Past.
Being is the present participle. The past participle is been.
Present - am/is/are Past - was/were/been
Am is the present tense, first person singular conjugation of be. The past tense is was, and the past participle is been.
Been is the past participle of the verb 'be'.
The past participle is been. The word "is" is the present tense, third person singular of the verb "to be." Present tense: he is tired Present perfect tense: he has been tired
The present participle is being. The past participle is been.
"It has been" is in the present perfect tense because it indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.
"Been" is the past participle form of the verb "be" and is used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
present - am / is / are - I am hungry. She is hungry. They are hungry. We are hungrypast - was / were - I was hungry. He was hungry. They were hungry. We were hungrypast participle - been - I have been hungry. She has been hungry. They have been hungry
Present perfect is formed with - have/has + past participle.The past participle of be is been. So present perfect is have/has been.I have been to France. She has been to Korea. We have been overseas. The doctor has been to town.
'Ought to be' is present tense. 'Ought to have been' is past tense.
am, was, had been.