Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use this to talk about things that have happened to an object when the result is important now.
- Use 'has been' for singular objects like 'The car has been washed'.
- Use 'have been' for plural objects like 'The windows have been cleaned'.
- Always use the Past Participle (V3) of the main verb after 'been'.
Overview
has/have been done 结构。作为母语为中文的学习者，你可能已经发现，英语非常喜欢使用被动语态，尤其是在正式场合、职场邮件或新闻报道中。而现在完成时的被动语态，更是将“动作的完成”与“对现状的影响”完美结合。I have finished the report，但如果你想强调报告本身的进展，说 The report has been finished 会显得更加客观、专业。这种结构不仅能帮你避开不必要的“主语”，还能让你的表达重心更加突出。在 B1 级别，理解并熟练运用 has been done 是你从“能沟通”向“会表达”跨越的重要标志。- 1现在完成时 (Present Perfect)：强调一个动作发生在过去，但对现在有影响，或者动作刚刚完成。其核心是
have/has + past participle (过去分词)。 - 2被动语态 (Passive Voice)：强调动作的承受者，而不是执行者。其核心是
be + past participle。
be 动词需要变成现在完成时的形式，即 have been 或 has been，后面再加上主语动词的过去分词。这就构成了 have/has been done。eat 会变成 has been eaten。has been written) |been + 过去分词 |The meal has been eaten) |have/has 在后，been 居中间，过去分词（V-ed）压轴。”Subject + have/has + been + Past Participle- 如果主语是第三人称单数（
he,she,it, 单数名词），用has。 - 如果主语是第一、二人称或复数（
I,you,we,they, 复数名词），用have。
The meeting has been canceled. (会议已经被取消了。)The files have been uploaded to the cloud. (文件已经上传到云端了。)have/has 后面直接加 not。在口语和非正式写作中，常用缩写 haven't 或 hasn't。Subject + have/has + not + been + Past ParticipleThe bill hasn't been paid yet. (账单还没付。)The results have not been announced. (结果尚未公布。)have/has 提前至句首。Have/Has + Subject + been + Past Participle?Has the package been delivered? (快递送到了吗？)Have your questions been answered? (你的问题得到解答了吗？)happen (发生)、arrive (到达)、sleep (睡觉) 这种不及物动词，是绝对不能用 has been happened 这种结构的。这是高考及各类英语考试中常见的陷阱。My bike has been stolen!(我的自行车被偷了！—— 我不知道是谁偷的。)The road has been repaired.(路已经修好了。—— 谁修的不重要，重要的是路现在好走了。)
A new law has been passed.(一项新法律已经通过了。—— 重点是法律通过了这个事实。)All the tickets have been sold out.(所有的票都已经卖完了。—— 重点是现在没票了。)
Significant progress has been made in this project.(该项目已取得重大进展。)The error has been corrected.(错误已修正。—— 这样写比说“我改了错误”显得更职业。)
You have made a mistake，听起来很有攻击性。但如果你说 A mistake has been made，就把重点放在了“错误”本身，而不是“犯错的人”身上，这在微信沟通或商务谈判中非常实用。The payment hasn't been received.(款项尚未收到。—— 比起“你还没打钱”要委婉得多。)
The old town has been transformed into a tourist attraction.(古镇已经被改造成了一个旅游景点。)
beenThe work has finished.。在中文里，“工作已经完成了”听起来很顺，但在英语里，finish 是一个动作，工作本身不能“完成自己”。如果你漏掉了 been，这句话的意思就变成了“工作自己完成了某件事”。- 错误：
The report has sent. - 正确：
The report has been sent. - 解析： 记住，被动语态必须有
be动词的变体。在现在完成时里，这个变体固定是been。
was done 和 has been done。- 场景： 如果你是在说一个具体的过去时间（如
yesterday），用was done。如果你是强调“现在已经...了”，用has been done。 - 错误：
The car has been repaired yesterday.(带有具体过去时间不能用现在完成时) - 正确：
The car was repaired yesterday.或The car has already been repaired.
