Is would have been correct?

(The third conditional is the way we say that something is contrary to past facts. Or in other words: it didn't really happen.) So, in your case, the correct sentence would be: "I would have been more satisfied if she had given me cash."
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Would have or would have been?

In this sentence the use of 'would have' suggests the possibility of a thing being purchased if the buyer had 40 dollars. On the other hand 'would have been' suggests 'possibility' too but in a continuous sense as in the sentence 'He would have been rich by now'.
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Can we use would have been?

Things would have been different if another situation or condition had been met. In the above example, if I had not been sick. You can also use “would have been better” to give advice.
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Have been Vs would have been?

have been is sure whereas would have been shows the possibility. I have been working hard to get good results. I would have been working hard if I was in peace.
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What tense is would have been?

Conditional Tense: What Would Have Been.
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What is would have been?

In "would have been" HAVE is a helping verb. It is combined together with WOULD and BEEN (form of the verb BE). The main verb of this sentence is BE. In a different tense, it's the same as saying, "I am more satisfied." Now, in "would have" HAVE is the main verb.
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Had been VS would have been?

Would have been. Would is a modal auxiliary, which must be followed by an infinitive verb form. Had is a past tense verb form; have is an infinitive verb form.
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Would have been or could have been?

The difference between “would have been” and “could have been” is analogous to the difference between “can be” and “will be”. The only difference is the tense. Had I agreed to go to the remote village, I would have been hired for the job.
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Would have been better means?

refers to a point in time in the past when a condition was not true. To mark the fact that this condition was contrary to the reality, the tense is shifted towards the past relative to the point-in-time in question.
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Can we use would have been for future?

The following sentence is grammatically correct: Today would have been Freddie Mercury's 68th birthday. If Freddie Mercury were still alive, this sentence would be correct too: September 5, 2015, will be Freddie Mercury's 69th birthday.
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Would have been Vs was?

In that context, "would have been" is substantially identical to "was," except that "would have been" typically is meant to convey a connotation that the speaker is trying to remember/has to think about when it was, as opposed to knowing definitively when it was (here, also indicated by speaker's use of "The only time ...
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Would have been fun Meaning?

if you say "It would been fun for my friend", it will mean "I'm quite certain that it was fun for my friend.", but if you say "It would been fun for me", it will mean "If I had gone, it would have been fun for me".
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Would not have been or would have not been?

"Would not have been" is the customary word order. English, like other languages, uses changes of word order to emphasise particular topics in a sentence. Saying "Would have not been" sounds (to me) like it's being done for emphasis, but it's not clear what emphasis is meant!
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What is the use of would have?

We also use would have in conditionals to talk about something that did not happen in the past: If it had been a little warmer, we would have gone for a swim. He would have been very angry if he had seen you.
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Would be proud or would have been proud?

In this case either "would have been proud" or "would be proud" are acceptable. The meaning would be the same. The very slight difference between the two is a matter of the speaker's attitude or viewpoint toward the time frame of Jimmie's existence.
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Is would have been past perfect?

Would has no tenses, no participles, and no infinitive form. There is no past tense, but would have followed by a past participle can be used for talking about actions that did not happen: She would have bought the house if she had been able to afford it (=she did not buy it).
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Would ve been in a sentence?

Would-ve Sentence Examples. That would've been nice to know. Now, he could deliver what he'd always promised-- a life together-- yet she didn't feel like leaping for joy like she would've a year ago.
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Could have been better VS would have been better?

Member. It would have been better ,if you had added a few more points. it could have been better, if you had added a few more points.
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Would have had been meaning?

“Would have had” is a type 3 conditional phrase that is used for situations that did not happen – an unreal, past situation. It's used to describe a situation that “would have” happened if another situation were to take place.
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When to use would have and could have?

2: Because 'would' (and will) can also be used to show if you want to do something or not (volition), we can also use would have + past participle to talk about something you wanted to do but didn't.
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  1. He could have got stuck in traffic.
  2. He could have forgotten that we were meeting today.
  3. He could have overslept.
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Would be VS would have been?

"Would have been" refers to your life until now; "would be" refers to the present moment and foreseeable future.
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Would have been used in English?

"Would have" is used together with a main verb. When you see "would have" in a sentence it means that the action didn't actually happen, because something else didn't happen first. Here are some examples (the main verb is bold): - If I had received the money, I would have given it to you.
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Would have been given meaning?

to express that now I am ready to do something because I was given something else.
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Would have to be meaning?

(used with a past participle to express unfulfilled intention or preference)
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