The word been is the past participle of the irregular verb be. Verbs are typically considered to be irregular verbs if their past tense form and/or past participle are not formed by … See more

As the past participle of be, been is also used to form the past perfect tense. The past perfect tense uses the past participle—in this case, been—with the word had. … See more

You can use adverbs such as already with has been, have been, and had been. It is typically recommended to put it in the middle of the verb phrase in order to avoid confusion a… See more

Let’s take a look at the different ways we can use has been, have been, and had beenin sentences. 1. Melody has been my music teacher for the past five years. 2. Gas prices … See more