2006-10-07 06:49:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
been is the perfect participle
being is the imperfect participle
they each accompany an auxillary verb of tense
I AM BEING naughty (present imperfect tense) -continuous
I HAVE BEEN naughty (present perfect tense) - complete
BEEN is not the past tense of BE, the past tense of BE is WAS
I walk - present tense
I walked - past tense
I am walking - present imperfect
I was walking - past imperfect
I have walked - present perfect
I had walked - past perfect
I will have walked -future perfect
you use the imperfect tense when the action is ongoing or frequently repetitive (I am running daily)
you use the perfect tense to show the action is complete at the time spoken, whether that time is in the past the present or the future. (I will have passed my exams by December)
2006-10-07 06:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are both forms of the verb: To Be
Been is the past tense form.
Example: You have been sick for the past three days!
Being is present tense.
Example: You are being a goof friend!
I hope that helped.
2006-10-07 13:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by Aly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
been:
Past participle of be.
being:
The state or quality of having existence. See Synonyms at existence.
a. Something, such as an object, an idea, or a symbol, that exists, is thought to exist, or is represented as existing. b. The totality of all things that exist.
a. A person: "The artist after all is a solitary being" (Virginia Woolf). b. All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence. c. One's basic or essential nature; personality.
examples: Your question has been answered.
I'm am being piad for this?
2006-10-07 17:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been is the past simple form of 'be'. It refers to something that has finished, that has ended now.
'I have been successful in the past. '
'Being' is the continuous or progressive form of be. You can use it to refer to a period of time in the present or the past.
'I was only being helpful.' Past continuous usage - refers to a period of time in the past where you were trying to help.
'He is only being helpful'. Present continuous usage- refers to something that is happening at the time of speaking.
2006-10-07 16:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by lianhua 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"To be" is the infinitive or basic form of this verb.
"Been" is part of the past usage of the word. "Being" is part of the present usage of the word, the use when the action is happening now.
"The dog is being washed by his owner." This is happening right now.
"The dog has been washed by his owner several times." This is telling about when the dog was washed in the past.
2006-10-07 13:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's all about tenses. being is present tense,as in:- I hate being a girl, (just joking). been is past tense as in:- I don't care what it's been what is it now?
2006-10-07 14:04:25 · answer #6 · answered by susan mc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
past tense of 'be' is 'been' and present is 'being'. when u've been studying for so long, u will know tht 'being' tired will give u a good nites' sleep and rest
2006-10-07 13:57:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
been is in past tense i.e. I have been and being is present
2006-10-07 14:18:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have BEEN to Arizona.
I am a human BEING.
BEEN is pronounced "Ben" in the States. So it does not sound like BEING.
2006-10-07 13:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sam is right....been is past tense, being is present tense
2006-10-07 13:57:57 · answer #10 · answered by JLee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