Meaning
「I've been」は英語の文法で現在完了形の一部として使われる表現です。このフレーズは「私は〜してきた」や「私は〜しているところだ」という意味を持ちます。具体的には、過去から現在に至るまでの経験や状態を表す際に用いられます。
例えば、「I've been to Japan.」と言うと、「私は日本に行ったことがある」という過去の経験を表します。また、「I've been working here for five years.」という文では、「私はここで5年間働いている」という、過去から現在にかけて続いている状態を伝えます。
このように、「I've been」は過去の出来事や状態が現在にどのように影響しているかを説明する時に便利な表現です。英語で自分の経験や長期間続いていることを話す際に、ぜひ活用してみてください。
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.
一晩中遊んでいます。
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.
電車に乗り遅れてしまい、今は渋滞にはまっています。
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?
通りの先にあるカフェで私を待っていてくれませんか？
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.
私も以前プレイしていました。
You should come play with us!
Situation 2
You look so tanned.
Did you go somewhere?
どこかに行ってきたの？
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.
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