been的原形和过去式

been的原形和过去式分别为be和was/were。been在英文中作为动词，中文含义为“曾经到过某地”，是are和be的过去分词形式，可以用于完成时的被动语态，have been表示“已经过去”。

been作为动词，可以意为曾经到过(某地)。与have连用，用于完成时，表示已经过去。

例句：I've been there before. 

我以前去过那儿。

I thought we had been burgled 

我想我们被盗了。

There has already been a definite improvement 

已经有了显著的改进。

They have been involved in a campaign of deceit. 

他们参与了一系列的欺骗活动。

He has been all but forgotten. 

他几乎已被人遗忘。

These last four years have been hard on them. 

过去的这四年里他们吃了不少苦。
 

be作为been的原形形式，意为有;存在;位于;在(某处);(在某时或某地)发生。

例句：I tried phoning but there was no answer.

我试打过电话，但没人接。

If you're looking for your file, it's on the table.

你要找的文件在桌子上。

I've never been to Spain.

我从未去过西班牙。
 

was是be/been的第一和第三人称单数过去式;were是be/been的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式;用于条件从句、动词wish之后等。

例句：They were photographed and had their fingerprints taken. 

他们被拍了照，还被提取了指纹。

We were all badly bitten by mosquitoes. 

我们都被蚊子咬惨了。

Right off I want to confess that I was wrong. 

我立刻就想承认我错了。

He was already late for his appointment 

他约会已经晚了。