not been (A2)
verb phrase
Pronunciation: nɒt biːn
Definition
Used with a past participle to form the present perfect or past perfect passive, indicating that an action or state has not happened or existed up to a particular point in time.
Examples
The report has not been completed by the deadline.
She realized that her concerns had not been heard.
The project will not be finished on time if the funding has not been secured.
How to Use not been
- not been + past participle (collocation)
- Used to form the present perfect or past perfect passive when an action has not occurred. — "The package has not been delivered yet."
- has not been (collocation)
- Indicates something has not happened or existed up to the present moment. — "He has not been to London before."
- had not been (collocation)
- Indicates something had not happened or existed before a specific point in the past. — "By the time they arrived, the show had not been seen by many."
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