Can I say "we've been dying out here" instead of "we're dying out here"?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
Yes, you can. "We've been dying out here" and "we're dying out here" technically express the same meaning, however the latter is used more commonly as an expression. There are different variations of this expression you can use: Ex: I'm dying of thirst. Can I get some water? Ex: I'm dying in here! Turn on the air conditioner ASAP please! Ex: We're dying out here! Can we please come inside?