Answer by Greybeard for present simple with how long
I met Jack in 2004, it's 2024 now, I still know him - "I have known Jack for 20 years". Specifically, why is "I know Jack for 20 years" not all right?Because the 20 years are in the past - those are...
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IThere is no problem in choosing between the present perfect and the present simple in English. There exists a difficulty in choosing between the present perfect and the simple past; here is what A...
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In standard English,I'm here for a week nowmeans that my present stay is / will be [assuming all goes to plan] of a week's duration. The statement would only be uttered early in that week. It is never...
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I have always taught my students to use Perfect tenses, primarily Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous, in sentences that answer the question "how long?, and, most importantly, NOT to use...
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