Could be + verb+ing The latter is one of the things you can put behind the auxiliaries. This sentence would only work in a Bill Watterson / Douglas-Adams-esque world (e.g., I could have been 7 tickets in this hat, but my transmogrifier was broken). English We started late, so one could have expected that you would have been here earlier. They could have reached their home. 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I could have been shopping, but I was waiting for the repairman. Here is a fun example. The latter is one of the things you can put behind the auxiliaries. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) you confiscated them, remember? As that links states, "The present perfect is used to indicate a link between the present and the past. I have never been to that coffee shop, I will meet you there at noon today. can. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Cookie Policy, Privacy Policy, and our Terms of Service. It is not an active or passive voice issue. eg:i could have been studying at this time if u had not come come to see me. ": informal (be experienced) (potoczny): dużo widzieć przys. The same sentence as a statement would be "You have been where." Listen free to Coasts – You Could Have Been the One. It was released on 21 September 1981 by EMI. When you use have been, or have never been, the action continues into the present. It was my plan to go shop for some period of time. All passives have 'is/are/am' in them. Note that could had been is grammatically incorrect. In the US, a track from her first album was included, "When He Shines", which was released as a single and peaked at number 30. So yes, passive perfects will always have 'been' in them. the same thing with just a different tense. I could have gone (shopping), but I was waiting for the repairman. Formy złożone: Angielski: Polski: have been around v expr verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end. The Simpsons (1989) - S12E19 Comedy. I could have told you, but I didn’t think you would listen. i could write my exams well today. No need to get sharp. You may be mistakenly associated this construction with had been, which is passive (e.g., The door had been shut). You could have been killed. she has been a fire fighter!" So what about could have been? Could have been Stark, could have been Crais, could have been any one of us. could -was possible to do something eur-lex.europa.eu. They seem quite complicated, but they don’t have to be! Is it something to do with the active (could have) and the passive voice (could have been)? eg , i could go to the party if iwas not preoccupied. TL;DR: The former is just the auxiliaries. He could have been at party but you did not notice. I could have stayed, but it was late and I had to work the next day. The single reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, while its Adult Contemporary peak was number 6. On 24 November 2014, the album was included in an Original Album Series box set in the UK with all of her first five albums with EMI through Warner Music Group. 4.2 secs. Could is the preterite (past, basically) form of can (also, would and should are the preterites of will and shall). With the present perfect tense we can use both been and gone.. Been is the past participle of be.. Gone is the past participle of go.. Use been to describe completed visits. When we are talking about the present: If the subject of a sentence is I – You – We – They or a plural noun (cars, birds, children) we use ‘have been‘. For a quick refresher of tenses, click this red text. TL;DR: "You are were" and "Were are you" are constructions I cannot recall having heard in 60+ of reading, speaking, hearing and writing English. xxxWRONGxxx, Note here that this in ungrammatical, as this is not an auxiliary verb usage of have. (would and should, as you write later, are also modal verbs, signifying potential and obligation moods, or voices). Credits adapted from the liner notes of You Could Have Been with Me. Could +base formof action verb which means possibility I could have studied till 12:00PM but i did not. If you want to complain about my answer, you should complain about it's lack of clarity for the intended recipient, someone new to the English language. It's embarrassing, but you do have to take into account that I'm a relatively new writer. We've gone our separate ways. You Could Have Been With Me: Buy. Now, you can also use the verb "be" as a main verb after "would have." Joe and I have been planning this party for months, I can’t wait for it to be over and done with. Dużo już widział i wie, czego oczekiwać. Could have been usually gets contracted to could’ve been or even coulda’ been. You Could Have Been A Lady:April Wine. I went your home at 7:00PM but you did not see over there Rep:- I could have been at terrace. Could've Been Lyrics: The flowers you gave me are just about to die / When I think about / What could've been / Makes me want to cry / The sweet words you whispered didn't mean a thing / I … Could +have -indicates a possible past action which was not done by the subject For example: I could have been earning a lot but the work was too hard. On the other hand, we use 'could have been' to talk about a present possibility that hasn't happened yet. