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Khoshtip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Have been vs be

Hi all,

In the following sentence are both have been& be correct?

If I had time I could have been/be in Paris now.
  

Top answer

Neither is very natural. If I had had time ... is more likely.

— Fivejedjon

  • Neither is very natural.
  • If I had had time ...
  • is more likely.
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Neither is very natural. If I had had time ... is more likely.
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OK, but what about the rest of the sentence? In the title I wrote Have been vs be!
If I had had time I could have been or be there now?
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Isn't there any other one for answering the question I asked from beginning?
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khoshtipIf I had time I could have been/ be in Paris now.
This makes the grammar correct, but the meaning is uncertain. Having time cannot in itself place you somewhere in the world. You can have, however, "If I had time, I could go to Paris now".
khosh
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Many special thanks to you.
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