How do you say have been in french?

The French phrase for "have been" depends on the context and the tense you want to use. Here are some options:

For the present perfect tense:

* "avoir été" (formal, general)

* "être allé(e)" (for going somewhere, literally "to have gone")

* "être resté(e)" (for staying somewhere, literally "to have stayed")

* "être venu(e)" (for coming somewhere, literally "to have come")

Examples:

* "J'ai été à Paris." (I have been to Paris.)

* "Il est allé à la plage." (He has been to the beach.)

* "Elle est restée chez elle." (She has stayed at home.)

* "Nous sommes venus en France." (We have come to France.)

For the past perfect tense:

* "avoir été" (formal, general)

* "être allé(e)" (for going somewhere, literally "to have gone")

* "être resté(e)" (for staying somewhere, literally "to have stayed")

* "être venu(e)" (for coming somewhere, literally "to have come")

Examples:

* "J'avais été à Paris." (I had been to Paris.)

* "Il était allé à la plage." (He had been to the beach.)

* "Elle était restée chez elle." (She had stayed at home.)

* "Nous étions venus en France." (We had come to France.)

For the imperfect tense:

* "être" (general)

* "aller" (for going somewhere, literally "to go")

* "rester" (for staying somewhere, literally "to stay")

* "venir" (for coming somewhere, literally "to come")

Examples:

* "J'étais à Paris." (I was in Paris.)

* "Il allait à la plage." (He was going to the beach.)

* "Elle restait chez elle." (She was staying at home.)

* "Nous venions en France." (We were coming to France.)

Remember to conjugate the verb according to the subject and tense you are using.