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I love having been in your country.

I think, this sentence has 3 verbs (love, having, been).

love, having = helping verb
been = main verb.

Am I right?

If wrong, please tell the correct one.
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The main verb is love. The second verbal having been functions as the verb's object: HAVE + ing + past participle BEEN.

I love that I had been in your country.
I love having been in your country.

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You're welcome.

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I love that I have been in your country.
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