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Tenses · CEFR B1 · Independent
For measures a length: two years, an hour. Since names a moment it started: Monday, 2019, this morning.
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She has been working here for three years.
for + a length of time · since + a starting point
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She has been working here for three years.
Three years is a length, so it takes for — and the whole sentence needs a perfect tense.
The shape
for + a length of time · since + a starting point
Say how long, without the mistake everybody makes.
In Hindi
for अवधि बताता है — दो साल, एक घंटा। since शुरुआत का पल बताता है — सोमवार, 2019, आज सुबह।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
She is working here since three years. | She has been working here for three years. Three years is a length, so it takes for — and the whole sentence needs a perfect tense. |
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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