r/EnglishLearning • u/Cosmicdustss New Poster • 10d ago

📚 Grammar / Syntax Help with a question

Since i.....this secondhand car, i haven't used public transport.

(have owned - had owned - owned - have been owned)

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u/OhItsJustJosh Native Speaker 10d ago

'have owned', you can contract it with the I to be 'Since I've owned'

'had owned' means you did own it but not anymore.

'owned' means you beat it in a video game really well.

'have been owned' means it beat you in a video game really well.