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Wangqh2696122 Posted 14 years ago
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What’s the difference between “Where were you?” and “Where have you been?”

What’s the difference between “Where were you?” and “Where have you been?”
Tom: Late again! ____?
Mary: Sorry, I got stuck in the heavy traffic, or I would have been here earlier.
  

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” and “Where have you been? In that dialogue, there is no difference. Tom would as likely say one as the other.

— Mister Micawber

  • ” and “Where have you been?
  • In that dialogue, there is no difference.
  • Tom would as likely say one as the other.
  • Otherwise, the difference is essentially the same as for any simple past vs present perfect contrast.
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wangqh2696122What’s the difference between “Where were you?” and “Where have you been?
In that dialogue, there is no difference. Tom would as likely say one as the other. Otherwise, the difference is essentially the same as for any simple past vs present perfect contrast. Have you read this thread?—
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