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I have been shifted vs I had shifted

The phrases "I have been shifted" and "I had shifted" have different meanings and are used in different contexts. "I have been shifted" is correct when referring to a recent action that has been completed and that was done to the speaker personally. "I had shifted" is correct when talking about a past action that occurred before another past event.
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Last updated: August 13, 2024 • 30083 views

I have been shifted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a recent action that has been completed.

This phrase is used to express that someone or something has been moved or transferred to a different place or position. It implies that the action happened recently and has an impact on the present.

Examples:

  • I have been shifted to a new department at work.
  • The furniture has been shifted to the other side of the room.
  • She has been shifted to a different school for better opportunities.
  • Mar 7, 2016 ... Integration & Middleware is the next trend of IT so don't get bothered about scope. Even I also have a similar story, I have been shifted from a ...
  • Jan 3, 2016 ... I have been shifted to SAP Basis technology from building of Virtual machines. What are my chances to get job switch in 6 months? All ...
  • Feb 20, 2023 ... I use powerpoint for lectures (my job). I have presentations i upgrade yearly as my courses progresses. Lately i have been shifted over onto ...
  • Recently I have been shifted to oxygenOs 14 to 12 and I noticed a very significant difference in both battery and Performance. In OxygenOs 14 I used to get ...
  • Aug 12, 2021 ... In that way I have been shifted. I have also learned to listen more, to intensely shut up. I have a habit of making things about me, but ...
  • Mar 19, 2024 ... Please help to chang the business address as I have been shifted in December 2023. Details. Update your business info on Google,Web. Locked.
  • Oct 2, 2024 ... ... I have been shifted all the pets at a farm but they are not taking care properley thats why I am giving them for adoption intrested person ...
  • Nov 24, 2016 ... Hi I have been shifted from VS 2013 to 2015 presently. So I am not too much familiar with in depth specifications. I like VS 2015 as it ...
  • However, now that I have been shifted to a different class, I have to take it back to the basics! Thankfully, the class is going great so far. Even though I ...
  • May 21, 2008 ... In my setup I combine Dan Dean Solo Trumpet (of which I have been "shifted" articulations, so that I can play them in unison) with ProjectSAM.

Alternatives:

  • I have been relocated
  • I have been transferred
  • I have been moved

I had shifted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action that occurred before another past event.

This phrase is used to talk about an action that took place in the past, before another past event. It indicates a sequence of events where the shifting happened before something else.

Examples:

  • I had shifted to a new house before the pandemic started.
  • She had shifted her focus to a different project before the deadline.
  • He had shifted his allegiance to a different political party before the election.
  • Feb 29, 2020 ... I had shifted it from a bowl of water into a pot 11 years back and it flourished slowly. It has been in the same pot for the past 11 years ...
  • Aug 28, 2023 ... And it took me a lot of time to realize I had shifted. I was so proud of what I had created - Change of Air. So proud, so deeply honored to ...
  • Nov 13, 2022 ... Yes, quite a few. The one that sticks out the most to me is when I thought I had shifted, and somehow "passed" the reality check.
  • Dec 14, 2021 ... ... I had shifted into adulthood until I was placed in a situation where I had to step up and be one. As a member of the Honors college at ...
  • Jun 20, 2023 ... Although it didn't “fix” the situation, I had shifted in those moments with the beautiful butterfly. During the time I was present with it ...
  • Mar 9, 2021 ... I had shifted from looking for opportunities to looking for problems. My feelings of excitement and possibility had turned into overwhelm ...
  • Apr 27, 2016 ... I shot a Little League baseball game (8-year-olds). I had shifted the focus points group to the left so I could have focus on the batter, ...
  • Apr 24, 2024 ... Someone asked me recently for an example of where I had shifted my perspective. I blurted out Continuous Improvement without really thinking ...
  • Feb 6, 2020 ... Instead of thinking that was the worst thing that could happen to me, I just admitted that I had shifted my focus from the bike to the ...

Alternatives:

  • I had moved
  • I had transferred
  • I had relocated

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