‘Has been’ and ‘have been’ are two different words that often cause confusion in the English language. Had/has/have been is usually used for something that was done in the past and still applies (multiple events). It can also be used as a plural form for third person. If you're depressed by the state of the world, let me toss out an idea: In the long arc of human history, 2019 has been the best year ever. Measles Cases in 2020. The well was producing clean water. By . Wind records have been challenged from Hawaii to Maine this month. Updated May 25, 2019; ... Kluber had a 2-3 record with a 5.80 ERA before he was hit with a line drive. However, the price of gold has been diverging from both of these indexes so far this year. Valerie Ettenhofer; June 28, 2019; 2019 Has Been a Year of Great Series Finales. If you’re depressed by the state of the world, let me toss out an idea: In the long arc of human history, 2019 has been the best year ever. As of January 31, 2020, there have been 5 confirmed cases of measles in 5 states. Je ne suis plus sûr du tout: on utilise Had been lorsqu'il s'agit d'une action qui a commencé dans le passé et qui est terminée et on utilise have/has been lorsque l'action a commencé dans le passé et continue toujours. Present Perfect Continuous The present perfect continuous form is used to denote that something which had begun in the past is still continued. Dr. Jiang Yanyong, the military surgeon who revealed the Chinese government's cover-up of the deadly SARS outbreak in 2003, has been under house arrest since 2019, his loved ones told Radio Free Asia (RFA). Of these cases, 128 were hospitalized and 61 reported having complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress. Cleveland Indians Scribbles: 2019 season has been a worst-case scenario – Terry Pluto. "Has been" and "have been" are both in the present perfect tense. That’s an odd divergence. The Midwestern United States has been experiencing major floods since mid-March 2019, primarily along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa, and Kansas.The Mississippi River has also seen flooding, although starting later and ending earlier. Some TV shows entered 2019 knowing their final seasons would air this year, while networks and streaming services suddenly gave others the axe. If you can get past the Game of Thrones of it all, it's been a good year for small-screen endings. There have been 273 fatalities so far this year, and 1,067 injured, according to the Gun Violence Archive. No, Really. Maybe if these organizations had paid more attention, they could have prevented such large-scale data breaches. Renault acting CEO: 2019 has been a difficult year for many reasons. Boardmasters 2019 has been cancelled. (It is no longer a thriving city). (People have stopped expecting …) Pompeii had been a thriving city till it was destroyed by a volcano.