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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I've been changing/I'm changing

I've been changing as person. - Does this mean I'm not changing anymore.
I'm changing as a person . - Does suggest a temporary situation? Which means the changing is going to end someday?

The character is changing this season.
The character has been changing this season.

I don't seem to understand the differences between these.

Also,

I've been busy. - Am I not busy anymore? Does it depend on the context?
I'm busy. - The busyness started at least in the recent past leading up to this very moment? Right?

Thanks.
  

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whatchadoin I've been changing as a person. - Does this mean I'm not changing anymore ? No.

— CalifJim

  • whatchadoin I've been changing as a person.
  • - Does this mean I'm not changing anymore ?
  • No.
  • It doesn't say anything about what's happening at this moment.
  • whatchadoin I'm changing as a person .
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whatchadoinI've been changing as a person. - Does this mean I'm not changing anymore?
No. It doesn't say anything about what's happening at this moment.
whatchadoinI'm changing as a person . - Does suggest a temporary situation? Which means the changing is going to
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CalifJimNo. It doesn't say anything about what's happening at this moment.
CalifJimhas been -ing / have been -ing ~ starting earlier and continuing at least until now
So, how do I know if the person is still changing or not?
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I'm changing as a person. - The
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whatchadoinSo, how do I know if the person is still changing or not?
Ask him.
whatchadoinI'm changing as a person. - The changing started at least in the recent past, didn't it?
Yes. It seems reasonable to think that.

CJ
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What would you think if someone told you "I've been changing as a person."? Would you think that s/he is still changing?
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whatchadoinWhat would you think if someone told you "I've been changing as a person."? Would you think that s/he is still changing?
Not necessarily, though that could be true. I don't believe I'd think about that at all. I'd just ask "In what way?"

Native speakers don't ask themselves such questions. The various tenses don't specify such things wit
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So, if I say "I've been changing as a person.", that can mean that I'm still changing and that the changing is over? Does it depend on the context?

Do "I've been changing for 1 month now" and "I'm changing" have the same meaning?

Does "I've been changing for 1 month now" mean that the changing is still in process or over?

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whatchadoinSo, if I say "I've been changing as a person.", that can mean that I'm still changing and that the changing is over? Does it depend on the context?
It can mean either one.
whatchadoinDo "I've been changing for 1 month now" and "I'm changing" have the same meaning?
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So, native wouldn't think if I were still changing or not?

Or: I've been thinking about you.
I've been dreaming about you.

These can mean that either I'm still thinking/dreaming about you or that I'm not?
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I have a question about backshifting. I always do it. Actually not always, but VERY often. I just don't do it when a report is immediate a
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whatchadoinThese can mean that either I'm still thinking/dreaming about you or that I'm not?
They don't say anything about what's going on right this very moment so they can't mean either one. Either one could be happening, but those sentences don't say so.

It's the same as if we were discussing the sentence "I have a brother". You're
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