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"Ha sido" is a form of "ha sido", a phrase which is often translated as "he's been". "Ha habido" is a form of "ha habido", a phrase which is often translated as "there's been". Learn more about the difference between "ha sido" and "ha habido" below.
ha sido(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he's been (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Conoces a Ramón? Ha sido alumno de nuestro colegio.Do you know Ramon? He's been a student in our school.
b. she's been (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Esa es Laura Ruiz. Ha sido gerente de nuestra empresa durante los últimos diez años.That's Laura Ruiz. She's been our company general manager for the last ten years.
d. has been
La policía cree que la mujer ha sido embaucada por unos estafadores.The police think the woman has been tricked by some swindlers.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you've been
Ha sido usted nominada para el Premio Nobel.You've been nominated for the Nobel Prize.
ha habido(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. there's been (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Ha habido un error. Tu número de habitación es el 229, no el 292.There's been a mistake. Your room number is 229, not 292.
b. there has been (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
La calle está cerrada porque ha habido un accidente.The road is closed because there has been an accident.
c. there have been (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Últimamente ha habido muchos cambios positivos.There have been many positive changes lately.
d. there was (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Ha habido un problema, pero lo solucionamos inmediatamente.There was a problem, but we solved it immediately.
e. there were (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
El mes pasado ha habido algunas quejas, pero esperamos que este mes no haya ninguna.There were some complaints last month, but we hope there won't be any this month.
