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Zapeti1235 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I was looking all over for you vs. I've been looking all over for you

Is there a difference between these sentences:

I was looking all over for you.
I've been looking all over for you.
  

Top answer

No, they have the same meaning.

— Barricus

  • No, they have the same meaning.
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No, they have the same meaning.
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zapeti1235I was looking all over for you.
This one is disconnected from the present. The activity is entirely in the past. There is no limit to how far in the past it occurred.
zapeti1235I've been looking all over for you.
This one is connected to the present. The activity continues up to the moment you say the sentence,
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So, when I do find this person, do I say I was looking all over for you?
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zapeti1235So, when I do find this person, do I say I was looking all over for you?
You can. I would say, "I've been looking all over for you" because it seems from your description that the looking continued up to the present moment.

CJ
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Hi,



Here's another way to look at what's already been explained.



I was looking all over for you. I needed to talk to you, but now I don't need to.



I've been looking all over for you. I still need to talk to you. I'm glad I found you.



Clive
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