The document discusses the English verb "been" which is the past participle of "be". It states that "been" can be used as an auxiliary verb with "have" to form the present and past perfect tenses of "be", such as "I have been waiting" and "I had been waiting". Examples are provided to illustrate its use in expressing a state of being alongside an adjective, as well as in forming the perfect tenses.

1. Native EnglishNatural Grammar

2. BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Grammar Patterns

3. BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Collocations

4. BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Set Phrases

5. BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Examples

6. BeenVerb - Past Participle of “Be” (irregular and auxiliary)State of being – with adjectiveEx: I am happyAuxiliary: Used with the verb “have” to create compound perfect tenses of the verb “be.” (present and past perfect).Ex:I have been waiting.I had been waiting but decided to leave.Exercises(link to Quia)