I had been

I had been(
ay
 
hahd
 
bihn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. había estado
I had been to Paris once before, but only for a couple of days.Había estado en París una vez anteriormente, pero solo por un par de días.
a. había sido
I had been a really negative person, but after the accident, I saw how precious life was.Después del accidente, me di cuenta de lo preciosa que es la vida. Anteriormente había sido una persona muy negativa.
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