1 Answer. A passive verb needs to have [to be] before the main verb (which should be in past participle form). 'has been' and 'was' are both forms of [to be], thus both sentences are grammatically correct.

Has been pp meaning?

The past perfect is made from the verb had and the past participle of a verb: I had finished the work. ... The past perfect continuous is made from had been and the -ing form of a verb: I had been working there for a year.

Are been PP?

Been is a past participle used in the present and past perfect tenses. ... Being is a present participle indicating progressive tenses. It follows the auxiliary verbs is, are, am, was, or were.