"were" or "have been"

[subhajit123]

Hi there, suppose my friend has promised me that he will meet me at my home at 7:00 P.M but he reaches a few hours later. After he reaches my home can I say to him "Peter, I have been waiting for you for a long time. where have you been/were you?"?

I think "have been" should be used but if I use "were", will that be wrong?

If there is anything ungrammatical in my sentence, please correct it.

 

[teechar]

Hi there, suppose my friend has promised me that he will meet me at my home at 7:00 P.M but he [STRIKE]reaches[/STRIKE] gets there a few hours later. After he reaches my home, can I say to him "Peter, I have been waiting for you for a long time. where have you been/were you?"

Both are possible.

 

[tzfujimino]

"Peter, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Where have you been/were you?"?