-ed。- 错误：
The letter has been writed. - 正确：
The letter has been written. - 解析： 建议背诵常用不规则动词表，如
write-wrote-written,speak-spoke-spoken等。
by 短语by someone。但在英语中，如果执行者是 people, someone, they 等泛指对象，通常是不加 by 的。- 不自然：
The cake has been eaten by someone. - 自然：
The cake has been eaten.
is/are done | 描述事实、习惯或经常性动作 | The office is cleaned every day. (每天都打扫) |was/were done | 描述过去某个特定时间发生的动作 | The office was cleaned yesterday. (昨天打扫了) |has/have been done | 强调动作已完成，且对现在有影响 | The office has been cleaned. (已经打扫好了，现在是干净的) |is/are being done | 强调此时此刻正在被进行 | The office is being cleaned now. (现在正在打扫中) |The window is broken.(一般现在时，描述窗户现在的状态：它是破的。)The window has been broken.(现在完成时，强调“被打破”这个动作已经发生了，可能刚发生，或者结果还在。)
has been done 和 is done 有什么区别？is done 往往侧重于“状态”。例如 The door is locked. 意思是门现在是锁着的。而 has been locked 侧重于“动作的完成”。但在很多情况下，两者的实际效果差不多，只是语气上的微小差别。buy, eat, fix）可以。不及物动词（如 happen, exist, die, go）绝对没有被动语态。你不能说 A car accident has been happened.，只能说 A car accident has happened.。by？This book has been translated by a famous writer. (这本书是由一位名家翻译的。—— 这里的翻译者是重要信息。)Your message has been read. (你的消息已被阅读)。这就是最典型的 has been done 结构！has been done 就像是在你的英语工具箱里增加了一把精致的扳手。下次当你写工作周报、发邮件或者在朋友圈分享你的成就时，试着把重心从“我”转移到“事情”上，用上这个结构。你会发现，你的英语瞬间变得稳重且地道了许多！加油，Practice makes perfect!Present Perfect Passive Conjugation
| Subject | Auxiliary 1 | Auxiliary 2 (Been) | Past Participle | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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I
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have
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been
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informed
|
I have been informed.
|
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You
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have
|
been
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chosen
|
You have been chosen.
|
|
He / She / It
|
has
|
been
|
seen
|
It has been seen.
|
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We
|
have
|
been
|
invited
|
We have been invited.
|
|
They
|
have
|
been
|
warned
|
They have been warned.
|
Common Contractions
| Full Form | Contraction | Negative Contraction |
|---|---|---|
|
I have been
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I've been
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I haven't been
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He has been
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He's been
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He hasn't been
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It has been
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It's been
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It hasn't been
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They have been
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They've been
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They haven't been
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Meanings
A grammatical structure used to describe an action that was completed at an unspecified time in the past, where the focus is on the object and the current state of that object.
Recent News/Events
Reporting something that just happened where the 'who' is less important than the 'what'.
“A new law has been passed by the government.”
“The missing cat has been found!”
Changes over time
Describing how something has been modified or improved up to the present moment.
“The kitchen has been renovated recently.”
“The software has been updated to version 2.0.”
Unspecified Actor
Used when we don't know who did the action or it is obvious.
“My bike has been stolen!”
“The trash has been taken out.”
Reference Table
| 主语 | 主动语态 (现在完成时) | 被动语态 (现在完成时) |
|---|---|---|
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I / You / We / They
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have eaten
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have been eaten
|
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He / She / It
|
has eaten
|
has been eaten
|
|
The team
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has finished the project
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The project has been finished
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Someone
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has stolen my phone
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My phone has been stolen
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Many people
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have seen the film
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The film has been seen by many people
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They
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have informed us
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We have been informed
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正式程度
The requested documentation has been submitted for your review. (Workplace communication)
The documents have been sent. (Workplace communication)
The files have been sent over. (Workplace communication)
Sent it! (Implicit passive) (Workplace communication)
现在完成时被动语态核心要素
构成
- has/have Auxiliary Verb
- been Past Participle of 'to be'
- V3 Main Verb (Past Participle)
何时使用
- 执行者未知 Who did it? Don't know!
