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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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have been vs had been
which is correct? do you how busy they have been? OR do you know how busy they had been?
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Hi, Without further context, present perfect has to be used, but past perfect can be correct as such; Ex. Do you know how busy they had been before launching their new company? Hamid
- Hi, Without further context, present perfect has to be used, but past perfect can be correct as such; Ex.
- Do you know how busy they had been before launching their new company?
- Hamid
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Hi,
Without further context, present perfect has to be used, but past perfect can be correct as such;
Ex. Do you know how busy they had been before launching their new company?
Hamid
Without further context, present perfect has to be used, but past perfect can be correct as such;
Ex. Do you know how busy they had been before launching their new company?
Hamid
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