Different between have been and has been?

"Have been" is used with plural subjects (I, you, we, they), while "has been" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it).

For example:
- I have been working on this project for a week. (plural subject - I)
- She has been studying for her exams. (singular subject - she)

Usage

- "Have been" is used with plural subjects (they, we, you) and "I."
- "Has been" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it) and "you" (singular).

Examples

Plural subjects or "I":

- They have been studying for hours.
- We have been planning this event for weeks.
- I have been working on this project all day.

Singular subjects or "you" (singular):

- He has been very busy lately.
- She has been feeling sick.
- It has been raining all day.
- You have been late to work recently.

Other Differences

Perfect tenses: "Have been" and "has been" form the present perfect and past perfect tenses.

Present perfect:
- have/has + past participle

Past perfect:
- had + past participle

Example:

- They have been playing for two hours. (present perfect tense)
- They had been playing for two hours before we arrived. (past perfect tense)

Progressive tenses: "Have been" and "has been" can also be used in the present perfect progressive and past perfect progressive tenses.

Present perfect progressive:
- have/has + been + present participle

Past perfect progressive:
- had + been + present participle

Example:

- They have been playing for hours. (present perfect progressive tense)
- They had been playing for hours when it started raining. (past perfect progressive tense)