i have been busy all week vs i had been busy all week

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have been busy all week" is used to indicate that the speaker has been busy continuously up to the present moment. On the other hand, "I had been busy all week" is used to indicate that the speaker was busy for a specific period of time in the past, but is no longer busy.

Last updated: March 19, 2024

i have been busy all week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate continuous busyness up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has been busy continuously throughout the entire week up to the present moment.

Examples:

I have been busy all week, so I haven't had time to relax.
She has been busy all week preparing for the exam.

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This video was supposed to be uploaded 1 week ago (September 25th 2015) but I have been busy all week and had no time to put the finishing touches and ...
Sep 25, 2015 ... I have been busy all week, so I had to make the video today = not much time... The first video I made, my camera decided not to record.
Sep 27, 2014 ... I have thirteen fourth class boys for the next six weeks. I have been busy all week trying to plan and get resources together. One resource I used ...
Sep 18, 2015 ... Hey guys! I know its been forever, or it just feels that way, but I have been busy all week getting work done so I can go on my honor society trip!

Alternatives:

I have been busy this whole week
I have been busy for the entire week
I have been busy the whole week
I have been busy the entire week
I have been busy since the beginning of the week

i had been busy all week

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate busyness for a specific period of time in the past that is no longer true.

This phrase is used to express that the speaker was busy throughout the entire week in the past, but is no longer busy.

Examples:

I had been busy all week, but now I can finally relax.
She had been busy all week until she finished the project.

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He never mentioned anything about it and I had been busy all week prior to have seen what he was preparing to do. See the pictures below. It was one of the ...
Mar 4, 2014 ... I had been busy all week. I had gotten a lot done. And I hadn't crossed off a single task. So many missed endorphins. See what you've done.
Apr 10, 2015 ... I had been busy all week at school and at the lab I was working in at the time, so a college decision was the last thing I expected to find.
Mar 21, 2014 ... The husband was out of town and I had been busy all week cooking, cooking and , oh yeah cooking. I was tempted to order out or go grab some ...

Alternatives:

I was busy all week
I had been occupied the whole week
I had been engaged the entire week
I had been preoccupied the whole week
I had been tied up the entire week

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i have been busy all week vs i had been busy all week