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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Have been or was

what's the difference between and was? thanks
  

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Present perfect ( have been ) relates a past event to now in some way: either it is continuing or it affects the present. Simple past ( was ) simply states a finished event in the past.

— Mister Micawber

  • Present perfect ( have been ) relates a past event to now in some way: either it is continuing or it affects the present.
  • Simple past ( was ) simply states a finished event in the past.
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Present perfect (have been) relates a past event to now in some way: either it is continuing or it affects the present.

Simple past (was) simply states a finished event in the past.
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