Was born have been born?

Both We have been born here to serve it and We were born here to serve it are grammatical. The difference is one of tone and emphasis, and depends on the occasion on which each is used and on what has been said previously.
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Was or have been born?

In the context of a sharing the same date of birth, "had been born" is more appropriate since it implies the child was already born on another day. If the child is to be born at a future date, "was born" would be appropriate. That being said, I must again say that both are correct.
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Has been born or is born?

The complete verb/verbal phrase is: to be born. So, "A person that has just been born" is correct. You could also say: A person that was just born.
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Had been born sentence?

Sentence examples for he had been born from inspiring English sources. I may have been born at night, but not last night. (USA) This is an expression used in the Southern USA meaning I am not a fool. He had been born near Mary.
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Why do we say was born?

In English we say "I was born" because the verb is "to bear", and that verb means to bring a child into the world, to give birth.
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Is was born grammatically correct?

We use was/were born when we talk about when or where someone started their life: I was born in 1988. Not: I am born in 1988. or I born in 1988.
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Can we say I was born?

The correct phrase here is "I was born," because the past tense of the verb "born" is also "born." The word "borne," however, is the past tense of the verb "bear."
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Where have you been born sentence?

“Where were you born?” Is the correct question. But if you were saying something like, “I know where you were born.” then “where you were” would be correct.
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Was born in a sentence?

She was born in Nigeria in 1911. The baby was born on July 31st. Their second son was born prematurely.
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When was born example?

When I was born, my father was working on "Chicago". My mother was 15 when I was born. "My mother was very young when I was born. My dad was 64 when I was born.
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What is plural of born?

born (plural borns)
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Was born in or was born at?

Eg: he was born on January 15. You use “he was born in” when you're referring to a place. Eg: he was born in London, UK. You use “he was born at” when you're referring to a time.
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What is a whole sentence?

A complete sentence has to have a subject and a verb, and the verb has to be a "finite": A sentence with its main verb in an '-ing' form will not be a complete sentence. *Marge swimming. A sentence with its main verb in an infinitive form ("to" + verb) will not be a complete sentence. *Homer to swim.
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What is the meaning of have been?

: something that might have happened.
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How can I use been in a sentence?

How to use Been in a sentence
  1. I have been in Paris. ...
  2. The battle had been raging for some time. ...
  3. You've been a very good girl. ...
  4. His little army had been beaten and scattered. ...
  5. She was uneasy because she had never been on a plane before. ...
  6. I have not been sick at all.
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How can I correct my English sentence?

In order for a sentence to be grammatically correct, the subject and verb must both be singular or plural. In other words, the subject and verb must agree with one another in their tense. If the subject is in plural form, the verb should also be in plur al form (and vice versa).
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When was he born or born?

we always use "born" with the verb "to be " (to be born). "born" is not the infinitive of a verb. you can not change it and we do not use it with auxiliary verbs like "do" or "did". you can not say "when did he born?" or "i borned in 1991".
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What is past tense have?

The base form of the verb is have. The present participle is having. The past tense and past participle form is had.
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Where was you born grammar?

“Where were you born?” is correct English and “where was you born?” is incorrect. You may sometimes hear “where was you born?” from some speakers but it is mostly considered sub-standard and a sign of low intelligence or poor education.
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Which preposition is used after born?

The words in, at, by, during, to, and before are the prepositions after the word born.
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Is born singular or plural?

The plural form of born is borns.
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