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we have been contact vs we have contacted

The phrase 'we have contacted' is correct, while the phrase 'we have been contact' is incorrect. 'We have contacted' is the appropriate way to express that an action has been taken to establish communication with someone.
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we have been contact

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The correct form is 'we have contacted' when referring to initiating communication with someone.
  • We have been attempting to contact your government.
  • We have not been in contact recently with the Greek authorities concerning any privatisation plans.
  • Moreover, we have been in constant contact with European industries.
  • They met the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 8 December and we have been in contact with the presidency both in Europe and in Mozambique to gauge the appropriate level of European Union political initiative.
  • We haven't been in contact with the Ocampa homeworld for hundreds of years.
  • We have been trying to contact family members, but really there is so much admin...
  • Since the emergence of this new situation we have been in constant contact with the key players.
  • We haven't been able to contact her family.
  • We have been in contact with the German Presidency and the German Ministry of Finance with a view to discussing again in June how we can reach a definite outcome on the issue of shared management.
  • So far, we have been unable to make contact with the Shogun.
  • We haven't been able to contact her next of kin.
  • We have been in active contact with the Spanish authorities, but we cannot force ourselves upon the Spanish Government or people.
  • In addition we have been in daily contact over Lebanon's election process, and together we will continue to support the Lebanese people as they consolidate democracy.
  • I must also tell you now, because our radio-telephone tower has fallen we have not been able to contact the freighter which left yesterday morning.
  • Well, this is a big moment, and I thought we haven't been in contact for some time -
  • We have been in contact, and between now and the end of the week there will be further contact with the Presidency of the Council, between Prime Minister Cohen, and President Sarkozy.
  • We have been in contact with the High Commission for Refugees as well as the High Commission for Human Rights of the United Nations in order to guarantee and make sure that women and children have special treatment and special attention in Rwanda.
  • We have also been in regular contact with the German authorities, since we know that of all the Member States, Germany has faced the most severe problem of refugees from former Yugoslavia.
  • Mrs Mann is quite right as regards the question of schools - on which we are working, I would point out, and we have already been in contact with the Member States - in that with this report, we have the situation of two years ago.
  • As I said in my introductory statement, since 25 April 2009 we have been in close contact on a daily basis with all the Member States, and we have been assured that the directives we have given them have been put in place and are working.

we have contacted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'we have contacted' to indicate that you have made an effort to get in touch with someone.

Examples:

  • We have contacted the supplier to inquire about the delivery date.
  • I have contacted the IT department regarding the software issue.
  • Agents Walker, Bartowski, using back channels, we have contacted Pierre Melville.
  • We have contacted your new distributor.
  • We have contacted every transportation agency in an effort to slow her down.
  • We have contacted the Vidiian convoy with encouraging results.

Alternatives:

  • we reached out to
  • we got in touch with
  • we made contact with
  • we communicated with
  • we spoke to

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