This is the 112th most frequent German word.
gewesen
"Gewesen" is the past participle of "sein," meaning "been."
Used as the past participle of 'sein' to construct the past tense.
Ich bin gestern im Park gewesen.
I was in the park yesterday.
Used in reported speech to indicate a past experience.
Er sagt, dass er in Berlin gewesen ist.
He says that he has been in Berlin.
Used in a hypothetical or subjunctive construction.