[영어회화 패턴] have been

"have been"은 과거부터 현재까지 지속적으로 일어나고 있는 일을 나타내는데 사용됩니다. 일반적으로 이 표현은 어떤 경험, 상황, 혹은 일이 지속되어 오고 있는지를 나타내며, 이것이 현재까지도 계속되고 있음을 강조합니다.

 

일어나고 있는 일에 대한 설명

• I've been working on this project for two weeks. (두 주 동안 이 프로젝트에 일해 왔습니다.)
• She's been studying English for six months. (그녀는 여섯 개월 동안 영어를 공부하고 있습니다.)
• They've been living in New York for three years. (그들은 세 해 동안 뉴욕에 살고 있습니다.)

 

어떤 일의 상태를 나타내는 경우

• I've been feeling tired lately. (최근에 피곤한 느낌이 듭니다.)
• He's been sick for a week. (그는 일주일 동안 아픈 상태입니다.)
• The weather's been really nice this week. (이번 주에 날씨가 정말 좋습니다.)

 

어떤 일의 지속 시간을 나타내는 경우

• I've been waiting for an hour. (한 시간 동안 기다리고 있습니다.)
• She's been on the phone for half an hour. (그녀는 반 시간 동안 전화통화 중입니다.)
• They've been playing tennis for two hours. (그들은 두 시간 동안 테니스를 치고 있습니다.)

 

따라서 "have been"은 과거부터 현재까지 지속적으로 일어나고 있는 일을 나타내는데 사용되며, 상태나 지속 시간을 강조할 때도 사용됩니다.