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Synonyms and related words +-Modal verbs. "I could have been a student" or "I would have been at this place." At some point in the past (last night, perhaps), I had the potential to remain at some location (to stay). They are both active here. I meant to say present simple which would obviate your compliant about my possibly confusing attempt to communicate the notion of existence in a state. xxxWRONGxxx I could have been 7 tickets in this hat. On 23 February 2013, British record label Edsel Records reissued Easton's You Could Have Been with Me and Madness, Money & Music in two-disc packages remastered with bonus tracks. At some point in the past (maybe yesterday), I had the potential to go shopping. Some more examples: I have been to that coffee shop, I will meet you there at noon today. The 'were' in place of 'where' was a simple typo furthered by copy paste. If you have visited a place on holiday and then returned you have been there.If someone visits a place but has not come home they have gone there.. She's been to India on holiday three times. In the United Kingdom, the lead single, "Just Another Broken Heart", peaked at number 33, while third single "A Little Tenderness" failed to chart in early 1982. The album also reached number two in Sweden and number seven in Norway. "You Could Have Been with Me" is a 1981 single by Sheena Easton from her album of the same name. Note that order is funny in English when asking a question. A lot of the fatalities probably could have been prevented but the actual catastrophe, this tsunami itself couldn’t have been prevented, you know, it’s one of those things that just happens that we have to accept that reality of life. Loading; More. You have given examples but have not explained the difference. And we use it before an -ing verb. "I could have been a student" or "I would have been at this place.". The car was crashed. Note that although the time may be unspecified, it is a definite event. #5 in Canada and #32 in USA in 1972. If your son fails a test, you can say: “You should have studied. Usage of “Have Been & Has Been” ‘Has been’ and ‘have been’ suggest an action that started in the past, but continues in the present. G Could have been … Theirs is a difference of tense. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/137386#137386. A CD reissue in 2000 added the track "For Your Eyes Only" (number four in the US and number eight in the UK), one of Easton's most successful singles. Use 'been' if the present simple tense of the sentence has has the form "'subject'...'is/are/am'..." E.g simple "She can be a fire fighter? (Meaning: You didn't know about the accident, so you didn't help.) + ndk. 2.could be+ a descriptive word you could be honest -meansit was possible for u to be honest. goes to perfect tense "She could have been a fire fighter? Polish Translation for could have been - dict.cc English-Polish Dictionary. 1. The terminology used in the answer to describe English is unfamiliar to me. For example: I could have read the book./I could have saved you. This expression uses the verb to have in the sense of getting someone in one's power or at a disadvantage.. Use this well-known idiom in informal situations. The past conditional “could have been,” “should have been,” and “would have been” structures often get skipped over in class. You can also use should have / shouldn’t have to tell other people that a different action in the past would have been better. 2020 Stack Exchange, Inc. user contributions under cc by-sa, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/222140#222140, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/137382#137382, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/474736#474736, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/253996#253996, https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/351086#351086. Example -: He could have been earning a lot but the work was too hard. You Could Have It So Much Better is the second studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.It was first released on 28 September 2005 in Japan, and later on 3 October in the UK, through the Domino Recording Company. open_in_new Link do źródła ; warning Prośba o sprawdzenie ; Zaczęliśmy późno, więc można było się spodziewać, że pan będzie na czas. You could have been killed. If I would have known It could have been you If I had a chance If I had a chance I'd make us brand new I never wanted to be Wanted to be Your enemy, no, no But if I If I would have known / INTRO: D C G D (x6) / CHORUS: D Could have been all right, could have been C here tonight. The time of the action is before now but not specified...". Here are some examples with explanations: I have been a designer since 1994. The fact that you have been invited to sit the written tests at the same time as the admission tests does not mean you have been admitted to the [...] competition. The title track was the best-performing single form the album, reaching number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. Although it was a possibility, I could not realize the possibility since I was at home waiting. I included the link for your very question about what is a simple tense. And we use it before an -ing verb. We use 'could have' to talk about something of a past possibility that didn't happen. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was forced to take action on the lead up to Bonfire Night. "Where have you been?" 'was' is a past tense of 'is'. When someone gets tricked, cheated or decieved, we say that they have been had.Being mistreated, cheated or dealt with badly, is known as being had.. There are 4 combinations of could You could have been a chandelier burnisher, servant or even a toast rack maker. (Possible in Present), The former goes with any word. Farscape (1999) - S02E17 Sci-Fi. Your sentence: “While many of Nato officers have been killed in the army … ” – “Many of the NATO officers” is a plural subject. You Could Have Been With Me became a top-10 album in Japan, following the use of the track "A Little Tenderness" in a television advertising campaign for Noevir Cosmetics. So returning to these examples, we have a mood of 'possibility' and a tense of 'some time in the past.'. What could have been love. I could be working in a school by next year if i graduated this year.