we were / we have been, we were, we have been; we were
Sento che siamo stati collegati per molte vite.
I feel that we have been connected for many lifetimes.
— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
We were so lucky.
Ricordi ancora la prima volta che siamo stati qui?
Do you still remember the first time we were here?
— Il cielo sopra Berlino (1987)
Non riesco a credere che siamo stati invitati!
I can't believe we were invited!
We were attacked.
We have been busy.
Abbiamo fatto la nostra parte e siamo stati gettati via.
We did our part and got thrown away.
— Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
Non siamo stati puniti per colpa tua.
We weren't punished because of you.
— La spina del diavolo (2001)
Siamo stati cacciati via dal posto in cui stavamo.
We were kicked out of the place where we were staying.
— Dal cuore (1998)
We’ve been busy.
Ma non siamo stati solo attirati.
But we weren't just drawn in.
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)
Siamo stati invitati a cena questa sera.
We were invited to dinner this evening.
Siamo stati lì per circa tre anni.
We were there for about three years.
Siamo stati qui abbastanza a lungo.
We've been here long enough.
We were better off.
We've been better.
Sicuramente ricordi quanto era bello quel posto in cui siamo stati insieme.
You surely remember how beautiful that place was where we were together.
Siamo stati lì per molto tempo.
We were there for a long time.
— Pixote, la legge del più debole (1980)