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"Been" is a form of "be", a copular verb which is often translated as "ser". "Gone" is a form of "gone", an adjective which is often translated as "ausente". Learn more about the difference between "been" and "gone" below.
be(
bi
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'm going to the party. - So am I.Voy a la fiesta. - Yo también.
It is a lovely day, isn't it?Es un día precioso, ¿verdad?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't know how much salt is to be added to the sauce.No sé cuánta sal hay que añadir a la salsa.
The assignment is to be done by next Thursday.La tarea tiene que estar para el jueves que viene.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My baby is due in three months.Mi bebé nacerá dentro de tres meses.
Tomorrow, I'm going to the dentist.Mañana voy al dentista.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Had it not been for his family, he would have never become an artist.Si no fuera por su familia, nunca habría sido artista.
If I were you, I would not go.Yo en tu lugar, no iría.
gone(
gan
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. ausente
My children rearranged all the furniture while I was gone.Mis hijos reorganizaron todos los muebles mientras estaba ausente.
2. (dead)
3. (colloquial) (pregnant)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. embarazada
I didn't learn about Jill's baby until she was already five months gone.No me enteré del bebé de Jill hasta que ya estaba embarazada de cinco meses.
4. (colloquial) (intoxicated)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. borracho
By the end of the party, he was so far gone that he doesn't remember anything.Al final de la fiesta estaba tan borracho que no recuerda nada.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
b. pasado
It's gone midnight and the bar is about to close.Es pasada la medianoche y el bar está a punto de cerrar.
