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In most situations, the person asking this is simply using a polite formality. Usually, something along the lines of "I've been well, thank-you. And yourself?" will suffice, even if you really haven't been that well.
Of course, you have to judge each situation on its own merits. If you are in the doctor's office and an assistant with a chart comes in, you should of course describe your health in detail. If it is someone you just pass by on the way to work everyday, you shouldn't go into any detail about your health. If it's something in between, you should make a judgment call as to whether they are genuinely asking for a recitation of your medical conditions or just being polite.
Incidentally, the proper response to "How do you do?" is always "How do you do?" It is not really a question.
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Present perfect form to be?
The present perfect form of the verb "to be" is "have been" or "has been", depending on the subject. For example: "I have been," "You have been," "He/She/It has been," "We have been," "You have been," "They have been."
What is the past participle of be?
Been. (to be - I/he/she/it was (we/you/they were) - been
How do you use has been and have been?
"Has been" is used with third person singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present perfect tense. For example, "He has been working hard." "Have been" is used with first person singular/plural (I, we) and second person singular/plural (you) subjects in the present perfect tense. For example, "I have been studying for the exam."
Have been decided or has been decided?
"Has been decided" is the correct form. For example, "The matter has been decided."
Has been or have been?
"Have been" is correct when referring to multiple subjects or entities, such as "they have been working hard." "Has been" is used when referring to a singular subject, as in "he has been studying all day."
What is the difference between has been and had been and have been?
"Has been" is used for present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues into the present. "Had been" is used for past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before another past action. "Have been" is used for present perfect continuous tense, indicating an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
Is it Has been or as been?
The correct phrase is "has been." "Has been" is the present perfect tense of the verb "to be," used to describe an action that started in the past and is continuing into the present. "As been" is not a standard verb tense construction in English.
How do you use has been and have been?
"Has been" is used with third person singular subjects (he, she, it) in the present perfect tense. For example, "He has been working hard." "Have been" is used with first person singular/plural (I, we) and second person singular/plural (you) subjects in the present perfect tense. For example, "I have been studying for the exam."
What is Have been and had been?
"Have been" is used to indicate actions that started in the past and continue in the present. "Had been" is used to indicate actions that were completed in the past before another action occurred.
What is the past participle of be?
Been. (to be - I/he/she/it was (we/you/they were) - been
What is the verb in i have been next door all afternoon?
been
Is been a helping verb?
Yes, the verb 'been' (the past participle of the verb to be) is used as part of a verb phrase with one or more other verbs.Examples:How have you been? (you have been how)I have been fine.We had been on vacation.She had been a dancer.He's been working at the plant. (has been working)We've been hoping to see you. (have been hoping)
How many Friday July 13 have there been since 1982?
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Has been or have been?
"Have been" is correct when referring to multiple subjects or entities, such as "they have been working hard." "Has been" is used when referring to a singular subject, as in "he has been studying all day."
Do you say my desire has been or my desire have been?
Daaa... My desire has been and my desires have been.
How do you spell been?
either been as in I have been to the shops or bean as in a runner bean
Had been sent or has been sent?
has been sent
