tense

[njanja]

What`s the difference between these sentences if they are correct? In which situations do we use them?


I searched for the missing papers all morning.
i`ve been searching for the missing papers all morning.
i`ve searched for the missing papers all morning.
i was searching for the missing papers all morning.
i had been searching for...
i had searched for...

Thank you.

 

[RonBee]

• 
  I searched for the missing papers all morning.

Past tense.

• i`ve been searching for the missing papers all morning.

Present progressive. (Capitalize your I. That is not an apostrophe you are using.)

• i`ve searched for the missing papers all morning.

Present perfect. (See above.)

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[njanja]

Thanks.

 

[RonBee]

• I searched for the missing papers all morning.

I searched and I am finished searching. The searching is over.

• I've been searching for the missing papers all morning.

I searched and I am still searching. The searching isn't finished.

• I've searched for the missing papers all morning.

I searched for the missing papers. I probably won't continue to do so. (That part is not entirely clear.)