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Fatma Nur
Help for grammar
Dialog:
Do you still play tennis?
A) No, I haven't played tennis for years
B) No, I haven't been playing tennis for years
Which one is true?
You are talking to a friend about Joe. Joe now works at the airport. You ask your friend:
A) How long have you had guitar lessons?
B) How long have you been having guitar lessons?
Which one is true?
Can you explain?
28 mag 2020 20:27
Risposte · 4
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Firstly, Dialog is spelled as 'Dialogue.' English is probably the worst language for silent letters haha!
1a) 'No, I haven't played tennis for years.'
When we are talking about something we haven't done for a long time, the verb describes the past tense. Here are some examples:
I haven't seen him for weeks.
I haven't played that game in years.
She hasn't danced since she was young.
2b) 'How long have you been having guitar lessons?'
'How long have you had guitar lessons,' doesn't quite make sense, because 'had' is past tense.
Because the guitar lessons are still ongoing (I'm assuming), it would be 'been having.'
For example, if you were to see someone playing guitar, you would ask "How long have you been playing guitar?" It is something someone has done in the past, and they are still doing it now.
...been having
...been playing
...been writing
...been running
I hope this clarifies things for you a little! If you have any questions, please shoot me a message!
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Fatma Nur
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Turco
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
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