Been

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Native EnglishNatural Grammar

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BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)

State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happy

Auxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).

Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.

Grammar Patterns

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BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)

State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happy

Auxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).

Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.

Collocations

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BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)

State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happy

Auxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).

Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.

Set Phrases

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BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)

State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happy

Auxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).

Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.

Examples

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BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)

State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happy

Auxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).

Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.

Exercises (link to Quia)