When should I use the tense “has been”?

Question

I’m a non-native speaker but I work for a multinational company so I have to use English 95% of the time at work.

I find myself using has/have been a lot simply because it sounds right to me.

As an I example, I have to report on a status of a task/project. When should I use the below sentences?

• The project is completed.
• The project has been completed.

In: Other

Answer 1

You might use “has been” for emphasis:

“It’s still not completed?”

“No, it has been completed!”

or:

“Part 1 of the project has been completed, but the second part is still in progress”.

In other general situations, you could use either of your sentences above.