Meaning
"I've been"은 영어에서 현재완료 시제를 나타내는 표현으로, "I have been"의 줄임말입니다. 이 표현은 과거에 시작된 행동이나 상태가 현재까지 지속되고 있음을 강조할 때 사용됩니다.
예시: "I've been to Paris"는 "나는 파리에 가본 적이 있다"는 뜻으로, 과거에 파리에 가본 경험이 현재까지 이어지고 있음을 나타냅니다.
"I've been" 뒤에는 주로 동사의 현재분사(동사+ing) 형태가 오며, 이는 특정한 행동이 과거부터 현재까지 진행 중임을 나타냅니다. 예를 들어, "I've been working"은 "나는 일해오고 있다"는 의미로, 과거부터 지금까지 계속해서 일하고 있음을 의미합니다.
이처럼 "I've been"은 경험, 상태, 행동의 지속성을 나타내는 데 유용한 표현입니다. 이를 통해 영어에서는 시간의 흐름과 관련된 미묘한 차이를 전달할 수 있습니다.
Today's Sentences
- I’ve been busy.
- I’ve been going out.
- I’ve been staying up late.
- I’ve been waiting for you for an hour.
- I’ve been playing beach volleyball over the summer.
- Writer's Note
01
I’ve been busy.
Situation 1
What have you been up to?
I’ve been busy.
Doing what?
I’ve been doing yoga after work everyday.
Situation 2
Do you have time to meet up?
Actually, I’m a little tired today.
Are you? Why so tired?
I’ve been busy.
02
I’ve been going out.
Situation 1
I’ve called you so many times this past week.
I’ve been going out.
Every night?
Yes, mostly work related meetings.
Situation 2
You look extra tired today.
I’ve been going out.
Long nights?
Too much drinking and partying.
03
I’ve been staying up late.
Situation 1
Are you ok?
Why?
You look exhausted.
I’ve been staying up late.
Situation 2
What did you do last night?
I started playing video games after dinner.
How long did you play?
I’ve been staying up late.
Playing all night.
밤새도록 놀고 있어요.
04
I’ve been waiting for you for an hour.
Situation 1
Where are you?
I’m on the way.
I’ve been waiting for you for an hour.
I’m so sorry.
I missed the train and now I’m stuck in traffic.
열차를 놓쳐서 지금 교통 체증에 갇혀 있습니다.
Situation 2
Are you done work yet?
No, I’m stuck in a meeting.
I’ve been waiting for you for an hour.
I’m sorry but I can’t leave yet.
Why don’t you wait for me at the cafe down the street?
길 아래에 있는 카페에서 저를 기다리는 게 어때요?
05
I’ve been playing beach volleyball over the summer.
Situation 1
What have you been up to?
I’ve been playing beach volleyball over the summer.
Really?
I used to play too.
나도 예전에 했었어.
You should come play with us!
Situation 2
You look so tanned.
Did you go somewhere?
어디 다녀왔어?
No, I’ve been playing beach volleyball over the summer.
You look like you came back from a sunny vacation.
Thanks.
Writer's Note
"Have been" is the form used with any other subject (including the pronouns "I, we, and they"). Means that something began in the past and has lasted into the present time.
"Had been" is the past perfect form of "be" and is used regardless of the subject. "Had been" Means that something happened in the past and has already ended.
Combined with the present participles of other verbs to form their past perfect continuous, for example, "had been studying" and present perfect continuous, for example, "has/have been studying" forms.
Example sentences
- I have been eating salads for lunch. 👉 I've been eating salads for lunch.
- We have been taking dance lessons. 👉We've been taking dance lessons.
- They have been engaging in criminal activity. 👉 They've been engaging in criminal activity.
- I have been sick for two days. 👉 I've been sick for two days.
- I have been studying English every day. 👉 I've been studying English every day.
나는 점심으로 샐러드를 먹고 있어. 👉 나는 점심으로 샐러드를 먹고 있어.
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