Were or Have Been?

Let us say 'were' is a representative of the past tense, and 'have been' a representative of the present perfect tense.

When to use had been or were?

' The past perfect form had been is sometimes used in the sense of 'in case' or 'suppose. ' Were implies that an action is already completed as it is simple past, but had been implies that an action was going on in the said period of the past when it is used in the past perfect continuous tense.

Which is correct has been or have been?

1 Answer. "Has been" and "have been" are both in the present perfect tense. "Has been" is used in the third-person singular and "have been" is used for first- and second-person singular and all plural uses. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress.