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:
7 |+ R( Z% L7 ?6 ~ Leggo questo libro da una settimana. (I've been reading this book for a week.)2 _6 t+ [9 }7 R# M: V. g( k
Prendiamo lezioni di italiano da molti mesi. (We've been taking Italian lessons for many months.)
/ Y$ c6 e( m% O9 }3 c* N! K8 F3 y To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + present-tense verb:
0 n% f% t L! ^( ?2 }" P Da quanto tempo leggi questa rivista? (How long have you been reading this magazine?)
3 a _: S+ T+ r* G! j3 r 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
