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It's not superstitious when it comes to some oldies like this

godG: To understand this, what we use to determine the tense of verb in a sentence is to check if the action is completed. Usually, a past or perfect verb form denotes a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past.

So to your question, both words are participles of verb 'be'. 'Been' (be+ed) is the past participle, while 'being' (be+ing) is the present. Primarily, 'been' + have/has/had is used to tell of a 'state' or experience of a place or something. Consider the examples below:

1. State

I have been good.
They have been phenomenal.

2. Experience of a Place or Something

I have been to Ghana.
They have been to Kenya.
She has been to Sambisa.
The strike had been called off.

Please note that the examples above are in different perfect tenses which I would t want to bore you about.

'Being' on the other hand is the present participle that can be used in the continues/progressive or present tense or passive voice. You also use it to basically express a state. Consider these:

1. She is being kind.
2. They are being silly.
3. They were being intimidated. Example three is not a perfect tense because it indicates a continuous action in the past. We don't know if it was a completed action. It's quite different from this:
4. They were intimidated. (Past perfect tense)

Simply put, 'been' is past; 'being' is continuous. One important thing in grammar is to read beautiful literary texts for one's development.

I hope it helps. If you have more questions or confused still, do let me know.

NB: Pls, excuse all typos - if any.

thanks a bunch

godG: I'm a graduate of English. If you have any question in English Language or Literature-in-English , endeavor to beckon (mention) me. Best wishes as you prepare.

where to use "been" & being?...... Thanks in advance

poiZon: i go dey monitor this thread make i knw all the small boys wey de come infiltrate politics section.

over sabi

Pavore9: This thread reminds me l am old. Can l even remember when l wrote my one and only GCE! l encourage those writing the exams to study well, expo will never make you exceptional in life. Don't jusl read to pass, read for knowledge!

words!!!!!

make i book

lunch time.... brb

mitie17: helo pals..i don miss dis thread lyk KILODE...@hero,so much sowi 4 nt replying u early.....kinda busy since al ds days....dats ma no-07062757818.....

oluwamitie , I sight YOU

No wonder this shepopotamus won't stop crying.... The blood you're sharing in rivers will answer

front page please

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WELDONE BOYS....... MORE POWER TO YOUR ELBOW.

Lemme book in case ....... those supporter of APC mods May move this to FP

CHAI!!!!! So I get brain pass some human beings.

Okay

story for the gods

read it via twitter few days ago, nice one from SUPER COW

reading...

Chibuke56: Whether it is true or not may God deliver us 4rm d cruel hands of boko haram. In other news i just joined nl 2day nd dis is mah 2nd frnt page post *jumps up but dis tyme touches d moon*

you touched mt. everest there,now its the moon. NL is not a playground. Grow Up and get a life.

okparaugo: Oga, inasmuch as I will do as you said, because i am literate, tolerant and self controlled, it will be subject to her explanation when she comes back. I know her temperament and she doesn't like talking when she is busy.

For someone when she wants to make her hair, I pay, when she wants recharge card, I pay, when she wants to buy stuff, I pay, then I ask you where you are going to, you tell me its your family matter. That's crap.

Where was your family when i was maintaining part of your upkeep ?

are you sure you can tell her all these?

gramci: Mynd44, this thread answers your Janjaweedic questions on the other thread.

which answers?

story for the gods

Manweysabi: leaders are readers!

no wonder shepopotamus is a leader too

dridowu: Am new on NL please bro and sis welcome. How can i create a topi ?. But in the order news i don't like bb but i prefer pingberry

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