English Grammar Guide
The Present Perfect Tense: How long?
Usage - The Present Perfect Tense
We use the present perfect tense for discussing
How long? - Starting in the past and continuing now
Grammar - The Present Perfect Tense
We use
We use
for + NUMBER + TIME PERIOD - I've lived here
for 3 years . - They've been there
for 2 months . since + TIME IN THE PAST - He's worked here
since last January . - It's been open
since 2010 .
Examples - How long Questions
| HAVE | SUBJ. | V3 | (for) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| have | you | lived here | for? | |
| have | you | worked here | for? | |
Examples - How long ➤ for
| ... | ||
|---|---|---|
| I've lived here | ||
| I've worked there | ||
Examples - How long ➤ since
| ... | ||
|---|---|---|
| I've lived here | ||
| I've worked there | ||
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
| V3 | Past Participle | |
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See Also
01) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
02) The Present Perfect Tense: Regular Verbs
03) The Present Perfect Tense: Irregular Verbs
04) The Present Perfect Tense: Contractions
05) The Present Perfect Tense: Negatives
06) The Present Perfect Tense: Open Questions
07) The Present Perfect Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
08) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense
09) The Present Perfect Tense: yet/already/still/just
10) The Present Perfect Tense vs the Past Simple Tense: How long?
11) Past Habits vs Present Perfect: use to
