English Grammar : Auxiliary Verb 'Been'
 
AUXILIARY VERB 'BEEN'

Use of Auxiliary Verb 'Been' in English Grammar

Uses of Auxiliary Verb "BEEN"

'Been' is used to express importance given to the duration of the action."

'Been' is the past participle of the verb 'be'. It is always used in along with auxiliary verbs like have, had, has, etc. It is used in Perfect Continuous Tense, Present / Past / Future Perfect Continuous Tense.

Uses of - "BEEN"
We use 'been' to express importance given to the duration of the action.
Examples:
  • • She had been queen of the town. - perfect sentence
  • • It's been raining all week. - perfect sentence
  • • He has been playing football. - perfect sentence
  • • Why has the party been canceled ? - perfect sentence
  • • This house has been bought by John. - perfect sentence
  • • It has been such a chilly winter! - perfect sentence
  • • He has been a loyal employee. - perfect sentence
  • • It would have been better if you had asked me. - perfect sentence
  • • He would have been so proud. - perfect sentence
  • • My car has been stolen. - perfect sentence
  • • They have been going. - Present Perfect Continuous
  • • How much have they been working ? - Present Perfect Continuous
  • • They had been going. - Past Perfect Continuous
  • • They will have been going. - Future Perfect Continuous
  • • This song has been sung by all players. - passive sentence
  • • I have been following you for a mile. - progressive sentence
  • • I have been waiting for you. - progressive sentence
  • • They have been studying all night. - progressive sentence
  • • She has been reading this comic for last two hours. - progressive sentence
Types of Auxiliary Verbs
(1) Auxiliary–cum–verbs.

"Auxiliary-cum-verbs" are :

These 11 auxiliaries are also used as verbs, therefore, they are called Auxiliary–cum–verbs. These are used to form Tenses. ( Please refer Tense Table).

(2) Pure Auxiliary verbs..

These 20 auxiliaries only support normal verbs, therefore, they are called Pure Auxiliary Verbs. They are also called Models or Model Auxiliary Verbs.

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Types of Adverb in English Language
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Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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