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Ireland
September 1, 2013
BEEN is used when you are talking about a place you have visited.
Examples are:
- I have only BEEN to Ireland twice.
- I have BEEN there before.
BEEN can also refer to a state of mind you have encountered, or if you are comparing the present with your past.
Example:
- Have you ever BEEN involved in a car crash before?
- This is the first time in a long time that I have BEEN in a romantic mood.
BEING usually relates to someones behaviour or their state of mind. In this sense it is like BEEN, but it is in the present tense.
Examples are:
- I am BEING awkward.
- She is BEING a pain.
- He is BEING really helpful.
You would never say: He is BEEN a pain.
You would however say: He is BEING a pain
You would never say: I have BEING to Ireland.
You would however say: I have BEEN to Irenad.
BEEN is past tense. BEING is present tense.
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