0
Ticce Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

The present simple with X years

If I said: I have this car for three years.

Would that mean "I've got this car for three years"? (I will have to give the car back in three years)

  

Top answer

Ticce If I said: I have this car for three years. Would that mean "I've got this car for three years"? (I will have to give the car back in three years) Yes, you are able to keep the car for a total of three years.

— GPY

  • Ticce If I said: I have this car for three years.
  • Would that mean "I've got this car for three years"?
  • (I will have to give the car back in three years) Yes, you are able to keep the car for a total of three years.
  • With no more information we might assume that the three-year period starts now (or about now).
  • However, it would also be possible to say this when part-way through the period.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
TicceIf I said: I have this car for three years.
Would that mean "I've got this car for three years"? (I will have to give the car back in three years)

Yes, you are able to keep the car for a total of three years. With no more information we might assume that the three-year period starts now (or about now). However, it would also be possible to say this

0
0
TicceIf I said: I have this car for three years.

It's not the clearest way to say this. These are better:

I have this car leased for three years.
I have this car on a three-year lease.

0

Related Questions