"Have been" is used with plural subjects (I, you, we, they), while "has been" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it).
For example: - I have been working on this project for a week. (plural subject - I) - She has been studying for her exams. (singular subject - she)
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May 5
Usage
- "Have been" is used with plural subjects (they, we, you) and "I." - "Has been" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it) and "you" (singular).
Examples
Plural subjects or "I":
- They have been studying for hours. - We have been planning this event for weeks. - I have been working on this project all day.
Singular subjects or "you" (singular):
- He has been very busy lately. - She has been feeling sick. - It has been raining all day. - You have been late to work recently.
Other Differences
Perfect tenses: "Have been" and "has been" form the present perfect and past perfect tenses.
Present perfect: - have/has + past participle
Past perfect: - had + past participle
Example:
- They have been playing for two hours. (present perfect tense) - They had been playing for two hours before we arrived. (past perfect tense)
Progressive tenses: "Have been" and "has been" can also be used in the present perfect progressive and past perfect progressive tenses.
Present perfect progressive: - have/has + been + present participle
Past perfect progressive: - had + been + present participle
Example:
- They have been playing for hours. (present perfect progressive tense) - They had been playing for hours when it started raining. (past perfect progressive tense)