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- I was alone.
- I have been alone.
Does the second sentence mean that my being "alone" has stopped now, and I am not alone in the present moment?
What is semantic difference between them? I know one is simple past and latter is present perfect. I think it has to do something with time.
The first sentence refers to the completed past event. The event is not going on now. The second sentence may refer either to the noncompleted event which is going on now or the completed event with the present result. So the main difference is in the connection of the event /action or state/ with the present moment. - I was alone but now l'm not. - l've been alone and it pains me a lot.
