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Wisdom27 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

about how long with past

Dear all,
How long have you been working here? This is the present situvation.
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One has worked for a long time in the past. so, can I ask?
How long had you been working here?
Thank you
  

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Past perfect has nothing to do with distance into the past. It requires reference to another past event: How long have you been working her now? How long had you been working here when the boss fired you?

  • Past perfect has nothing to do with distance into the past.
  • It requires reference to another past event: How long have you been working her now?
  • How long had you been working here when the boss fired you?
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Past perfect has nothing to do with distance into the past. It requires reference to another past event:

How long have you been working her now?
How long had you been working here when the boss fired you?

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