Been = Partizip II von be. Being = Partizip I von be.
Kernanwendungen
| Form | Struktur | Beispiel |
| Been | have/has/had + been | I have been waiting. / She had been there. |
| Being | am/is/are/was/were + being | He is being helpful. / The book is being written. |
Zusätzliche Funktionen
- Been: Perfekt-Aspekt (Erfahrung, Zustand bis jetzt). „I’ve been busy.“
- Being: Passiv (laufende Handlung). „The road is being repaired.“ / Gerund: „Being honest is hard.“
Häufige Fehler
- ❌ „I am been waiting“ → ✅ „I have been waiting“
- ❌ „He has being rude“ → ✅ „He is being rude“ / „He has been rude“