Have been or Has been

The difference between have been and has been is related to the subject pronoun with which they are used, but before that let us discuss this grammatical form. 

Have/ has + been is the present perfect tense

The present perfect tense is formed by using have or has + past participle of the verb. In our case, been is the past participle of verb to be. 

For examples:

• I have been to Paris several times.
• She has bought a nice coat
• He has broken his leg in a football match
• We have seen him at the restaurant, lately.

Now! What is the difference between have been and has been?

In English, have been is used with the following subject pronouns: I, you, we, they

We also use have when the subject is plural

Therefore, we should say:

• I have been sick recently
• They have been to France
• Students have been absent

On the other hand, has been is used with the following subject pronouns: he, she, it, or when the subject is singular

Study these examples:

• He has been to Turkey for a trip
• Merry has been at her mum’s

The uses of have been and has been:

we can use have been or has been to express an experience:

For instance:

• He has been a teacher for ten years
• I have been to the united kingdom for five times

We can also use these forms to talk about a recent state of affaire

• I have been sick recently

• Peter has been depressed after hearing the bad news

Have been or has been can also be used to say that you have gone to a place

For examples:

• They have been at the coffee bar
• She has been in the hospital this morning

We can also use have or has been in questions to ask where someone was:

Study these questions:

• “Where have you been, recently?” “I have been in France”
• “Where has you father been for ten years” “he has been working in Spain”

If we use have been or has been in questions with the adverb ever, we can ask about experiences:

For example:

• Have you ever been to the United States?
• Has Bob ever been a teacher?