Difference Between: Have Been and Has Been
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Difference Between: Have Been and Has Been
has been vs have been
- both used in present perfect continuous tense (to show an action that started in the past and is still happening at the time of speaking)
has been - use when the subject is singular
for example: She has been painting the room since I woke up in the morning.
have been - use when the subject is plural
for example: They have been running the oval for an hour.
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