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has been or had been ?
John is soaking wet because he has been walking in the rain.
or
John is soaking wet because he had been walking in the rain.
I think both ways are true.
2019년 1월 13일 오후 3:18
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In your sentence, the correct form is "has been," because your main verb ("is") is in the present tense. If the sentence were in past tense, you would say "had been":
"John WAS soaking wet because he HAD been walking in the rain."
"John IS soaking wet because he HAS been walking in the rain."
2019년 1월 13일
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Yes both can be used, it depends if you are refering to the incident in the present or in the past, I think 'was' can also be used: ...he was walking in the rain.
Have a great day.:)
2019년 1월 13일
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Gray's explanation is clear and correct.
2019년 1월 13일
Has been is correct
2019년 1월 13일
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