The form
Three pieces. Always the same: have/has + been + I-N-G verb. Not the plain verb. The I-N-G verb: working, waiting, digging, painting.
| Subject | have / has | I-N-G verb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I, you, we, they | have | been | working |
| he, she, it | has | been | working |
I have been working.
She has been working.
They have been waiting.
I have been digging.
He has been painting the shed.
In speech, it shrinks
- I have been → I've been
- you have been → you've been
- she has been → she's been
- we have been → we've been
I've been waiting.
She's been working.
We've been talking.
Listen for been and the I-N-G verb. That is what makes this tense.
Read the same lines you just heard:
Is it 'have been' plus an I-N-G verb?
For example: I have been gardening
And for he or she, it's 'has been', right?
He has been working' is a good example
I've been' and 'she's been' are common
So, it's like 'I've been waiting' instead of 'I have been waiting'?