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: s! B1 {; N) Z- Y- A
Leggo questo libro da una settimana. (I've been reading this book for a week.)
' n2 Y6 ?4 ~ [3 VPrendiamo lezioni di italiano da molti mesi. (We've been taking Italian lessons for many months.) : [; t: @ ?+ v
To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + present-tense verb:
( |+ D! x0 f( @& M2 Z! `8 T. KDa quanto tempo leggi questa rivista? (How long have you been reading this magazine?), r) h+ Q9 x$ E
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
