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HAD/HAVE BEEN

When to use 'had been' and 'have been' what is the difference between the same..

Is it ok to say as

.....Besides to your annoyance 'I had also been'/ 'I have also been' selfish......

Thanks in advance
  

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The timelines are different. Had been was in the past at some stage but you have finished now. past_ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish_ _ _ Present Have been is up to the present past _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish/present Besides to your annoyance - this doesn't work.

— Dave Phillips

  • The timelines are different.
  • Had been was in the past at some stage but you have finished now.
  • past_ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish_ _ _ Present Have been is up to the present past _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish/present Besides to your annoyance - this doesn't work.
  • By adding also you are saying the listener was selfish too.
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The timelines are different.

Had been was in the past at some stage but you have finished now.

past_ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish_ _ _ Present

Have been is up to the present

past _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ selfish/present

Besides to your annoyance - this doesn't work. By adding also you are saying the listener was selfish too.
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Besides to your annoyance - this doesn't work. By adding also you are saying the listener was selfish too.

Thanks I got difference of 'had been' and 'have been' , but how come in the 2nd part the listerner also will be selfish?? Iam a bit confused..

To get more clear what I meant..

1. The shoes are expensive besides to her annoyance they are too small
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Thanks in advance pls suggest on above
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Besides to your annoyance - this doesn't work. By adding also you are saying the listener was selfish too.

Thanks I got difference of 'had been' and 'have been' , but how come in the 2nd part the listerner also will be selfish?? Iam a bit confused..

To get more clear what I meant..

1. The shoes are expensive besides to her annoyance they are too small
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No it doesn't work.

To add to his/her/the annoyance would work in most cases.
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