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My schedule has been complicated when I started to have/had . . .

I can use both have or had in this situation, right ?
I try to describe I've been practice "something", and it turned to be very complicated (From past and to present).

Lokon · Accepted Answer

Hi, can anyone help me. I'm eager to know.

CalifJim · Answer

lokonMy schedule has been complicated when I started to have/had . . .

You can't use this sentence at all. You are combining present perfect (has been) with a when clause. You cannot say when the event occurred if you use the present perfect to describe the event.

As for to have and to had, the infinitive of any verb is invariable; you cannot change the verb after to. to have is the only possible form of the infinitive. In your sentence the verb started, with its -ed, carries the tense.

You need:

My schedule got complicated when I started to have ...

CJ

Lokon · Answer

Thanks for you advice, CJ.

Dimsumexpress · Answer

lokonMy schedule has been complicated when I started to have/had . . .

When you say " your plan / schedule has been complicated...", you are expressing in passive voice, meaning something without warning, caused the complication, which is typically accompanied by an an "agent". i.e. My travel plan to Europe all of the sudden became complicated by the airline strike.
With your exidting text, it doesn't make good sense to me.

lokonI try to describe I've been ~~practice~~ practicing "something", and it turned out to be very complicated (From past and to present).

Let's say you have been practicing on doing your oil change on you car, and you found out it's a more difficult than meets the eyes, you can say ' it's a more complicated than it looks...'. But please note, 'complicated' is a past participle being used as an adjective.

Lokon · Answer

Hi, can you explain to me what is a passive subject ? Thanks for your help.

"Passive Subject + To Be + Past Particple" = Passive voice

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plan / schedule has been complicated...
Is this how ? I got one more question.
I know Been is past participle of Be, and then what about the To ? To = Has ?

Anonymous · Answer

Could you type out the full sentence? I'm not quite sure how to answer.

You can't use the words "have" and "had" interchangably. Both terms are a bit tricky. Has is appropriate in a sentence like: He has been to the concert. or He has puppies. Had should be used in the context of sentences like: The band had a party last night. Have is for the future or present: We will have a party. We have cake. "Have" and "has" can also appear when dealing with sentences such as: I have had car trouble. or She has had cake. You can also use the word "having" in some situations, and I think this might be the best solution for you.

My schedule has been complicated since I started having...

You could also write:
My schedule has been complicated since I started practicing...

Or:
My schedule became complicated when I started to have...

Or:
My schedule became complicated when I had...

I generally avoid the whole "to have" phrase. Furthermore, the phrase "to had" is incorrect.

Dimsumexpress · Answer

"Passive Subject + To Be + Past Particple" = Passive voice

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plan / schedule has been complicated...
Yes!
The plan....Is complicated = present
.....was complicated = past
.....has been complicated= present complicated
......had been complicated = past perfect.

lokonI know Been is past participle of Be, and then what about the To ? To = Has ?

Yes, but "been " is used together with "has" to form a 3rd person singular present perfect context.
i.e. She has been promoted to district sales manager.

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