Grammar Lesson on 'Have Been', 'Has Been', and 'Had Been'

This video tutorial by Lucy covers the grammar of 'have been', 'has been', and 'had been'. It explains their usage in different tenses, sentence structures, and contexts such as travel experiences, unfinished states, and the passive voice. The lesson includes pronunciation tips, contractions, and a quiz to reinforce learning. Additional resources are available through a downloadable PDF.

What will the lesson cover after discussing the subjects used with 'have been', 'has been', and 'had been'?

• The difference between 'have' and 'has'

• Forming positive and negative sentences and questions

• The use of 'will have been'

• The use of modal verbs

Which subject goes with 'has been'?

• I

• It

• They

• We

In negative sentences, where do you place 'not'?

• At the end of the sentence

• Between 'have', 'has', or 'had' and 'been'

• Before 'have', 'has', or 'had'

• After 'been'

How is 'been' pronounced in faster, informal speech?

• Ban

• Bin

• Ben

• Bean

What is a common mistake when using 'have been' to talk about travel experiences?

• Using 'been' without 'have'

• Using 'had' instead of 'have'

• Using 'has' instead of 'have'

• Using 'to' after 'visited'

Which tense is used to talk about actions that started in the past and continue up to the present?

• Present Perfect Continuous

• Future Perfect

• Past Perfect Continuous

• Past Perfect Simple

What does 'Alicia has gone to Mumbai' imply?

• Alicia is still in Mumbai

• Alicia went to Mumbai and returned

• Alicia never went to Mumbai

• Alicia plans to go to Mumbai

How do you form the passive voice with 'has been'?

• Subject + has been + verb

• Has been + subject + verb

• Subject + verb + has been

• Verb + has been + subject

Which modal verb can be used with 'have been'?

• Shall

• Might

• Will

• Can

What does the term 'has-been' as a noun refer to?

• A person who will be famous in the future

• A person who has never been famous

• A person who was important in the past but isn't anymore

• A person who is currently famous