English grammar
Perfect Passive
Combines the passive with perfect aspect to connect a past action to a present or earlier moment. Common in news and formal speech. "It has been confirmed." "He'd been warned three times."
has/have/had been + past participle
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"I'm glad that the sidewalks have been cleared."
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How it works
Formula
has/have/had been + past participle
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