Could anyone here to help me with simple english test?

[corocoro]

Which usage of "was"? "I was tired," or "I was sleeping"?
In the first instance, it's simply the past form of "to be".
In the second instance, it's used to form the past progressive tense, which is used to talk about actions "currently" happening in the past, actions that have been happening concurrently, or an action that was interupted by another.
"Have been" is present perfect progressive, a tense that is used to emphasize an action (as opposed to the result); descripe an action that started in the past and is still happening; or an action that has ended, but has strong influence on the present.

 

[Mаru]

Which usage of "was"? "I was tired," or "I was sleeping"?
In the first instance, it's simply the past form of "to be".
In the second instance, it's used to form the past progressive tense, which is used to talk about actions "currently" happening in the past, actions that have been happening concurrently, or an action that was interupted by another.
"Have been" is present perfect progressive, a tense that is used to emphasize an action (as opposed to the result); descripe an action that started in the past and is still happening; or an action that has ended, but has strong influence on the present.

I meant
I was in Japan
I have been in Japan

What is a different between this two variations?

 

[bbseno]

I meant
I was in Japan
I have been in Japan

What is a different between this two variations?

it's actually "I have been to Japan"....i think
there's not much difference between "I was in Japan" and "I have been to Japan" , other than that the first was an implication of you "being" in Japan ,in past tense, and the second was an implication of you taking an "action", "moving" in to Japan, in past tense.

hope it makes sense

 

[corocoro]

You're using them differently:

I was in Japan during the earthquake.
What matters here is that something happened while you were in the country.

I have been in Japan before, so I should take the Miyagi account.
What matters here is that you've been in the country before, which strongly influences the present conversation.

 

[Mаru]

I got it, now
Thanks

it's actually "I have been to Japan"....i think

I thought that "to" used when you going to
And if you have been or was somewhere you're using in (or at)

 

[bbseno]

i see, i learned smt new

 

[Mаru]

If it wonder to someone
I got 64% at english test

 

[HatoriTakaya]

I thought that "to" used when you going to
And if you have been or was somewhere you're using in (or at)

Well I'm pretty sure Cocococo explained when you should use 'have been' and 'was' in the earlier posts. I tend to use 'was' for explanations of reports or something that strongly suggests that it happened beyond 24 hours or more. It a strong indicator that it something that already passed long time ago. 'Have been' is more toward something that happened not too long ago but has some relevance/relation to the topic you are referring to. Such as "2009 was the last time I was working in a supermarket but I have been working in restaurants recently."

Typically I'm pretty bad in explaining why it is not needed in that sentence but the word 'to' tend to work more in present tense and future tense. Since you are trying to complete the action (something that forwards a goal in present or future tense like traveling or directing as a example), the word 'to' is appropriate for that case. There's no specific past tense for the preposition of 'to.' 'At' on the other hand can be used more openly in all past, present and future tenses from what memory serves me.

Here's a basic link for 'to' sentences and usage and you're not wrong at all for the usage of 'to.'