In Italian, to express an action that began in the past and is still going on in the present, use the verb in the present tense + da + length of time. This construction does not exist in English, where you would use the present perfect tense. Here are a few examples:# \! Z' K, ~/ L! V+ B- y% _
Leggo questo libro da una settimana. (I've been reading this book for a week.)9 P s0 t! K: V0 x+ k8 A, D6 v
Prendiamo lezioni di italiano da molti mesi. (We've been taking Italian lessons for many months.)% u6 a p- [+ G! l) N/ R* d: R
To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + present-tense verb:# t% `* }1 E3 {3 N4 @
Da quanto tempo leggi questa rivista? (How long have you been reading this magazine?)
; A1 f9 f! C& S* _ Leggo questa rivista da molto tempo. (I've been reading this magazine for a long time |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
