has been
Meanings
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Auxiliary verb
A past tense and past participle form of the auxiliary verb 'have'. Indicates that an action has been completed.
- "I have finished my homework."
- "They have lived in this house for 10 years."
Variants
List of all variants of has been that leads to same resulthas-been , has-beens
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).has been (past tense and past participle of 'have')
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'has been' is formed by combining the auxiliary verb 'have' with the past participle form 'been'. The word 'have' comes from the Old English word 'habban', which means 'to have'. The past participle form 'been' comes from the Old English word 'beon', which means 'to be'.
Trivia
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The phrase 'has been and gone' is commonly used in English to indicate that an event or experience has already taken place and is now in the past.
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The word 'has been' is used frequently in legal documents and contracts to indicate past actions or obligations.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Past tense: A grammatical tense used to indicate that an action has been completed in the past.
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Auxiliary verb: A helping verb that is used to form the tense, mood, or voice of a verb in a sentence.
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Participle: A verb form that functions as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.The word 'has been' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in narrative structures to indicate past actions or completed events. In music, it is commonly used in song lyrics to convey a sense of past experiences or emotions.
How to Memorize "has been"
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visualize
- Visualize the word 'has' representing 'have' and the word 'been' representing the past participle. Imagine the word 'has' holding the 'have' meaning, and the word 'been' holding the 'been' meaning.
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associate
- Associate the word 'has been' with completed actions in the past.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Has Been' stands for 'Had Been' or 'Has' represents 'Have' and 'Been' represents 'been'.
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