Anonymous Posted 17 years agoGrammar
Tenses
I have been playing football for 3 years.
I am playing football for 3 years.
Which sentence is correct, and why.
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Anonymous I have been playing football for 3 years. I am playing football for 3 years. Which sentence is correct, and why.
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- Anonymous I have been playing football for 3 years.
- I am playing football for 3 years.
- Which sentence is correct, and why.
- Please post your answer in my email : (Email removed) The first one is correct.
- It implies past activity continuing to the present and at least a possibility that it will continue in the future.
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AnonymousI have been playing football for 3 years.
I am playing football for 3 years.
Which sentence is correct, and why.
Please post your answer in my email : (Email removed)
The first one is correct. It implies past activity continuing to the present and at least a possibility that it will continue in the future.