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what's the difference between i've eaten and i've been eaten?
May 1, 2015 3:23 PM
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"I've eaten." means that you ate something earlier and you aren't really hungry now. "I've been eaten." means that some animal or monster l ate you / has eaten you "Have been eaten" is a passive verb construction. :)
May 1, 2015
3
I've eaten is Active vioce and I've been eaten is Passive vioce LOL
May 1, 2015
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The other answers are correct, but in real life, if you have been eaten by a monster you're not going to be talking about it! I believe what you heard was more likely a common colloquial pronunciation of "I've been eating" -- sono stato a mangiare.
May 2, 2015
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It's like the difference between 'Ho mangiato' and 'Sono stata mangiata' !
May 1, 2015
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i've been eaten: passive, meaning something or someone ate you. i've eaten: it means you ate something and you finished eating.
May 1, 2015
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