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When to use has been have been and had been?
Present perfect ‘have/has been ‘ is used when describing an action completed in the recent past and still assumes importance in the present. We use ‘had been’ when you describe something that happened in the past before something else in the past.
What is the difference between has have and had?
Summary: 1. ‘Has’ is the third person singular present tense of ‘have’ while ‘had’ is the third person singular past tense and past participle of ‘have. Both are transitive verbs, but ‘has’ is used in sentences that talk about the present while ‘had’ is used in sentences that talk about the past.
Were vs had been?
• Were implies that an action is already completed as it is simple past, but had been implies that an action was going on in the said period of the past when it is used in the past perfect continuous tense. These are the differences between the two words, namely, were and had been.
What tense is had been?
Past perfect progressive tense describes a past, ongoing action that was completed before some other past action. This tense is formed by using had been and the present perfect of the verb (the verb form ending in-ing).
What’s the meaning of “would have been”?
“Would have” is used together with a main verb. When you see “would have” in a sentence it means that the action didn’t actually happen, because something else didn’t happen first. – If I had received the money, I would have given it to you. (Meaning: I didn’t receive the money, so I didn’t give it to you.)
Is it has been or have been?
Both “Has been” AND “Have been” mean something began in the past and has lasted into the present time. This meaning is known as present perfect continuous. Use “has” when describing a specific person (not yourself) or a non-person (e.g. an animal or an object).