Would be or would have been?

Key Member. "Would have been" refers to your life until now; "would be" refers to the present moment and foreseeable future.
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When to use would be and 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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Is would have been correct?

Would have been is correct, would had been is wrong. Let's understand the past perfect tense. We use 'had' when there are two past actions in a sentence.
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Would be would've been?

We would be able to sign a peace treaty if they withdrew to their borders. It is also possible to use will be in such circumstances but it lacks the sense of reserve and politeness expressed by would be. *Would have been** declares what might have happened in the past if circumstances had been different.
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Is it it would have been or it would be?

Key Member. "Would have been" refers to your life until now; "would be" refers to the present moment and foreseeable future.
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How to Use WOULD BE and WOULD HAVE BEEN | English Modal Verbs



What is the use of would be?

We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future: I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.
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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 and would have examples?

Dad would have finished work. 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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Which tense is would have been?

Therefore, would have been is in the past tense.
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Would have been or will be?

Answer: The difference is between certainty that something will happen vs. certainty that something will not happen because of some condition in the future. "Will have been" is used when talking about events such as birthdays, anniversaries, etc., that will occur at a future date.
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Would be used in sentence?

We often use would (or the contracted form 'd) in the main clause of a conditional sentence when we talk about imagined situations: If we had left earlier, we would have been able to stop off for a coffee on the way. If we went to Chile, we'd have to go to Argentina as well.
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Would be or would have been in the past?

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 have been examples?

1) "I would have more satisfied if she had given me cash instead of cheque." 2) "I would have been more satisfied if she had given me cash instead of cheque."
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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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Would have or would had?

“would have" is correct. In the use of the second one, “would had “ it would have to be “would have had" .
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Will have or would have?

Examples: “I would have married him, but he broke up with me.” “I would have gone to the birthday party, but I got very sick.” “Will have” is present perfect tense used to talk about things that should happen in the future by a certain time.
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Would have not or would not have?

Therefore, the correct way is : ” would not have happened ”. The incorrect way is : ” would have not happened ”. With abbreviations, because of a lack of any other way, the correct way is ” would've not happened ”, because the abbreviation ” would've ” cannot be made into ” would'nt've ”.
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Is Would past or future tense?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.
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Can would be used in present tense?

Yes, to indicate possibilities and the conditional sense of an event's happening, and when the words “could” and “would” can be used in place of the present tense of “can” and “will.”
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Will be would be?

When using “Will be”, the person is saying that something is definite. They are certain of it. “Would be” suggests that something might be… it's conditional and not definite.
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Would have been meaning?

We use would have been is used to explain the logic of events. Examples: “The party would have been a disaster if Mary didn't show up, she had everyone laughing” “I would have been there but I had to pick up my daughter from school early today” “Frank would have been here earlier, but he got held up in traffic”
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What is the meaning of have been?

: something that might have happened.
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Would be and would have been examples?

- If she had studied for the exam, she would have passed it. (Meaning: She didn't study for the exam, so she didn't pass it.) - You would have helped if you had known about the accident. (Meaning: You didn't know about the accident, so you didn't help.)
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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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