rock-onn Member Joined Jul 25, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malayalam Home Country India Current Location India Aug 5, 2016 #1 He has been invited. Why has he been invited? I think, in both cases 'been' modifies the adjective 'invited'. not sure.
He has been invited. Why has he been invited? I think, in both cases 'been' modifies the adjective 'invited'. not sure.
rock-onn Member Thread starter Joined Jul 25, 2016 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Malayalam Home Country India Current Location India Aug 5, 2016 #2 Thanks. You mean that both 'been' and 'has' are auxiliary verb.
Barb_D Moderator Staff member Joined Mar 12, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 5, 2016 #3 rock-onn said: Thanks. You mean that both 'been' and 'has' are auxiliary verb. Click to expand... 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.
rock-onn said: Thanks. You mean that both 'been' and 'has' are auxiliary verb. Click to expand... 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.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 7, 2016 #4 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?
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?
O Odessa Dawn Key Member Joined Aug 10, 2012 Location Saudi Arabia Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Saudi Arabia Current Location Saudi Arabia Aug 7, 2016 #5 In post #5, it has been written They have been dismisse with no inflection. Why has not it been written dismissed, please?
In post #5, it has been written They have been dismisse with no inflection. Why has not it been written dismissed, please?
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Aug 8, 2016 #6 Odessa Dawn said: Why has not it been written dismissed, please? Click to expand... Late night posting, probably. ;-)
Odessa Dawn said: Why has not it been written dismissed, please? Click to expand... Late night posting, probably. ;-)