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Rule "Agreement: 'been' or 'was' + past tense"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Agreement: 'been' or 'was' + past tense
Message: The base form "be" cannot follow the helping verbs "is" or "has". Double-check the helping verb and the form of "be".
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/verb-tenses/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I don't think it's be too much to ask for.
    Correction suggestion: 'd be, 's being, 's been
  • I don't think it's be super long.
    Correction suggestion: 'd be, 's being, 's been
  • It's be prepared.
    Correction suggestion: 'd be, 's being, 's been
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Let's be tolerant.
  • a record it held until the release of Oasis's Be Here Now in 1997.
  • When death approaches, all you can do is slowly chew your fingernails.
  • Probably the wisest thing to do is ask a whole lot of questions.
  • The only thing Tom and Mary ever do is complain.
  • All you've done with your worthless life is disappoint ever yone.
  • So now all I wanna do is just spend as much time with you as possible.
  • The only other sporting event that began before cricket was horse racing, which started in 1796.
  • All are bate stamped
  • That was bollocks.
  • these should probably be book to book transactions
  • They were nose to nose.
  • Therefore, my question to you, is do we drop the independent amount language from the original confirmation and provide alternative language referencing the new specific guaranty.
  • What fuel there was went to panzer divisions
  • I guess I just recognize that all that big brain has ever done is get you into trouble.
  • So now all I'm going to do is just spend as much time with you as possible.
  • What this system does, is allow a user to post to a topic, or a range of topics, in one group
  • What you could do is create a virtual contact sensor with switch capabilities.
  • So if there is anything we can do about it is try to attract some new contributors who might at some point want to become constant maintainers.
  • Ok, the only one solution as I see is allow admins see the content and admins may be trusted persons.
ID: BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT [7]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-07 22:33:07 +0100)