♥杨蕊Jasmine♥
what about this case? Tony is working at a bank________ a.at the moment b.for a year so the answer is A. why i can't choose B here? thanks !
2011年5月10日 14:04
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2
at the moment = present tense "for a year" cannot be used with the present tense.
2011年5月10日
2
Here the tense 'is working' is a continuous one ,so it is more appropriate to use 'at the moment'.
2011年5月10日
1
If you want to say that tony is working at the bank and started working there a year ago, you would say 'Tony has been working at a bank for a year'. The present continuous tense implies that he worked in the past, is working now and may be working there in the future.
2011年5月10日
I think b) is OK but it changes the meaning. Maybe Tony's plan is to work at the bank for only a year. We certainly can and do use "for" + length of time with present continuous. I'm visiting L.A. for a few days on business. He's staying with us for a week before he goes back home. They're working from home for a few days while the office is being renovated. etc.
2011年5月10日
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