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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Tenses: were VS have been
Which should I use in the dialogue?
--- Late again! Where ____?
---Sorry, I got stuck in the heavy traffic, or I would have been here earlier.
A. were you B. have you been
What's the difference?
--- Late again! Where ____?
---Sorry, I got stuck in the heavy traffic, or I would have been here earlier.
A. were you B. have you been
What's the difference?
Top answer
Actually in really life, no one would say you are wrong with either answer. But here, A- "were you" is my choice based on the context.
- Actually in really life, no one would say you are wrong with either answer.
- But here, A- "were you" is my choice based on the context.
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Actually in really life, no one would say you are wrong with either answer. But here, A- "were you" is my choice based on the context.
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Is the following dialogue properly made?
--- Late again! Where did you go?
---Sorry, I wen to my son's school, or I would have been here earlier.
--- Late again! Where did you go?
---Sorry, I wen to my son's school, or I would have been here earlier.
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wangqh2696122Which should I use in the dialogue?
--- Late again! Where ____?
There is very little difference in meaning between the two in this context. Both are correct.wangqh2696122
Is the following dialogue properly made?
--- Late again! Where did you go? (
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