had you been there ? vs are you being there ?

These two phrases are not comparable as they have different tenses and meanings. 'Had you been there?' is in the past perfect tense, used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past. 'Are you being there?' is grammatically incorrect and does not make sense in English.

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had you been there ?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the past perfect tense and is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past.

This phrase is used to ask about someone's presence in a specific past situation. It implies a hypothetical scenario or a condition that did not actually happen.

Examples:

Had you been there, you would have seen the accident.
Had you been there, you could have helped us.
Had you been there, things might have turned out differently.

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What would you have done if you had been there?
(Laughs) So, do you think you would have done better if you had been up there?
Can you imagine if you Had been in there?
You really think I would have left that picture of volk if you hadn't have been there?
- Had you never been down there before?
What's he gonnafind there? - Nothin'.
S.A.R.A.H.? You there? Yes, sheriff.
Shall we enter? -Where? There?
-Is IT still there? -What?
Why? You got family there?
Why were you there? Who pays for your trips? - all these little details.
Why? Who else is there?
Pete? Is everything okay up there?
What is the security situation there?
Is that missing child still there?
How many other families are there? I could ask you the same question.
Those are some pretty avant-garde costumes there?
Tripp was accelerating faster - see there?
Before the universe someone was there?
Are these the arms right there?

are you being there ?

This phrase is grammatically incorrect and does not make sense in English. 'Being there' is not used in this way to inquire about someone's presence.

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How much are you counting on Jeremiah being there?
Can she identify you being there?
I mean... what if the person behind it was counting on you being there?
Randall, are you being truthful?
Cary, are you being intimidated?
- Mr. Ackroyd, are you being threatened?
Are you being arraigned for something?
Are you being stalked, Savannah?
Lucy, why are you being so nasty?
Gillian, why are you being so cynical?
- Are you being intentionally thick?
Why are you being so cold?
Marti, why are you being so negative?
Why are you being so foolish?
Lucien, why are you being so difficult?
Why are you being so generous?
- Why are you being so sensitive?
Why are you being so odd?
Why are you being so modest?
So, why are you being so secretive?

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