Has been have been +ing?

Has been have been +ing?

The present perfect continuous is formed with have/has been and the -ing form of the verb. We normally use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that something is still continuing in the present: She has been living in Liverpool all her life. It’s been raining for hours.

Can we use ing with has been?

You form the present perfect progressive by using have been (or has been) followed by an –ing verb. For instance, “She has been sitting in class since early this morning.” The action, sitting, is continuing.

What is the verb in have been?

Have been and has been are verb constructions that are used in the present perfect tense and the present perfect progressive tense. The present perfect tense identifies an action or a state that took place at an unspecified time in the past.

Have been v ing or have been V ED?

“+ing” always describes continuous action. “+ed” always describes completed action. “has been +ing (or V4)” is the Present Perfect Continuous (aka progressive). It use used to discuss and action or process that continue to the present: He has been working on that project for years.

Is have been a verb?

“Have been” is a verb used to form the present perfect tense, and when followed by a present participle (such as “running”, “walking”, “doing” etc.), the present perfect continuous tense. This means that an action is going on continuously and has not been completed at this moment.

Where we use have been?

“Has been” and “have been” are both in the present perfect tense. “Has been” is used in the third-person singular and “have been” is used for first- and second-person singular and all plural uses. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress.

When we use have been?

When to use have and have been?

The difference between “have been” and “have” is that whereas “have been” is a “verbal phrase,” “have” is an independent verb which indicates possession. Again, whereas “have” is used as a simple present tense indicative verb, “have been” is used as a verbal phrase to form the present perfect tense.

Where I use have been?

Have been or has been or had been?

“Had been” is used to mean that something happened in the past and has already ended. “Have been” and “has been” are used to mean that something began in the past and has lasted into the present time.

WHAT is A have been?

noun. : something that might have happened.

Have been VS has been?

What is this? “Have been” is used in the present continuous perfect tense in the first, second, and third person plural form whereas “has been” is used in the singular form only for the third person.

Have been has been sentences?

Usage of “Have Been & Has Been” If the subject of a sentence is I – You – We – They or a plural noun (cars, birds, children) we use ‘have been’. Examples: ☛A total of five cars have been stolen from the city center. ☛Birds have been following me all day long.

What is a sentence with have been?

Following are examples of sentences using have been:

• I have been waiting for you.
• They have been working on a project for 4 years.
• I have been reading this book, it’s amazing.
• We have been doing this since 2003.
• I have been going to gym everyday.
• We have been waiting since long.
• We all have been enjoying over week end.

Have been used in which tense?

present perfect tense
Reminder: have been is the present perfect tense of to be, and have gone is the present perfect tense of to go. However, in some contexts, the meanings can be different. I have been refers to a completed journey (or journeys) in the past.

Have been or has been example?

“Have been” and “has been” are used in the present perfect continuous form of sentences. For example, She has been going to school and They have been going to school. The present perfect continuous form is used to denote that something which had begun in the past is still continued.

How do you use the word have been in a sentence?

How to use “have been —ing”. The present perfect and present perfect continuous do not require that the action has been completed. This tense is actually used to describe actions in the past that have a connection to the present. Either the action has been completed (approximately) now or it will continue — both options are possible.

Is “have been” the present perfect continuous tense?

Remember, although the formula includes a verb ending in -ing, it is the “has been” and “have been” that gives away the present perfect continuous tense. What about “Had Been”?

What is the –ing form of a verb?

The –ing form can function as a noun. These nouns are called gerunds and can be the subject of a clause, followed by a third-person singular (he/she/it) form of the verb. The gerund in the following sample sentences is bolded, and the verb is italicized:

What is the difference between’has been’and’have been’?

Has been and have been are both used within the present perfect continuous tense. Has been is used with singular nouns in the third person and have been is used in first/second person singular and all plural cases.