[General] I have been a car

[suniljain]

I have been a car.

Is the above sentence right? Does it means that I have a car?

 

[emsr2d2]

No! Do you understand that "I have been" is the present perfect form of "I am"? It is part of the verb "to be". Would you say "I am a car"?

The following are all correct and use different tenses of the verb "to have".

I have a car. :tick:
I had a car. :tick:
I have had a car. :tick:

The following are all incorrect because they use tenses of the verb "to be".

I am a car. :cross:
I was a car. :cross:
I have been a car. :cross:

 

[SoothingDave]

One exception:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Mother_the_Car

 

[Raymott]

I have been a car.

I'm pretty sure I asked you about a month ago whether you understood the difference between the verbs 'to be' and 'to have', and I don't think you replied. Could I suggest that you have a good look at these two verbs?

 

[suniljain]

I'm pretty sure I asked you about a month ago whether you understood the difference between the verbs 'to be' and 'to have', and I don't think you replied. Could I suggest that you have a good look at these two verbs?

I understand "to be" verbs are is, am , are, was,....and these verbs are used as main verb in the sentence. Am I correct?

I don't recall about "to have". Could you please let me know about the concept of "to have"

 

[Raymott]

I understand "to be" verbs are is, am , are, was,....and these verbs are used as main verb in the sentence. Am I correct?
No, "to have" verbs are also used as the main verb when appropriate. Both "to be" and "to have" also work as auxiliary verbs.

I don't recall about "to have". Could you please let me know about the concept of "to have"

I think you'd do better to find a website (or better, a grammar book) in Hindi that explains basic English grammar.

 

[emsr2d2]

Interestingly, you used the verb "to have" correctly in your very first post. You asked "Does it mean that I have a car?" If you don't know anything about the verb "to have", how did you construct that sentence?

 

[suniljain]

I misunderstood it. I understand the concept of "to have" . It is have, had and having which can be used as main verb.

 

[suniljain]

I think you'd do better to find a website (or better, a grammar book) in Hindi that explains basic English grammar.

Does 'd stands for would here?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.