Have been waited meaning?

The phrase “has been waiting” tells the reader that this sentence uses the present perfect progressive, a tense used to indicate an ongoing action that began at some point in the past which continues into the present.

Do you say has been or have been?

1 Answer. “Has been” and “have been” are both in the present perfect tense. “Has been” is used in the third-person singular and “have been” is used for first- and second-person singular and all plural uses. The present perfect tense refers to an action that began at some time in the past and is still in progress.

Is it have been or has been?

“Have been” is used in the present continuous perfect tense in the first, second, and third person plural form whereas “has been” is used in the singular form only for the third person.

Have been waiting VS have waited?

For example, if you are still waiting, you would use the second one. If you are about to leave, and are writing a note explaining why, you would use the first. So “have waited” suggests that the waiting is over, and “have been waiting” suggests that the waiting is still going on or has just finished?

Have you been waiting meaning?

“I have been waiting” is in what’s called the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an event that began at some point in the past and has continued up until the present.

How do you use waited?

Waited sentence example

1. They waited and listened.
2. She waited for the end to come.
3. They waited a long time for Natasha to come to dinner that day.
4. I have waited eighteen months for explanations.
5. I’m surprised he waited this long.
6. Michaud had only waited for this to bring out the phrase he had prepared.

Had been waiting or was waiting?

1) “I had been waiting” is in past perfect tense which is used for an action that began before a certain point in the past and continued up to that time; as, I had been waiting for a job for two years. 2) “I was waiting” is in past continuous tense which is used to denote an action going on at some in the past.

Is it waited or waited?

”I have waited for two hours!” — past tense – correct. “I waited for too long as it is!” — simple past tense – correct. “I have been waited upon all evening….” — In this example the word ‘waited’ is used in a different context ie in the sense of being attended to by a servant (waiter).

What is the meaning of ‘we have waited’?

‘We have waited’ is more complete, and implies that now the waiting is over. (a) The people are happy because the revolution has started. They have been waiting for this day all their lives. (b) The people are happy because the revolution has ended and a new era begins.

Is it correct to say ‘I have been waiting here for hours’?

If you are talking about ” How Long ” or the “Duration” of the time, or how long you have waited. It is better to use Present Perfect Progressive (with ING in the end). So I would say ” I have been waiting here for hours” is better than “I have waited here for hours”. In other hand you better use Perfect Present Tense if the verb is non action 🙂

Is it correct to say “I was waiting for somebody”?

You need to state the context to decide on the appropriateness. Both the sentences are correct and grammatical. The first (I was waiting) is a statement referring to the past during which you were waiting for somebody. (Your waiting is already over).

Is “I have been waited” correct grammar?

— In this example the word ‘waited’ is used in a different context ie in the sense of being attended to by a servant (waiter). The other use in your example – “I have been waited” does not exist and is thus incorrect. The first one is correct and the second one is not.