Explain about Could Have Been, Would Have Been and Should Have Been in English Grammar

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I got a great question from Ranjeet, a member of the Go Natural English audience.
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He wants to know about the difference between, "would have been, could have been, and should
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have been."
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Now, "Should have been" is saying your opinion.
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You think events should have happened otherwise than they really did, in a different way.
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"Would have been" is talking about the logic of events -- if one thing didn't happen, another
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thing would have happened.
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"Could have been" is talking about potential or possibility.
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