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Passive voice: present perfect

Passive voice: present perfect

Structure:

have/has + been + past participle

Example:

The car has been repaired.

Examples

The car has been repaired.

Used in Articles

FDA Still Has Not Found the Cause of Baby Botulism Outbreak

Key phrase: “has posted an underwhelming epilogue”

Untitled

Key phrase: “has been unable to determine where”

VC horror stories shared by founders, with some naming names

Key phrase: “A massive conversation has been taking place on X this week, where founders have shared VC horror stories.”

Founders have shared VC horror stories, and some are naming names

Key phrase: “Her team has received a term sheet but they have turned down the money.”

Untitled

Key phrase: “has accused the company of covering up”

Whistleblower Alleges IBM Concealed Major Data Breaches by State-Sponsored Hackers

Key phrase: “has accused the company of concealing”

Practice

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "The car has been repaired."

Related B1 Lessons

Although / though / even though + clause

Articles: the + nationality groups and unique nouns

Articles: zero article with abstract concepts

As long as / provided that / on condition that

Be allowed to: passive permission

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