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When to say where have you been?
To put it simply, “Where were you?” = “Where were you at a specific point in time (in the past)?” “Where have you been?” = “Where were you over a period of time (in the past)?” As you can see, they are often interchangeable.
What does it mean where have you been?
Where have you been? is asking where one was at a recent time in the past, over an undefined period. It does imply that the querent expected the respondent to be somewhere at a specific time, but the respondent was not at the appointed place at the appointed time.
What to reply on where have you been?
Here are some possible replies:
- I am sorry. I have been/was cleaning my home.
- I have been/was at home.
- I have been/went to the shop.
How have you been is grammatically correct?
I want to know how you are doing RIGHT NOW. “How have you been?” is the present perfect tense. It means that I want to know what you’ve been doing since I saw you the last time. You could also say “How are you?” using the present tense.
Where have you been English grammar?
The difference between them is the tense. “Where had you been” is grammatically correct when talking in past perfect tense. While “where have you been” is used when talking in present perfect tense.
Where have you been for so long meaning?
I have been here for so long” In the context where you have been waiting to meet someone somewhere, and they’re very late, then either one of these works.
When a guy says where have you been all my life?
An expression used to glibly tell someone that they are one’s perfect romantic match, and that one wishes one had met them sooner in life. Often used lightheartedly or sarcastically about people and things alike.
How you been or how have you been?
‘How you been’ is not grammatically correct. The correct form of saying it is ‘how have you been’ which means to ask a person about his well being like how is he/she.
Where were you been or where have you been?
You use “Where were you” (past tense) when you’re referring to a specific time in the past, as in your example. You use “Where have you been”, when you mean “until now”, or non-specifically. It’s the usual past / present perfect rule.
Is it correct to say ‘where have you been?
Both “Where have you been?” and “Where had you been?” are grammatically correct. The only difference is the tense. “Where have you been?” is present perfect, and is used to convey a sense of a time immediately before the present. In this case, the person we are asking likely just showed up, and we’re asking them where they just came from.
When do we use the word ‘had been’?
We use ‘had been’ when you describe something that happened in the past before something else in the past. Also an action that had happened in the past and does not reflect any continuation to the present time.
Is it correct to say “it could have” instead of “have”?
No, it’s grammatically incorrect. It should be “it could have, they could have, we could have” etc. After the word ‘could’ we must use ‘have’. No, first form of any verb is used after modal verbs. You can say “could have’.
What is the difference between “have been” and “present perfect”?
When we are talking about the past: for any subject we use ‘ had been ‘. “Had been,”, suggests an action that both began and ended in the past. Present perfect ‘have/has been ‘ is used when describing an action completed in the recent past and still assumes importance in the present.