I been there vs i was there

The phrase 'I was there' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker was at a specific place in the past. On the other hand, 'I been there' is not correct in standard English. The correct form is 'I have been there' when referring to a past experience.

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I been there

'I been there' is not correct in standard English.

The correct form is 'I have been there' when referring to a past experience.

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Not only have I been there, I just won a major award for it: Best director.
I been there for you, carried water for you, and you do me like this?
Hell, I been there.
Had I been there, I might have saved him.
Had I been there I would have helped push him onto the blade.
I would have voted against the report had I been there.
I know, I been there. I got scars of my own.
I tell you, I been there.
I been there and done that.
Go ask the bartender at the hotel. I been there every night.
Would I have stopped it had I been there?
I know, I been there. I got scars of my own.
Look, dog, I been there, done it, and I seen it, man.
I been there before.
Brother, I been there.
No way. I been there.
i see. trust me, I been there.
Maybe I been there before.
Brother, I been there.
I been there myself, man.

Alternatives:

I have been there

i was there

'I was there' is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker was at a specific place in the past.

Use 'I was there' to indicate that you were at a specific place in the past.

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