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past participate

Hello everyone
please help me about past participate
For example, if my dad call me this morning and I missed call but this evening answer him, I have to say which sentence:

Sorry dad I've been busy, I couldn't answer you.

Or
Sorry dad I was busy, I couldn't answer you. 



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Hey Sara, they're both correct, they just express two different meanings.  "I've been busy" means that, in the past you were busy and you currently still are busy.  "I was busy" means that, in the past you were busy but now you are not.  For this context, I think "I was busy" makes more sense.  I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions!
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سلام

معادل فارسی اول: من گرفتار بوده ام: ماضی نقلی 

معادل فارسی دوم: من گرفتار بودم:ماضی ساده 

من نتونستم جواب بدم. 

موفق باشید


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The second is the correct
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Thank you so much Kevin, I understand very well, about this grammar. 

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