been

been — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'be' that follows 'have', 'has', or 'had' in perfect tenses

1.動詞A1
釋義

曾是

be的過去分詞，用於完成式

the form of the verb 'be' that follows 'have', 'has', or 'had' in perfect tenses, used to talk about past actions or states that continue into the present or that happened before another past event.

例句

Nia has been sick with the flu for three days.

Nia 已經生病三天了。

present perfect with 'has been' + adjective

Have you ever been inside a real submarine?

你曾經進過潛水艇裡面嗎？

文法句型

have/has/had + been

have/has/had + been + -ing

用法筆記

Frequently used as an auxiliary to form the present perfect continuous (have/has been + -ing) and past perfect passive (had been + past participle). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense does not require 'to' after 'been'.

常見錯誤

❌I been sick' (present perfect missing 'have').
✅I have been sick' or 'I've been sick.
💡In standard English, 'been' must be paired with 'have', 'has', or 'had'.
❌She has been to a doctor' (when meaning she is still at the doctor).
✅She has been to a doctor' means the visit is finished. Use 'She has gone to the doctor' if she is still there.

2. used with 'have', 'has', or 'had' followed by 'to' to say that someone travelled

2.動詞A1
釋義

去過

曾到訪某地並已返回

used with 'have', 'has', or 'had' followed by 'to' to say that someone travelled to a place and has returned — like saying 'visited' or 'travelled to'.

例句

Diego has never been to South America in his life.

Diego 這輩子從未去過南美洲。

been + to + continent/place for travel experience

Have you been to the new supermarket yet?

你去過那家新超市了嗎？

同義詞
  • visited

    more formal and specific about the act of seeing a place or person

  • travelled to

    focuses on the journey, not just the arrival

反義詞
  • gone to

    emphasises that the person has not yet returned

文法句型

have/has/had + been + to + place

用法筆記

This sense always requires 'to' before the place. 'Been to' means the person went and came back; compare with 'gone to' (still there). Subject is typically a person or group that can travel.

常見錯誤

❌I have been Japan.
✅I have been to Japan.
💡The preposition 'to' is required before the place.
❌He has been to the bank' (while he is still at the bank).
✅Use 'He has gone to the bank' if he has not returned yet.

3. used to say that a person visited a place or a person and has already left again

3.動詞A2
釋義

來過

表示來訪後已離開

used to say that a person visited a place or a person and has already left again.

例句

The plumber has been already — he fixed the leaky pipe.

水電工已經來過了——他把漏水的水管修好了。

Has anyone been to see Grandpa this morning?

今天早上有人來看過爺爺嗎？

been + to-infinitive for completed errand/visit

同義詞
  • visited

    slightly more formal, often requires mentioning the person or place visited

  • come and gone

    explicitly states both arrival and departure

文法句型

have/has/had + been

have/has/had + been + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Common in informal British English in phrases like 'have been and done something'. When the destination is mentioned, use sense 2 ('been to') instead.

常見錯誤

❌The delivery man has been and left' (when the listener does not know the delivery man came at all).
✅This use is fine
💡'has been' already tells the listener the person came and left.

been — 名詞