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I have been hungry vs I was hungry

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been hungry' is used to indicate a state that started in the past and continues up to the present, while 'I was hungry' is used to describe a past state of hunger. They are not directly comparable as they convey different meanings.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2106 views

I have been hungry

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a state of hunger that started in the past and continues up to the present.

This phrase is used to express a continuous state of hunger that began in the past and is still relevant at the time of speaking.

Examples:

  • I have been hungry all day.
  • She has been hungry since she woke up.
  • Have you been hungry for a while?
  • They have been hungry for hours.
  • We have been hungry since yesterday.
  • I don't think there's ever been a time when I haven't been hungry.
  • Wherever he was, I knew he must have been hungry, too.
  • Yes! I've been hungry ever since I can remember. l really think I have.
  • I know. I've been hungry since the morning weigh-in.
  • Guess you've never been hungry.
  • You ever been hungry, lady?
  • Look, I know you've probably never been hungry before, but just...
  • And you haven't been hungry for a week.
  • I've been hungry for the last five years.
  • I've been hungry for quite a long time.
  • I've been hungry since I got here.
  • She must have been hungry for something to be scavenging on the ground like a famished beast.
  • Have you ever been hungry, lady?
  • You ever been hungry for anything?
  • He must have been hungry, he took two eggs
  • Curro, have you ever been hungry?
  • Ip, have you ever been hungry every day?
  • Have you ever been hungry, addicted, broke?
  • I have not smoked and I feel hungry.
  • If you're hungry, I have some leftover birthday cake.

Alternatives:

  • I have felt hungry.
  • I have experienced hunger.
  • I have had hunger pangs.
  • I have been feeling hungry.
  • I have been in need of food.

I was hungry

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past state of hunger.

This phrase is used to express a temporary state of hunger that existed in the past.

Examples:

  • I was hungry when I got home.
  • She was hungry after the workout.
  • Were you hungry before dinner?
  • They were hungry during the movie.
  • We were hungry on the road trip.
  • I had bad teeth, I was hungry...
  • Because I was hungry, and everything was so pretty.
  • I was hungry on my way back to atlantis.
  • I was hungry, half-naked, chased by a killer, and shoved off a cliff.
  • l realized I was hungry.
  • I was hungry. I made a steak.
  • But after two days, I was hungry.
  • I was hungry, so I stopped by Rockets for some fries.
  • I went and got pizza yesterday 'cause I was hungry.
  • I know now that I should have had dinner because I was hungry, angry, lonely, tired.
  • I hope you don't mind, but I was hungry, so I ordered MacLaren's new special.
  • But I was hungry. I was starving.
  • I told you I was hungry.
  • I... I came home. I was hungry.
  • As a kid I used to eat flowers when I was hungry
  • Sir, because I was hungry, sir.
  • I don't know. I was hungry?
  • But I was hungry, And y'all are made out of pasta!
  • I was hungry, I was cold, but I kept going.
  • 'For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat,

Alternatives:

  • I felt hungry.
  • I experienced hunger.
  • I had hunger pangs.
  • I was feeling hungry.
  • I needed food.

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