* "Have been" is a present perfect tense. It describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has an effect on the present.
* The second form of a verb is the past participle. It's used in the perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, future perfect) and passive voice.
Here's how to use the present perfect correctly:
* Structure: Have/Has + past participle
* Example: I have been to the store. (The action of going to the store happened in the past and is relevant to the present.)
Instead of using the second form with "have been," use the past participle:
* Incorrect: I have been *went* to the store.
* Correct: I have been *gone* to the store. (The past participle of "go" is "gone")
Let me know if you'd like more examples or want to explore other tenses!