-future possibility. In simple it would be "You are where." And now that I'm alone all I have is emptiness that comes from being free. The passive voice is used when the subject is not known or not used for some other reason. The tense in this sentence is actually past only because it is not referring to a real event (see conditional / irrealis mood). Say goodbye to another day I still wonder where you are. Could is a modal verb, expressing possibility. cannot. Please explain with an example. Konstrukcje have/has been są wyznacznikami czasu Present Perfect Continuous, który jest czasem teraźniejszym ciągłym niedokonanym.Bardzo często na początkowych etapach nauki języka angielskiego może się wydawać, że takie konstrukcje będą trudne do nauki. Don't use 'been' if the simple tense of the sentence has the form "'subject'...'verb'..." E.g simple "I smile" goes to perfect "I have smiled". Could have been - We use could have been to talk about a present possibility that hasn't happened yet. Note the bolded constructions are have + past participle : the present perfect tense. eur-lex.europa.eu. "I could have gone with him" or "I would have gone with her." I could have been at home watching TV, but I had to stay late in the office finishing the report. I've done a little editing on the post in light of your complaints. This is a special example as I stated: the verb to have here simply means to have, as in to possess, hold, or keep. 4.4 secs. Loading; More. I could have 7 tickets in this hat. Both "Would have been," "should have been" are part of a past perfect predicate and are passive constructions if the next word is a past participle. The question itself needs editing and expansion by the questioner. Normally, I go home and watch TV for some period of time. The latter is just adding a verb to the former, the past tense of to be, which is a linking verb. It was released on 21 September 1981 by EMI. (Meaning: They didn't leave earlier, so they are not here now.) 'been' is the perfect tense of 'am/is/are'. It is simply a tense which isn't perfect or progressive. This entry was posted on October 17, 2009 at 4:21 am and is filed under Uncategorized.You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Meaning: I started my design career at 1994, and it continued up until now. This sentence is in the Present Perfect tense. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. E.g. "Have been", "has been" and "had been" are all different forms of the verb BE. What could have been love will never be. Have i has been. OK! more_vert. Listen to Could Have Been You from Hippo's Could Have Been You for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Could have been +verb ing----meaning this action would have been going on possibly 1.5 secs. We’ve all laughed at friends who have crazy job roles before, haven’t we? The verb have is used in the perfect tenses. Can somebody explain when to use could have and could have been and under what circumstances? The former is just the auxiliaries. In this lesson, I’m going to quickly explain in what situations to use them and how they’re different from regular past tense verbs. In the United States, it peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It couldn’t have been prevented. Should have been the only thing that was ever meant to be. Love this track Set track as current obsession Get track Loading; 3:30 11,820 listeners: 6 Play track Love this track A Letter from Joey: Buy. We can use 'could have' to talk about something somebody was capable of doing in PAST but didn't do. (Possible in Past), We can use 'could have been' to talk about possible present situations that have not happened. She is fire fighter!" I have You have He/She/It has We have They have. She could have married Gerald if she’d wanted to. You cannot have "could have" alone unless you are using "have" as a main verb and not an auxiliary. eg: she could have gone to the party but she was not interested. You Could Have Been with Me is the second studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. I think, if I have understood correctly, that this rule also applies to (would have/ would have been) and (should have / should have been). "Should have" and "Could have," assuming they are not followed by the past participle of the verb to be but, rather a past participle of a transitive verb, are part of the a past perfect active voice predicate. "I could have been successful," in simple tense would be, "I can be successful." "All passives have 'is/are/am' in them." Didn't know, couldn't see what was right in front of me. You also seem to have the right idea about 'would have, could have, should have' vs 'would have been, should have been, could have been." The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). You have been … What is "simple tense?" The have been construction is used with the present perfect continuous tense, denoting a time period (not an event) that occurred before now. But this reality was not a possibility since I had to finish work at the office. (This is a special example). Background. You Could Have Been with Me is the second studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. : He's been around and knows what to expect. He could have been at party but you didn't notice. You shouldn’t have played video games all weekend.” Could Have. Have been and has been are the present perfect forms of the verb be. All Languages | EN SV IS RU RO FR IT PT NL SK HU LA FI ES BG HR NO CS DA TR PL EO SR EL | … Here are some examples (the main verb is bold): - If they had left earlier, they would have been here already. And finally, back in the form of a question, "Where are you?". So it's not even that it is past, but that it exists outside of tense. https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/137377/could-have-vs-could-have-been/287687#287687, "would have" and "would" in non conditional statements. You cannot have "could have" alone unless you are using "have" as a main verb and not an auxiliary. The van loads of dangerous fireworks you could have been letting off in your back garden.