Difference Between Were and Have Been

Let us say 'were' is a representative of the past tense, and 'have been' a representative of the present perfect tense.

1. What is the difference between was and have been?
2. Have vs were was?
3. Have been or were being?
4. Had been Vs have been?
5. When to use was and had been?
6. What is the word were?
7. Where do we use had in a sentence?
8. Has had or had?
9. Is has been being correct?
10. What is the past tense of has been?
11. What is the past tense of been?

What is the difference between was and have been?

The difference between “has been” and “was” is that “has been” is used in the present perfect continuous tense whereas “was” is used in the past continuous tense. They are used for two different tenses and for two different times, present and past.

Have vs were was?

if you want to use them as a main verb: was/were are the past form of (be) where were you yesterday? i was at the park. ... they were sad because of their loss. have/has (present) had( past) 1- own something: i have/have got a car. 2- possess certain features: she has brown eyes.

Have been or were being?

As a rule, the word "been" is always used after "to have" (in any of its forms, e.g., "has," "had," "will have," "having"). Conversely, the word "being" is never used after "to have." "Being" is used after "to be" (in any of its forms, e.g., "am," "is," "are," "was," "were"). Examples: I have been busy.

Had been Vs have 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.

When to use was and had been?

Had/has/have been is usually used for something that was done in the past and still applies (multiple events). Was/were usually applies to something done in the past that no longer applies (single event). Example: The well had been producing clean water.

What is the word were?

Meaning - Were is the past tense of the verb are. ... Since were means the same as the past tense of are in this sentence, it is the correct word to use. SUGGESTION: To test whether were is the correct word to use in a sentence, see if you can use are in its place, putting the sentence into the present tense.

Where do we use had in a sentence?

We use have had in the present perfect when the main verb is also “have”: I'm not feeling well. I have had a headache all day. She has had three children in the past five years.

Has had or had?

The present perfect form of have is have had. ... The past perfect form of have is had had (had + past participle form of have). The past perfect tense is used when we are talking about the past and want to refer back to an earlier past time.

Is has been being correct?

If you get into a discussion about the subject, it can easily turn out that "have been" is completely wrong and "have been being" is absolutely correct.

What is the past tense of has been?

To make a past passive form of a continuous tense we use was/were + being + past participle of the verb. She has already be invited. She has already been invited. To make a passive form of the perfect tense we use have/has/had + been + past participle of the verb.

What is the past tense of been?

Verb Forms