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: & ^- `( k! X% Y- h4 V
Leggo questo libro da una settimana. (I've been reading this book for a week.)
- V: ^0 c4 t" T; j" `2 v" F( e, f' RPrendiamo lezioni di italiano da molti mesi. (We've been taking Italian lessons for many months.) : _; i: N E' Y, _% F
To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + present-tense verb:
1 X# ~" T4 x9 D3 F( E; mDa quanto tempo leggi questa rivista? (How long have you been reading this magazine?)
" U+ a8 B4 R/ k$ TLeggo questa rivista da molto tempo. (I've been reading this magazine for a long time.) |
发表于 2012-8-17 13:41:37
