he has been in jail for a year before,
i want it to mean,,,he was in jail for a year but not now
2007-07-04 02:25:45 · 9 answers · asked by Aiko 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
He has spent a year in jail before.
2007-07-04 02:34:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
has been
doesn't fit with
before
Don't use has been with any time word that shows that the action is finished (before, yesterday, last year, etc.)
If you say
'He has been in jail for a year'
either he's still in jail, or he just got out
Simply say "He was in jail for a year."
That tells us it was "before" and finished.
2007-07-04 02:33:16 · answer #2 · answered by topink 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Then put, He was in Jail a year ago,
2007-07-04 02:34:46 · answer #3 · answered by Weed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change "has" to "had'. He had been in jail for a year before. Or: He had been incarcerated for the past year.
2007-07-04 02:35:39 · answer #4 · answered by MetalMaster4x4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has previously been in jail for a year
2007-07-04 02:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by tmikepitt 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
saying it that sounds like he has been in jail before and is again....try something like he did his time, gave the state over a year....something to that effect..
2007-07-04 02:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He had previously spent a year in jail.
He spent the last year in jail.
He spent the past year in jail.
He spent the year before in jail.
Before now, he had spent the entire year in jail.
2007-07-04 02:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Steve S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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He is now released from serving one year in jail.
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2007-07-04 02:28:31 · answer #8 · answered by Fun Haver 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he convicted some crime
2007-07-04 02:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