
  6. It's been raining all week and honestly I'm over it.
  7. You've been ignoring my calls — what's going on?
  8. The dog has been barking at nothing for twenty minutes straight.
  9. If I'd been paying attention, I would've seen it coming.
  10. She's been through so much that nothing really surprises her anymore.
  11. We've been saving for a house but the market's gotten ridiculous.
  12. He said he'd been thinking about leaving for months before he actually did.
  13. They've been together for three years and just got engaged last week.
  14. I've been meaning to call you back — sorry about that.
  15. The company's been losing money since the new CEO took over.
  16. She's been acting weird ever since that conversation with her mom.
  17. We've been trying to have kids for two years with no luck.
  18. It hasn't been easy, but we're making it work somehow.
  19. You've been so kind to me when you didn't have to be.
  20. The weather's been absolutely brutal this summer.
  21. I've been living in this apartment for five years and I still don't know my neighbors.
  22. He's been avoiding me at work and it's making everything awkward.
  23. They've been planning this trip for so long and it's finally happening.
  24. She's been sick all week — I'm worried about her.
  25. We've been through worse than this, so we'll get through it.
  26. It's been a long time since I felt this happy.
  27. You've been nothing but honest with me, and I appreciate that.
  28. The kids have been outside all day and they're completely filthy.
  29. I've been thinking about what you said and you're right.
  30. She's been offered three different jobs and can't decide which one to take.

Common Phrases

  1. has been
  2. have been
  3. had been
  4. been through
  5. been there
  6. been meaning to
  7. it's been
  8. I've been
  9. you've been
  10. they've been
  11. been waiting
  12. been thinking
  13. been working
  14. been trying

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I have been here all day.
  2. She has been sick for two days.
A2
  1. They've been living in that house since last year.
  2. He's been working at the store for three months now.
B1
  1. I've been meaning to tell you something, but I wasn't sure how you'd react.
  2. She's been through a lot lately, so she's been quieter than usual.
B2
  1. If he'd been honest from the beginning, none of this would have happened.
  2. They've been struggling with the decision for weeks, weighing every option carefully.
C1
  1. What she'd been experiencing wasn't simply stress — it was a profound erosion of her sense of self.
  2. The tension between them had been building for months, unspoken but unmistakable.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from having been misunderstood for so long — not dramatic, just quietly corrosive.
  2. He'd been running from something his entire life, only to discover it had been inside him all along.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. The mail hasn't been delivered yet and I'm waiting for a package.
  2. My neighbor's been complaining about the noise from my apartment — fair point, I had people over last night.
💼 Workplace
  1. She's been promoted to manager and now she's my boss, which is weird.
  2. The printer's been broken all week and nobody's fixed it yet.
📊 Business
  1. Our sales have been declining for two quarters and the board's getting nervous.
  2. The new product line has been performing better than we expected in the market.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I've been looking for a decent winter coat for months and everything's either too expensive or ugly.
  2. These shoes have been on sale and I'm wondering if I should finally buy them.
✈️ Travel
  1. We've been driving for eight hours and the kids are losing their minds.
  2. The hotel's been great, but the food here has been disappointing.
📚 Education
  1. My daughter's been struggling with math and we're thinking about getting her a tutor.
  2. The teacher said he's been impressed with how much my son's improved this semester.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We've been fighting about the same thing for three years and nothing ever changes.
  2. He's been so supportive through everything — I don't know what I'd do without him.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The scandal's been dominating the news cycle for weeks now.
  2. Inflation has been rising steadily and people are starting to feel it in their wallets.
💻 Technology
  1. My phone's been acting up and I think I need to get it replaced.
  2. The app has been crashing every time I try to upload a photo.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The data has been analyzed and the results indicate a significant correlation between the variables.
  2. These regulations have been in place for over a decade and require substantial revision.

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