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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Past

Hi.
When should I say:

I have been a student.
I was a student.

What is the diffrence?
  

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This is an example of the difference between the simple past (used to state a fact) and the present perfect (generally used with another time reference of duration). I was a student at the University of Colorado in the summer of 1965. ~ I have been a student here for eight months.

— Philip

  • This is an example of the difference between the simple past (used to state a fact) and the present perfect (generally used with another time reference of duration).
  • I was a student at the University of Colorado in the summer of 1965.
  • ~ I have been a student here for eight months.
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This is an example of the difference between the simple past (used to state a fact) and the present perfect (generally used with another time reference of duration).
I was a student at the University of Colorado in the summer of 1965. ~ I have been a student here for eight months.
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AnonymousWhen should I say: I have been a student. I was a student.
It depends on what other words you use with it and around it. Here are a few categories to consider.

1. Action that started in the past and continues into the present.

I have been a student here for 3 years. (I am still a student here.)
I have been a student h
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