- 执行者不重要 Don't care who did it.
- 强调动作/结果 What happened is key.
- 正式/客观 News, reports
主动 vs 被动 (现在完成时)
我该使用现在完成时被动语态吗？
动作是否在过去完成，且对现在有影响？
执行者是否未知、不重要或显而易见？
常见使用场景
新闻与报告
- • 罪行报道
- • 发现公布
- • 政策批准
一般陈述
- • 做出改变
- • 解决问题
- • 取得进展
按水平分级的例句
The window has been broken.
The window is now in pieces.
The food has been cooked.
The food is ready to eat.
The letters have been sent.
The letters are in the mail.
The car has been washed.
The car is clean now.
Has the mail been delivered yet?
Did the mail arrive?
The keys have been lost.
Someone lost the keys.
The room has not been cleaned.
The room is still dirty.
Many books have been written about him.
People wrote many books about him.
The meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow.
The time of the meeting changed.
All the tickets have already been sold.
There are no tickets left.
The suspect has been arrested by the police.
The police caught the person.
The software has been updated to fix the bugs.
The program was improved.
It has been argued that the policy is ineffective.
Some people say the policy doesn't work.
The ancient ruins have been preserved for centuries.
The ruins were kept in good condition.
Several complaints have been received regarding the noise.
People complained about the noise.
The contract has been signed by both parties.
Both sides agreed and signed.
The implications of this discovery have been widely discussed.
Many people talked about what this means.
Considerable progress has been made in the field of AI.
AI has improved a lot.
The budget has been slashed due to the economic crisis.
They cut the budget significantly.
The tradition has been handed down through generations.
Families passed this tradition on.
The nuances of the text have been meticulously analyzed.
They looked at every small detail of the writing.
It has been widely posited that the universe is expanding.
Scientists suggest the universe is getting bigger.
The candidate's reputation has been irrevocably tarnished.
The person's name is ruined forever.
The infrastructure has been overhauled to meet modern standards.
They completely rebuilt the systems.
容易混淆
Learners use 'has been' when they should use 'was' for a specific time.
Mixing up 'is being done' (now) and 'has been done' (finished).
Forgetting 'been' makes the object the actor.
常见错误
The car has washed.
The car has been washed.
The books have been write.
The books have been written.
The window was been broken.
The window has been broken.
He has been tell.
He has been told.
The homework have been done.
The homework has been done.
Has been the mail delivered?
Has the mail been delivered?
The cake has been ate.
The cake has been eaten.
The report has been being finished.
The report has been finished.
The trees have been plant yesterday.
The trees were planted yesterday.
It has been said me.
I have been told.
The data has been analyzed since two hours.
The data has been analyzed for two hours.
The problem has been solved by now.
The problem should have been solved by now.
句型
The ___ has been ___.
Have the ___ been ___ yet?
It has been ___ that ___.
___ has just been ___.
Real World Usage
A new cure for the virus has been discovered.
The meeting has been moved to Room 302.
My account has been hacked!
The flight has been delayed by two hours.
Your order has been picked up.
I have been given many responsibilities in my previous role.
寻找 'Been'！
has been 后面跟着动词过去分词，通常就是被动语态。比如： The report has been finished.
别丢了 'Been'
The cake has eaten，这听起来像蛋糕自己吃东西！正确的是： The cake has been eaten.
什么时候用 'By'
by。例如： The book has been written by a famous author.
语气正式 vs 随性
The meeting has been cancelled.
强调现状
My bike has been stolen.
Smart Tips
Use the Present Perfect Passive to sound professional and focus on the project's progress.
