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Tommyensr Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

is or been + adjective

Tom is reluctant to let her go.

Tom has been reluctant to let her go.

any difference?

thanks you
  

Top answer

One difference is this: In your second sentence, it is possible that Tom is no longer reluctant now. Additional context is necessary to know whether Tom is still reluctant to let her go or not.

— Yankee

  • One difference is this: In your second sentence, it is possible that Tom is no longer reluctant now.
  • Additional context is necessary to know whether Tom is still reluctant to let her go or not.
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One difference is this:
In your second sentence, it is possible that Tom is no longer reluctant now. Additional context is necessary to know whether Tom is still reluctant to let her go or not.
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X marks the time you say the sentence.
--- marks the time Tom is reluctant.
The left side is past time. The right side is future time.

Tom is reluctant:

.................---X---.......................

Tom has been reluctant:

...-----------------X..................


CJ
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Teachers,

It would be great if you show their usage by using an example sentence please.

thank you very much, sir
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Example sentences?
You started the post with example sentences.


Tom is reluctant to let her go.
Tom has been reluctant to let her go.

CJ
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Okay, let me try.

Alice really wants to go to a university out of state, but Tom (her father) is reluctant to let her go so far so soon after her severe illness. So the plan is for her to live at home one more year and attend the local community college. Tom is still relucant, and Alice is not going.

Alice really wants to go to a university out of state, but Tom (her fathe
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