sono stati invitati

have been invited

→ essere

phrase Rare #41,236

have been invited Passive form in the past tense, used for plural masculine or mixed-gender subjects. Depending on context, it can also mean 'were invited.'

IT: Tutti i miei amici sono stati invitati alla cena.

EN: All my friends were invited to dinner.

Tom, Mary e John sono stati invitati tutti.

Tom, Mary and John were all invited.

Sia i suoi figli che sua moglie sono stati invitati alla festa.

Both his children and his wife were invited to the party.

Tutti tranne Tom sono stati invitati.

Everyone except Tom was invited.

Perché Tom e Mary sono stati invitati?

Why were Tom and Mary invited?