this time last year +has been
"This last year has been a roller costaer for Drew both physically and emotionally."
Would things like "has been+last year" be frequently used in English?
Re: this time last year +has been
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ostap77
"This last year has been a roller costaer for Drew both physically and emotionally."
Would things like "has been+last year" be frequently used in English?
"This last year has been a roller coaster for Drew both physically and emotionally." This is OK.
With "time", as in your title, it's not OK.
Re: this time last year +has been
Since we have "last year", doesn't it require the past simple as in "This last year was .........."?
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ostap77
Since we have "last year", doesn't it require the past simple as in "This last year was .........."?
No; "This last year..." doesn't require past simple.