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Been vs being?
“Being" can be used in the progressive, and been in perfect tenses. There is some variation, so let’s look at some examples from twitter to represent the rules.
Let’s begin with some examples of “being...“
Being + adj: “They are being very loud and aggressive.” @thatgregperson
Being + noun: “Happy birthday. Thanks for being my friend.” @HunnerA
Being + participle: Searches are being conducted. @JSOPIO
As a noun: The world has lost a great human being” @elon musk
Now let’s look at some examples of been…
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Pres. Perf. “I have been to a lot of events.” (I have gone) @sirusthevirustv
Pres. Perf. "Where have you been?" @raddinqt0n
Pres. Perf. Passive: “I have been told that it isn't for sale. @NizaarKinsella
Pres. Perf. as Aux: I have been working on my youtube channel for the last 4 years. @kingnellyii
Pres. Perf. as Aux: “What have you been doing all summer?” @clearbts
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