Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
grammer
I want to improve my eng I can understand, and read very well but when. It comes to face to face talk with someone the problem is I can't gathering the words immediately also am always getting confused in between to place these words : had been. Has been had to be ....help me to improve my gramatic mistakes
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"Had been" is typically used in the following type of sentence. Note: "had been" is the least heard of the three phrases you listed; it is typically contracted: If you'd (you had) been there, you would've (would have) been shocked at his behavior. "Has been" is typically used in the following types of sentences; it is usually contracted: It's (it has) been three years since I graduated.
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"Had been" is typically used in the following type of sentence. Note: "had been" is the least heard of the three phrases you listed; it is typically contracted:
If you'd (you had) been there, you would've (would have) been shocked at his behavior.
"Has been" is typically used in the following types of sentences; it is usually contracted:
It's (it has) been three years
If you'd (you had) been there, you would've (would have) been shocked at his behavior.
"Has been" is typically used in the following types of sentences; it is usually contracted:
It's (it has) been three years
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