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Conversation – have been Structure -  wh question(What is wh question?Click Grammarmail.com 

RULE 
Where have + I/ we/ you/ they  +  been ( They includes all plural nouns, pronouns and things   in plural forms.)

Where has he/she/it + been ( He and She include all singular nouns and pronouns, it includes  

all collective nouns and things.)

Two Friends (A and B)  meet each other – Conversation follows.

A. It’s good to see you again. Where have you been lately?

A. I am happy to seen you again. Where have you been since March?

A. We are glad to seen you. Where have you been these days?

A. It’s wonderful to meet you again.  Where have you been since we left the College/School?

A. It’s so exciting to seen you again Joe. Where have you been for the last two months?

    

        

NOTE: Slanting letters sentences are not part of the have been structure.

For is used when some quantity of time is referred.

Since is used when we refer particular time in the past.

Response to the above statements (with have been)

B. I have been to Alaska.

B. I have been busy with the new business.

B. I have been involved with my company’s annual financial audit.

Response  to the above statements (without  have been)

I was busy with extra work.

I was busy with my new job.

I was at my hometown with my family.

I had to clear some  important files in my office.

Sentences with has been structure.

Where has he been in the morning?

He has been to the post office.

Where has she been last week?

She has been to Berlin?

CONVERSATION – have been structure – yes/no question. What is yes/no question? Click  Grammarmail.com  
                                 

RULE - 
have + I/ we/ you/ they  +  been ( They includes all plural nouns pronouns and things in  plural forms.)

has + he/she/it + been ( He and She include all singular nouns and pronouns, it includes all  

collective nouns and things.)

Have you been to Rome? Yes,  twice.

Have you ever been to Paris ? Yes, once.

Have you ever been to the White House? No, not even once.

Have you been to Sydney recently?  No, I haven’t.

Has she been to the bank this morning? I think she has. 

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