haber sido

haber sido
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to have been
Mi padre ha sido siempre muy tozudo. Es difícil convencerle de algo.My father has always been very stubborn. It's hard to convince him of anything.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Nunca había sido tan feliz como lo soy ahora.I've never been as happy as I am now.
La clase de este lunes ha sido muy interesante.This Monday's class was very interesting.
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