During + tense
In this https://www.grammar-quizzes.com/preps_during-in.html#:~:text=After%20a%20verb%20that%20focuses,time%20during%20our%20stay%20there. it is said that we should Avoid using both a verb tense and an adverb that express duration:
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But I came across these sentences in grammar books:
- Wages have fallen during the last two months.
- The weather has been very cold during the past week.
- During the time that he’s been talking to you, has he ever mentioned his son?
I am a little bit confused.
- Can we use perfect tenses (future perfect continuous, present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, future, past, present present perfect) with an adverb during or only future/past/present simple(continuous) are possible?
Thanks in advance!
Top answer
olga22 Avoid using both a verb tense and an adverb that express es duration Every sentence has a verb tense, so if this were true, you could never use any adverbial expressions that express duration. Are you sure you understood what was written at that website? None of the crossed-out sentences are wrong.
- olga22 Avoid using both a verb tense and an adverb that express es duration Every sentence has a verb tense, so if this were true, you could never use any adverbial expressions that express duration.
- Are you sure you understood what was written at that website?
- None of the crossed-out sentences are wrong.
- I can see why you are confused.
- I think you should not believe what it says on that website.
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olga22Avoid using both a verb tense and an adverb that expresses duration
Every sentence has a verb tense, so if this were true, you could never use any adverbial expressions that express duration.
Are you sure you understood what was written at that website?
None of the crossed-out sentences are wrong.
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