Which is correct has been or have been?
Matthew Cannon
Updated on January 15, 2026
"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.
Has been or have been examples?
When and How to Use Have Been or Has Been
- I have been to that city. ( present perfect) Shane has not been working on the tractor of late. ( ...
- Courtney has been a team leader before. ( present perfect) ...
- Until Roger became manager, the repair records had been vague at best. ( past perfect)
What is difference between has been and have been?
“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 or had been Which is correct?
“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.How do you use has been in a sentence?
Has-been sentence example
- Nothing has been the same. ...
- The house has been unbearably lonely without you. ...
- This has been hard for you, as well. ...
- Nothing has been going on that you wouldn't be welcome to watch. ...
- Russie has been keeping secrets from you. ...
- Daddy has been sick.