Would have been meaning?

For example, you might say something like, “I would have been there for your birthday party but I was sick in bed with the flu.” This shows that you intended to be there but something came up that prevented you from going. Things would have been different if another situation or condition had been met.
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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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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 have been meaning use?

"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 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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What tense is would have been?

Conditional Tense: What Would Have Been.
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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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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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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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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 will have been?

What is the difference between "would have been" and "will have been"? Answer: The difference is between certainty that something will happen vs. certainty that something will not happen because of some condition in the future.
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Would have been Vs could have been?

Would have been means that the event was definitely possible. Could have been means that the event was possible if an attempt was made. The attempt could be a success or a failure. Which one is correct, might have been or might had been?
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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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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 meaning?

Wouldn't have been means definitely not. Couldn't have been means possibility . For example : If you had gone to his place at 6 pm, he wouldn't have been there means that he definitely would not have been there.
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Could have been better or 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 usage examples?

Would Have
  • I would have come if you had told me earlier.
  • If I had gone to Oxford University, I would have hated it.
  • If Messi had scored, Barcelona would have won.
  • I would have gone to the wedding, but my son got sick.
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What might have been meaning?

1 : something that might have happened who can calculate the might-have-beens— W. M. Thackeray reconstructs the might-have-beens of English and French elections— H. C. Mansfield. 2 : a person who might have amounted to something or to more.
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Would of been meaning?

When people say or write would of, should of, could of or might of, they really mean would have, should have, could have or might have. For example: ✅ I would have been an only child if it weren't for IVF. ❌ I would of been an only child if it weren't for IVF.
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Would have been better in a sentence?

"It would have been better if they kept our maps. It would have been better if we had executed them". "It would have been better if we arrested him. ("It would have been better financially," she said later).
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Could have been meaning?

used for saying that something was possible in the past, even though it did not happen. You could have been killed. I could have told you, but I didn't think you would listen. She could have married Gerald if she'd wanted to. Synonyms and related words.
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How do you use could have been in a sentence?

Examples: I could have been there on time if I had left home earlier. (= It was possible for me to be there on time, but it didn't happen.) They could have been married if he hadn't cheated on her.
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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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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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