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have / has been is present perfect (have/has + past participle).

Present perfect is used:

to talk about general experience - something you have done in your life:

eg I have been to many places in Europe.

or to talk about about events whose results are important now:

eg She has lost her wallet.

or to talk about something that has happened very recently (especially with just).

eg We have just had a very nice meal.

Had been is past perfect (had + past participle).

Past perfect is used to talk about one thing that happened in the past before another thing that happened in the past (this second thing is usually past simple)

eg I had been to several cities in Italy before I went to college. (went is past simple)

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