In what circumstances should I use those sentence.
I'm confusing with tense and aspect.
What's the different between present simple and present perfect? And when should I use those sentence.

1. I have been married for a year.
2. I have married.
3. I am married.
4. I have been married.

Question

In what circumstances should I use those sentence.
I'm confusing with tense and aspect.
What's the different between present simple and present perfect? And when should I use those sentence.

1. I have been married for a year.
2. I have married.
3. I am married.
4. I have been married.

Answer

1. I have been married for a year.  (You got married to the person 1 year ago and you are still married)
2. I have married. (At some time in the past you married someone)
3. I am married. (Stating a fact about your current marital status)
4. I have been married. (Telling someone that you have married someone before, possibly still married but possible now divorced)

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