Sentence examples of "been" in English

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Translations: all25476 ser14578 estar6874 tener913 hay886 haber577 hacer493 ir428 deber169 llevar126 parar107 venir106 costar67 verse24 andar21 encontrar18 haberse17 caer14 encontrarse10 cumplir9 obligar5 estarse2 perseguir2 concernir1 tenerse1 constituir1 other translations27

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All efforts have been unavailing. Todos los esfuerzos han sido en vano.

How have you been recently? ¿Cómo has estado últimamente?

We would have been more careful. Habríamos tenido más cuidado.

There is a rumor that gold has been found in the valley. Hay rumores de que encontraron oro en ese valle.

Jim has never been abroad. Jim no ha ido nunca al extranjero.

What have you been doing? ¿Qué has hecho?

I've just been to the bank. Acabo de ir al banco.

We should have been more careful. Deberíamos haber tenido más cuidado.

They have been here since 1989. Ellos llevan aquí desde 1989.

Tom called the insurance company to report that his car had been stolen. Tom llamó a la compañía de seguros para informar de que le habían robado el coche.

After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to develop. Después de la construcción de una o dos grandes fábricas en una ciudad o cerca de ella, la gente viene a buscar trabajo, y pronto comienza a desarrollarse un área industrial.

How long has it been! ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte!

I have not been sick for the past ten years. En los últimos diez años no me he enfermado.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, yellow fever hadn’t been a problem. Antes de la llegada de los europeos, la fiebre amarilla no constituía un problema.

That would have been worse! ¡Eso hubiera sido peor!

Has Tony been watching TV? ¿Tony ha estado viendo televisión?

I have been lucky until now. He tenido suerte hasta ahora.

My mobile has been stolen. Me han robado el móvil.

She has been dead five years. Hace cinco años que ella se murió.

You should have been more careful. Deberías haber tenido más cuidado.

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