[Grammar] What does 'been' modify here?

[rock-onn]

He has been invited.

Why has he been invited?

I think, in both cases 'been' modifies the adjective 'invited'. not sure.

 

[rock-onn]

Thanks. You mean that both 'been' and 'has' are auxiliary verb.

 

[Barb_D]

Thanks. You mean that both 'been' and 'has' are auxiliary verb.

Yes, the two verbs together are needed to form the passive voice of the present perfect.

I invited him: He was invited.
I have invited him: He has been invited.
I will invited him: He will be invited.

You need a form of "to be" in the passive.

 

[GoesStation]

I'd say the progressive perfect passive form is a lot more common with get. For example, our team has been getting beaten a lot lately. Or am I misidentifying the form?

 

[Odessa Dawn]

In post #5, it has been written They have been dismisse with no inflection. Why has not it been written dismissed, please?

 

[Tdol]

Why has not it been written dismissed, please?

Late night posting, probably. ;-)