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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

I have been vs I may have been

Teacher I have a question. What is the difference between:
I may have been..
I have been ..

Also, to they refer to the past or present past or both depending on context?
  

Top answer

I may have been.. indicates possibility in the past. You can use specific dates or times here.

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  • I may have been..
  • indicates possibility in the past.
  • You can use specific dates or times here.
  • I have been .
  • indicates certainty of experience in the past, up to the present time.
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I may have been.. indicates possibility in the past. You can use specific dates or times here.
I have been . indicates certainty of experience in the past, up to the present time. If you want a specific date, use the simple past.

Eg.

I may have been on Fleet Street on the evening of September 2, 2001. I can't remember exactly.
I was on Fleet St
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