gewesen
been
The word 'gewesen' is the past participle of the verb 'sein' (to be) in German. It is used to form the perfect tense, which is used to express actions that have been completed in the past. For example, 'Ich bin gewesen' means 'I have been'.
Example sentences using: gewesen
Ich bin schon einmal dort gewesen.
I have already been there once.
This sentence is an example of using 'gewesen' in the perfect tense to describe an action that has taken place in an unspecified past. The verb 'sein' (to be) is working as the auxiliary verb, and 'gewesen' (been) is the participle II form of 'sein'.
Ich wäre gerne dort gewesen.
I would have liked to be there.
This sentence uses the verb 'gewesen' to describe a hypothetical situation in the past. 'Wäre' is the subjunctive II form of the verb 'sein' (to be). '[ich] wäre gerne ... gewesen' is a common German phrase used to express a regret or desire about a past event.
Er ist noch nicht gewesen.
He has not been yet.
This is another example of using the perfect tense with 'gewesen'. The negation 'nicht' (not) is used to indicate that the action has not taken place. In this case, the auxiliary verb is 'ist' (is), the third person singular form of 'sein' (to be).