Is it might have been or might of been?

May have been and might have been mean the same thing in American English, and are nearly always interchangeable. These two sentences are equivalent, for example: I may have been taking a shower when you called. I might have been taking a shower when you called.

When to use has not been or have not been?

Has been is used in the third-person singular and have been is used for first- and second-person singular and all plural uses. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress.

How do you use might have been in a sentence?

It might have been something she would suspect if she had ever seen him in the pool. That might have been a mistake. He lifted her chin with two fingers, and the expression on his face might have been amusing under different circumstances. Just think; they might have been real people you were seeing.

Would have VS might have?

When people write would of, should of, could of, will of or might of, they are usually confusing the verb have with the preposition of. So would of is would have, could of is could have, should of is should have, will of is will have, and might of is might have: I would of come earlier, but I got stuck at work.

When to use might have or may have?

Nowadays, you can safely use “might have” and “may have” interchangeably. However, be aware that some strict grammarians might insist that only “might have” can be used in the past tense. Therefore, to play it safe, you should opt for “might have” over “may have.”

Is might had been correct?

“might” is actually a past tense form, and its tense marking serves for the entire construction. “might had been” is thus incorrect because it is marked twice for tense: might, and had are both past tense.

What is the difference between may have been and might have?

May have been and might have been mean the same thing in American English, and are nearly always interchangeable. These two sentences are equivalent, for example: I may have been taking a shower when you called. I might have been taking a shower when you called.

When to use ‘not’ before or after a verb?

Cases where “not” can immediately precede the lexical verb are very much the exception, and then convey a particular focus on the lexical:

Can I use the word ‘since’ in a sentence?

You can not use “since” in that way. The service HAS not been available FOR three days. The serviceS HAVE NOT been available FOR three days. Regarding “since” – just don’t use it, it’s too confusing. If you wanted to use “since”: It HAS been three days SINCE the services WERE available.

What is the difference between Maymay and might?

May and might are also used to make polite suggestions, as in: You may/might want to rethink this decision. There are two differences you should be aware of between may and might. 1) Only may is used to communicate that something is permitted, as in this example: No one may enter without a ticket. (=No one is permitted to enter without a ticket.)