Italian uses present tense + da + time expressions to indicate an action that began in the past and is still going on in the present. English, by contrast, uses the present perfect tense (I have spoken, I have been working) + for + time expressions.
) ]5 ]9 ~& F. S6 m3 \ verb in the present tense + da + length of time
, U% C7 R# y9 y0 P: } Scio da un anno. (I've been skiing for a year.)) W0 X) Y2 l0 Q' r
Prendi lezioni di karatè da molti mesi. (You've been taking karate lessons for many months.)
/ k$ e, W0 ~8 ]! J To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + verb in the present.4 X8 t& U+ Q& I3 b3 G/ _# [7 |
Da quanto tempo leggi questa rivista? —Leggo questa rivista da molto tempo.7 P0 ]# u9 V# ] I
(How long have you been reading this magazine? —I've been reading this magazine for a long time.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
