Why "after been" is incorrect: a linguistic insight

Reviewed and edited by

Anwar Kareem 06/10/2024, 21:53

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

After been or after being. What's correct?

Grammatical Error

Why do people make this mistake?

People often confuse verb forms and may mistakenly use "been" instead of "being" after the word "after", which requires a present participle to form the correct grammatical structure.

What is correct?

The correct phrase is "after being". In English, "after" is followed by a verb in the gerund form when describing an action.

Examples of correct usage

After being told the news, she felt relieved.
The package arrived after being shipped last week.
He apologized after being late to the meeting.