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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Have been

I've been busy.
I've been busy for several days now.
I've been busy for several days.
I've been busy for the last several days.
I've been busy for the last several days now.

Do all of them mean that I'm still busy?

I'm busy. - I started being busy in the recent past and still am?
  

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g. ) thus giving the impression that your busy activity is unfinished. That's my conclusion which I draw from your statements.

— Anonymous

  • g.
  • ) thus giving the impression that your busy activity is unfinished.
  • That's my conclusion which I draw from your statements.
  • Does it mean that you are still busy at the very moment of speaking?
  • Not necessarily.
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You didn't put your business in the determined past (e.g. yesterday, one minute ago, etc.) thus giving the impression that your busy activity is unfinished. That's my conclusion which I draw from your statements. Does it mean that you are still busy at the very moment of speaking? Not necessarily.
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I've been busy. - Does this mean I'm still busy? Or does it depend on the context?
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I have been busy-- the speaker is still busy or was so until very recently. - How do I know of the speakers is still busy?





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The usage of the present perfect tense is a subtle matter. Study this tense in good grammar books and try to find clauses and sentences with the present perfect tense when reading. Good luck!
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