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I have problem with " have been "
And " was + v+ing:
This in past and this in past
"Have been "This for thing finished but since short time and for thing will finish now
Was + v.ing this for thing also I haven't finished it yet
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Really grammar " have been and had I don't understand them "
Many Thanks :)
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Second I try to improve my level in english so write something in english
So I want one correct them to me I you don't mind
 
Hello, EmanRamadan.
Welcome to UsingEnglish.com.:)

I'd like to suggest that you make your own sentence using "have been".

Good luck!

:)
 
Also write a sentence using 'was + verb + ing'.
 
EmanRamadan said:
[STRIKE]May Allah you are fine :)[/STRIKE] We appreciate the sentiment but we discourage the use of any religion-specific statements on this forum (unless they form part of a question about the English language.) Just say "Hello everyone".

I have a problem with "have been" and "was + v+ing".

This in past and this in past I don't know what this line means.

"Have been" = This for thing finished but since short time and for thing will finish now
"Was + v.ing" = this for thing also I haven't finished it yet

[STRIKE]....[/STRIKE] Leave a space between paragraphs. Don't use lines of dots.

[STRIKE]Really[/STRIKE] I don't understand the grammar of "have been" and "had". [STRIKE]I don't understand them "[/STRIKE]

Many thanks. [STRIKE]:)[/STRIKE] Don't try to make your own emoticons. Click on :) and choose the appropriate one.

[STRIKE]........[/STRIKE]Unnecessary line of dots.

[STRIKE]Second[/STRIKE] I am trying to improve my level in English [STRIKE]so write something in english So I want one correct them to me I you don't mind [/STRIKE] so please correct any errors I have made.
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Welcome to the forum. :hi:

Please see my corrections above, marked in red. There are some important rules of written English which you need to follow:

- Start every sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with a single, appropriate punctuation mark.
- Always capitalise the word "I".
- Always capitalise proper nouns (English, Microsoft, Italy).
- Do not put a space before a full stop, comma, question mark or exclamation mark.
- Always put a space after a full stop, comma, question mark or exclamation mark.
- Do not put a space after an opening quotation mark.
- Do not put a space before a closing quotation mark.

We don't write lines of dots between sentences or paragraphs.

I don't really know what you mean by both sentences which start "This for thing ...".

You need to give us some sentences in which you use the verb forms and we can see if you appear to understand them.
 
e.g.,
I was listening to the radio when the phone rang.
- two past actions.
- one long action (listen) interrupted by a shorter action (ring)


e.g.,
I have been cleaning the house.
- past action (clean) with a present consequence (I need a bath!).

e.g.,
She has been learning the piano for two years.
- action started two years ago, but continues into the present.

I hope that helps. :)
 
EmanRamadan, please note that a better title would have been I have a problem with "have been".

Extract from the Posting Guidelines:

'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'
 
teechar said:
I have been cleaning the house.
- past action (clean) with a present consequence (I need a bath!).
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Should it be a past action continuing up to the present?
 
If so, why not say 'was cleaning'?
 
If so, does the following sentence mean I am not learning English now?

I have been learning English.
- past action (learn) with a present consequence (I can speak English!).
 
Did you read my other example about the piano, Matthew?
 
'She has been learning the piano.'

'For two years' has been omitted above. Does the action continue to the present?
 
There's nothing to indicate that is has stopped.
 
1. She has been learning the piano.
2. I have been cleaning the house.

Both are in the present perfect continuous.
The action in #1 is continuing but the one in #2 has stopped. Why?
 
If the action has stopped, would it be better to say 'I have cleaned the house'?
 
Matthew, there comes a point at which logic must enter into the discussion.
 
What did you do yesterday?
I cleaned the house. (It's done, finished, over.)

What have you done today?
I have cleaned the house. (It's done, finished over.)

What have you been doing today?
I have been cleaning the house. (It's probably not finished yet, the speaker is probably still doing it, not necessarily at the exact moment of speaking, but the activity continues into the present and possibly the future.)
 
I should have said "It's possibly not finished yet". The following is equally possible:

What have you been doing today?
I've been cleaning the house, doing the laundry, washing the car and cleaning out the rabbit's cage. I'm finally sitting down and having a cup of tea!

For me, the verb form used in the answer generally reflects the verb form used in question.

What have you done today?
I've cleaned the house, done the laundry, washed the car and cleaned out the rabbit's cage. I'm finally sitting down and having a cup of tea!
 
Good analysis, ems. When it comes to "she has been learning the piano", the first two possibilities are unlikely.
 
Matthew Wai said:
If the action has stopped, would it be better to say 'I have cleaned the house'?
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Your version suggests that the cleaning is complete. The cleaning may have stopped with the progressive form, but not necessarily because it is complete.
 
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