BEEN is the past participle form of the verb to be.
It is used with the auxiliary verbs 'has', 'have' and 'had' to form perfect tenses.
Examples
1.How long has it been since you were in Nigeria?
2. She had been writing that novel for thirty years when she died.
3. How long have you been living here?
BEING is the present participle form of the verb to be. It is used with the auxiliaries 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were' to form continuous tenses:
Examples
1.Olusola is being difficult.
2. The letter is being written.
It is used as a verbal, a word that partakes of both verb and noun.
Example
1.Being polite is more productive than being rude.
Other forms of 'being'.
The word 'being' can also be used as a noun meaning “creature.”
Examples
1.No human being should be homeless.
2. I watched a movie about a being from outer space.
Being can also mean “existence.”
Example
1. We are called from nothingness into being.
In the expression “for the time being,” it means “the present.”
Example
1. We’ll leave him alone for the time being.
Summary
BEEN = Have, Had, Has
BEING = Is, Are, Was, Were
BEING = Is, Are, Was, Were
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