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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Probably these questions are stupid but please somebody help me!!

What is the difference between I was being stupid and I had been stupid???

And the difference between I was there and I have been there??

And for "I have been angry" and "I have been eating" ,do I apply the same interpretation ???
  

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When you say, "I was being stupid," it describes a period of time in the past when you were acting stupid. The emphasis is on the ongoing action during that time period. When you say, "I had been stupid," it describes an action that ended at a specific time in the past.

— Chalkbrd

  • When you say, "I was being stupid," it describes a period of time in the past when you were acting stupid.
  • The emphasis is on the ongoing action during that time period.
  • When you say, "I had been stupid," it describes an action that ended at a specific time in the past.
  • " "I was there" is a simple statement of fact about something you did in the past.
  • "I have been there" means you are pointing out to someone that this is a place you have visited before in the past.
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When you say, "I was being stupid," it describes a period of time in the past when you were acting stupid. The emphasis is on the ongoing action during that time period.

When you say, "I had been stupid," it describes an action that ended at a specific time in the past. This sentence will often continue to say more like, "I had been stupid but now I have learned my lesson and I don't do
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