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Had it been my phone was here vs Had it been my phone is here

The correct phrase is "had it been my phone was here." This construction is used to express a hypothetical situation in the past. The use of "was" is appropriate in this context to indicate the past tense.

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Had it been my phone was here

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a hypothetical situation in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a situation that did not happen but could have happened in the past. It is often used to speculate about different outcomes.

Had it been my phone is here

This phrase is incorrect. The use of "is" in this context is not appropriate for expressing a hypothetical situation in the past.

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