[General] I have been happy

[Anil Giria]

I have been happy.

I understand the following-

1) This is present perfect tense (active). Please cinfirm.

2) It means that I was happy recently. If not, please correct me.

 

[Matthew Wai]

It is the active present perfect, which refers to a duration from the past to the present in this sentence.

I think you should have posted the link to your quoted sentence.
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...ld-have-been?p=1200884&viewfull=1#post1200884

 

[Anil Giria]

It is the active present perfect, which refers to a duration from the past to the present in this sentence.

I think you should have posted the link to your quoted sentence.
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...ld-have-been?p=1200884&viewfull=1#post1200884

I thought to post in the earlier thread but that thread was reached till 44, so just to avoid gutter thread, I posted it in the new thread.

 

[Anil Giria]

It is the active present perfect, which refers to a duration from the past to the present in this sentence.

I understood. But generally the present perfect continuous refers the duration from the past to the present. For eg: I have been working there for last 2 years.

 

[Matthew Wai]

'I have worked here for the last two years' also refers to a duration from the past to the present.

 

[Anil Giria]

I am happy.

I have been happy.

The first sentence means that I am happy presently and second sentence means that I was happy in the past and presently also I have happy. Am I correct?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think you are right.

 

[tzfujimino]

[...] and second sentence means that I was happy in the past and presently also I have happy. Am I correct?

Hello, Anil.

I agree with Matthew, but 'I have happy' doesn't work.
(It might have been a typo.)

 

[Anil Giria]

Hello, Anil.

I agree with Matthew, but 'I have happy' doesn't work.
(It might have been a typo.)

It was typo. It should be "am". Thanks

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think 'I am still happy' works better than 'also I am happy' in this context.

 

[tzfujimino]

Yes, it's better than 'presently also I am happy'.