'was' is the past simple of the verb 'to be'.
The present participle of be is being.
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Being is the present participle. The past participle is been.
present participle
Presenting is the present participle of present.
Presenting is the present participle of present.
No, "have been" is not a present participle. It is the present perfect tense of be. Being is the present participle of be.
The present progressive: am/is/are + present participle. The present perfect progressive: have/has + been + present participle. The past progressive: was/were + present participle. The past perfect progressive: had + been + present participle. The future progressive: will + be + present participle. The future perfect progressive: will + have + been + present participle.
Being is the present participle of be.
No the present participle is having.
The present participle is doing.
Getting is the present participle of get.
Slitting is the present participle of slit.
The present participle is swelling. The past participle is swelled.