Use 'has been' to describe the change without needing to know who did it.
Use the passive to avoid sounding like you are accusing someone directly.
Always double-check the V3 form. It's the most common place for mistakes.
发音
The weak 'been'
In natural speech, 'been' is often pronounced as /bɪn/ (like 'bin') rather than /biːn/ (like 'bean').
Contraction stress
When using 'I've been' or 'It's been', the stress is usually on the past participle, not the auxiliary.
Rising intonation for questions
Has the mail been delivered? ↗
Asking for confirmation.
记住它
记忆技巧
Remember 'H.B.P.' — Has Been Participle. It's like a 'Happy Birthday Party' for the object!
视觉联想
Imagine a 'Finished' stamp being pressed onto a box. The box is the subject, and the stamp is the 'has been done' part. The box doesn't move itself; someone else stamps it.
Rhyme
If the work is through and the result is new, 'Has been done' is the tense for you!
Story
A detective walks into a room. He sees a broken window. He says, 'The window has been broken.' He sees an empty safe. He says, 'The money has been stolen.' He doesn't know who did it yet, but he sees the results everywhere.
Word Web
挑战
Look around your room. Find three things that have changed today and say them in the passive. (e.g., 'The bed has been made.')
文化笔记
British speakers use the Present Perfect Passive much more frequently than Americans for recent events.
In scientific and academic writing, this tense is used to maintain an objective, impersonal tone.
Used to avoid direct blame. Instead of 'You didn't pay the bill,' a company will say 'The bill hasn't been paid.'
The passive voice in English evolved from Old English 'beon' (to be) and 'weorthan' (to become).
对话开场白
Has your city been changed much in the last five years?
Have you ever been told a secret you couldn't keep?
Has any of your work been published online?
What's the best gift you've ever been given?
日记主题
常见错误
Test Yourself
Score: /4
练习题
8 exercisesThe letters ___ (send) already.
Check the status of the project.
Find and fix the mistake:
The car has been wash yesterday.
Someone has stolen my bike.
Match them:
A: Is the report ready? B: Yes, it ___.
'The window has been broken.'
yet / not / the / been / bill / has / paid
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesAll the tickets for the concert ___ sold out.
The package has deliver to the wrong address.
下列哪句话语法正确？
翻译：'犯了很多错误。'
将这些单词排列成有意义的句子：
将主语与正确的形式匹配：
The new policy ___ implemented successfully.
Their car have been repaired at the garage.
选择语法正确的句子：
翻译：'窗户被打破了。'
重新排列这些单词：
将动词与其过去分词形式匹配：
Score: /12
常见问题 (8)
Yes! You can say 'The book has been written by a famous author.' However, we usually omit it if the person isn't important.
'Was done' is for a specific past time (e.g., yesterday). 'Has been done' is for an unspecified time or when the result is important now.
'Been' is the passive marker. Without it, the sentence is active. 'The dog has fed' means the dog gave food to someone else!
Yes, especially when talking about news, chores, or things that have gone wrong (like 'My phone has been stolen').
Absolutely. 'The winner has just been announced' is a very common way to report recent news.
No. Only 'transitive' verbs (verbs that take an object) can be passive. You can't say 'He has been slept.'
Swap the subject and 'has/have'. For example: 'Has the car been washed?'
It is neutral. It can be used in both formal emails and casual conversation.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
ha sido + participio
Spanish participles must match the gender and number of the subject.
a été + participe
French uses 'être' for some active perfect tenses, which can confuse learners.
ist ... worden
German uses 'become' (werden) instead of 'been' (sein) to form the passive.
-te iru (resultative state)
Japanese often avoids the passive where English requires it, preferring active verbs with unspecified subjects.
Internal Passive (Fu'ila)
There is no auxiliary verb for 'have' or 'been' in the Arabic passive.
bèi (被) + verb
Chinese does not conjugate verbs for tense or person.
Learning Path
Prerequisites
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