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had been is the pluperfect of to be ... * It became clear that Jane had been there several days before we reached the place.
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What is the past or present tense of be?
The past tense of "be" is "was/were." The present tense of "be" is "am/is/are."
What is the simple past tense of had been?
The simple past tense of "had been" is "was" or "were" depending on the subject of the sentence. For singular subjects, use "was" (e.g., I was, she was). For plural subjects, use "were" (e.g., they were, we were).
What is the future tense of have been?
The future tense of "have been" is "will have been."
What is the present perfect tense of am?
The present perfect tense of "am" is "have been" or "has been," depending on the subject. For example: "I have been" or "She has been."
How do you spell the past tense of been?
The past tense of "be" is "was" or "were" depending on the subject.
You always get confused with the grammatical meaning or use of would have been is would have been in the past tense or future tense?
"Would have been" is used to talk about hypothetical situations or events that did not happen in the past. It is used to describe unrealized possibilities or regrets about the past. It is not used to refer to events in the future.
Is should had been correct tense?
No, "should had been" is not the correct tense. It's tricky, I know, but you have to use"sould have been".
Can you use been in present tense with present participle?
you can't do it because "been" is past tense. "is been or "are been" doesn't sound right at all do they?
In English grammar where can you use is been?
you can't. you can say has been but not is been. 'is' is the present tense of the word 'be' and been is the past- perfect tense or 'be' They cannot be used together
When would you use has been and was?
Use was for simple past tense, an action which is completed. Example: She was here yesterday. Use has been for present perfect tense, action that may be ongoing. Example: She has been here an hour.
When do you have to use had been?
"Had been" is the past perfect tense of the indicative mood. It is also the past tense of the subjunctive mood. In the indicative mood, we use the past perfect tense to talk about something that happened before something that happened in the past.For example: Present tense: Today I amhappy.Past tense: Yesterday I was happy.Present perfect tense: Today I am sad, but I have been happy before.Past perfect tense: Yesterday I was sad, but I had been happy before that. In the subjunctive mood, we use the past to talk about something that might have happened. For example: Present tense: If I were happy today, I would smile.Past tense: If I had been happy yesterday, I would have smiled.
In future perfect continuous tense can you use would have been waiting instead of will have been waiting?
no. the word WOULD is the past tense of will...
What is the past or present tense of be?
The past tense of "be" is "was/were." The present tense of "be" is "am/is/are."
You are Confuse when to use been or being?
Being is present tense. How do you like being at the top of the class?Been is past tense. I've never been at the top of the class before.
What is Have been and had been?
"Have been" is used to indicate actions that started in the past and continue in the present. "Had been" is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past before another action occurred.
When do you use had in a sentence?
The conjugation "had" isthe past tense of to haveused in the past perfect tense (had done)used in the past perfect progressive tense (had been doing).He had a dog.The dog had eaten his homework.He had been planning to get a cat.
Would have been is would have been in the past tense or future tense?
Past tense.
