am told /have been told

Please make clear the below usage difference between am told /have been told

I am told to do this

I have been told to do this

How they differ

Thanks a lot

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Originally Posted by danielenglish

Please make clear the below usage difference between am told /have been told

I am told to do this

I have been told to do this

How they differ

Thanks a lot

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♥♦♣♠ NOT A TEACHER ♥♦♣♠
Saying that you are told to do something, you're implying that a particular behaviour is expected from you in a particular situation on a regular basis, eg:

I am told to wash my hands before meals
roughly speaking means that you are expected to wash your hands before every single meal you have.

I have been told to do something merely expresses a suggestion or an order from someone else in a particular situation, eg:

I have been told to wash my hands before meals (in the recent past, someone told you to wash your hands before meals; of course, such a suggestion or order could also cause you to wash your hands before meals from that particular time onwards, on a regular basis.

very clear..Thanks a lot:-D