have been

verb phrase

Compounds

Combines

Forms

  • simple present : have been
  • simple present, singular, third person : has been
  • simple past : had been
  • present participle : having been
  • past participle : had been
  • simple present : ’ve been
  • simple present, singular, third person : ’s been
  • simple past : ’d been
  • negation, simple present : haven’t been
  • negation, simple present, singular, third person : hasn’t been
  • negation, simple past : hadn’t been

Senses

  • to be (perfective)
  • (followed by a past participle, forming the present perfect passive)
  • (followed by a present participle, forming the present perfect progressive)