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had been is the past perfect; have been is the present perfect; will have been is the future perfect.

had been is used to describe a condition which existed prior to a certain time in the past: "Before I learned English, I had been able to speak only Spanish."

"Before I visited Greece, I had been in France."

have been is used to describe a condition which existed prior to the present time:

"I have been able to Speak English for many years."

"I have been in both France and Greece."

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