Being:
* Present participle of "to be." It is used to form continuous tenses (present, past, and future) and to describe an ongoing action or state.
* Examples:
* "I am being quiet." (present continuous)
* "She was being helpful." (past continuous)
* "They will be being silly." (future continuous)
* Can also function as a gerund (a verb acting as a noun).
* "Being kind is important."
Been:
* Past participle of "to be." It is used to form perfect tenses (present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect) and to express a completed action or state.
* Examples:
* "I have been to the store." (present perfect)
* "He had been sleeping." (past perfect)
* "They will have been gone for an hour." (future perfect)
In a nutshell:
* "Being" is about something happening or existing now.
* "Been" is about something that happened in the past and is finished.
Here's a helpful way to remember:
* "Being" has an 'ing' at the end, like "doing."
* "Been" is used for things that have "been" done or completed.