{"id":5676,"date":"2024-03-03T22:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onceuponatefl.com\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2024-04-14T16:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T15:48:40","slug":"be-and-been-how-to-use-them-correctly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onceuponatefl.com\/be-and-been-how-to-use-them-correctly\/","title":{"rendered":"Be And Been: What\u2019s The Difference & How To Use Them (55 Examples)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The difference between be <\/em>and been<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Be<\/em> is the base form of the verb used for present states or actions (am, is, are<\/em>). Been<\/em>, the past participle of be<\/em>, is used in perfect tenses with has, have<\/em>, or had<\/em> to indicate completed actions or experiences, highlighting the temporal differences between these forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be <\/em>is the most used verb in the English language which means it is the most important verb to understand when learning English. After researching this article you will understand what both be <\/em>and been <\/em>mean, how to use them correctly, see when they are used incorrectly and their differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Definition of be<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The verb be <\/em>is an English verb<\/a> used to indicate existence, identity, or state. This verb identifies who or what a noun is, was or will be<\/em>. It\u2019s an irregular verb and the only verb to have eight forms making it unique – am, is, are, was, were, be<\/em>, been<\/em>, and being<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be <\/em>does not follow standard conjugation patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be <\/em>is a copula verb, meaning it is a word that links a subject to a subject complement (most often nouns, adjectives and prepositional phrases). In the examples below, I and you are the subjects, be <\/em>and been <\/em>are the linking verbs and tired and late are the subject complements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n