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I have been asked to vs I had been asked to

Both phrases are correct, but 'I have been asked to' refers to a recent request or task, while 'I had been asked to' refers to a past request or task.

Explained by Michele A.
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Last updated: November 30, 2024 • 9639 views

I have been asked to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a recent request or task.

Use 'I have been asked to' when referring to a request or task that has been given to you recently. It indicates a connection between the past and the present.

Examples:

I have been asked to prepare a report for the meeting tomorrow.
She has been asked to attend the conference next week.
Have you been asked to help with the event on Saturday?
He has been asked to lead the project team.
They have been asked to provide feedback on the new product.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Nov 24, 2019 ... “I have been asked to …” means the asking happened in the past but is nudging up into the present. One could not say, *”Ten years ago, I ...
May 30, 2024 ... I have been asked to shoot a wedding in a couple months. Very small outdoor mountain event in late July. I love photo and I love the family but I am NOT a ...
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Jun 11, 2015 ... I have been asked to complete a project without any concrete specifications · 10. As a side note, do you have the possibillity to adapt a Agile ...
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5 days ago ... I have been asked to updated my tax info. for months, but have no idea what to update, please help give me a clue! Thanks! Kevin Z. Details.
Oct 14, 2022 ... 49 likes, 2 comments - michaelmcgrady on October 14, 2022: "I have been asked to join the original cast of Hocus Pocus for the 30th ...

Alternatives:

I was asked to
I am asked to
I get asked to
I get requested to
I receive requests to

I had been asked to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past request or task.

Use 'I had been asked to' when talking about a request or task that was given to you in the past. It indicates that the request occurred before a specific point in time.

Examples:

I had been asked to submit the report by last Friday.
She had been asked to present at the conference last month.
Had you been asked to assist with the project before?
He had been asked to join the committee a year ago.
They had been asked to review the proposal before the meeting.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Nov 24, 2019 ... ... had consequences of its own in the past. E.g. “I had been asked to cook the dinner so the first thing I did was go to the shops”. Upvote ·. 9916.
May 22, 2024 ... I sent both to audit along with the relevant messages. At the meeting I delivered the other one and highlighted the parts I had been asked to ...
When I had been asked to speak, I had said I would not be attending if they did not also include Dr. Helmrath from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical ...
Sep 2, 2024 ... Olympic event, my values were put to the test. I had been asked to wear ... I had been asked to wear something that would compromise my ...
Sep 2, 2024 ... During a photo shoot for an Olympic event, my values were put to the test. I had been asked to wear something that would compromise my ...
I had been asked to give a lecture at the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University in Almaty. The title of my talk was Co-operation, Collaboration and ...
Oct 8, 2021 ... Hey all, I had been asked to do a beginners style for a few low and slow cooks, so first up is pork belly burnt ends.
Aug 6, 2024 ... Thankfully, during that time I had been asked to substitute in a couple local bands and with another church. At one of the rehearsals ...

Alternatives:

I was asked to
I used to be asked to
I used to get asked to
I used to receive requests to
I had received requests to

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