grammar · neutral
have/has been + past participle
Passive present perfect: shows that something has been done and its result matters now.
Examples
“The new policy has been implemented across all schools.”
“The report has been translated into three languages.”
“Have the documents been signed yet?”
Band 8 sentence
“Research on urban transport has been carried out by several independent teams, which explains the variety of conclusions.”
Collocations
- have been + past participle + by + agent
- has been completed / has been carried out / has been introduced
Common mistakes
The building is finished recently.→The building has been finished recently.
The project has finished by the team.→The project has been finished by the team.
Say it for a higher band
5was + past participle→6have + past participle (active)→7+have/has been + past participle
Synonyms
present perfect passive
Easily confused
have + past participle
“They have completed the survey.”
have been + V-ing
“They have been collecting data all morning.”
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