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BeginStudent Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I have some problem with sentence

Hi

I have some problem with sentences , The task is :

Repair the verb in the next sentences :

- Is he sitting here a long time?

-When have they told you?

-How long is it raining?

-He is never drinking whisky ?

*For example :

incorrect: I have seen this film yesterday?

correct: I saw this film yesterday?

Thankes from Moshe.
  

Top answer

Here is my take: - Is he sitting here a long time? => Has he been sitting here a long time? -When have they told you?

— New2grammar

  • Here is my take: - Is he sitting here a long time?
  • => Has he been sitting here a long time?
  • -When have they told you?
  • => When did they tell you?
  • -How long is it raining?
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Here is my take:

- Is he sitting here a long time? => Has he been sitting here a long time?

-When have they told you? => When did they tell you?

-How long is it raining? => How long has it been raining?

-He is never drinking whisky ? => He never drinks whisky
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N2G has given you good answers, but next time, you should tell us what you think the answers are first, and not just post the questions, okay?
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New2grammar
Here is my take:

Hi New2grammar,

May be I am missing something...You completely lost me with your examples. Are you suggesting the left sentence equal to the right in meaning and grammar?

Is he sitting here a long time? => Has he been sitting here a long time?
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I meant to say the left sentence should be rephrased to the right sentence. I guess I shouldn't have used the symbol '=>' as it also carries the meaning of implication.
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The answers from n2g 100% correct ?

if yes i have question in number two sentence :

-When have they told you? - why did you changed it to present prefect continuous ?



Thankes.
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I guess that telling is an action which does not go on and on. Therefore, n2g chose to use simple past instead of present perfect. Am I right n2g?
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Neeraj JainI guess that telling is an action which does not go on and on. Therefore, n2g chose to use simple past instead of present perfect. Am I right n2g?
NJ,

This time you are correct with this context. When did he tell you ? This is an adequate sentence without having being present perfect. However, in other contexts
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BeginStudentThe answers from n2g 100% correct ?

if yes i have question in number two sentence :

-When have they told you? - why did you changed it to present prefect continuous ?
Hi Moshe

Yes, all of New2grammar's answers are 100% correct.

New2grammar correctly used the simple past ten
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