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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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He's been a teacher for ten years.

(iii) present simple of 'has' + main verb 'be'
(iv) action uniting past and present conditions.

Comment: In iii) what part of the main verb"be" is used? For iv) please be more specific about the meaning of the present perfect in this context.

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Anonymous : In iii) what part of the main verb"be" is used? It's the third form, traditionally known as the past participle. Anonymous For iv) please be more specific about the meaning of the present perfect in this context.

  • Anonymous : In iii) what part of the main verb"be" is used?
  • It's the third form, traditionally known as the past participle.
  • Anonymous For iv) please be more specific about the meaning of the present perfect in this context.
  • In the contextt of your sentence, 'he' started life as a teacher ten years ago (past) and is still a teacher now (present).
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Anonymous: In iii) what part of the main verb"be" is used?
It's the third form, traditionally known as the past participle.
AnonymousFor iv) please be more specific about the meaning of the present perfect in this context.
In the contextt of your sentence, 'he' started life as a teacher ten years ago (past) and is still a te

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