used to be,was,no longer,it means exactly how it sounds
They are both forms of the verb to be. The form been is the participle and is used with the helper verb to have to form what are called the "perfect" tenses, indicating a recurring action. "I have...
usually tends to mean, what do you like? i want to know about your interests and if you lead a busy life or not
it means that ive been free and i can go anywhere i want