Sido (en. Been)

/ˈsi.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Refers to a completed past action of being.

I have been a student for three years.

He sido estudiante por tres años.

Indicates the state of existence in the past.

I have always been a kind person.

Siempre he sido una persona amable.

Used to form compound tenses.

I had never been so happy.

Nunca había sido tan feliz.

From Latin 'fuit', which is the participle of 'esse', the verb 'to be'.

has been

implies an event or state in the past that is relevant to the present.

ha sido

as it has been

refers to how things have transpired up to this point.

como ha sido

has always been

indicates a consistency in characteristics or states over time.

siempre ha sido

to be

verb that indicates existence, identity, or state.

ser

state

situation or condition of someone or something.

estado

to exist

to have reality or be worthy of attention.

existir

Used in colloquial contexts to refer to a lived experience.

That party was incredible, I have been part of something like that before.

Esa fiesta fue increíble, he sido parte de algo así antes.

In some urban culture contexts, it is used to refer to how someone identifies.

On the street, everyone knows that I am what I have been.

En la calle, todos saben que soy lo que he sido.