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anaram
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Apart from present perfect, what other tenses would you accept for this sentence?
I _________ (work) for this company for a long time.
( There is no context or time reference)
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19 Jun 2013
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maryse pey�
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Simple preterit : I worked for this company for a long time. That way you mentioned a fact of the past and we understand that you have stopped working for this company (whatever the reason is). That is to say that the period is a PAST period. |
19 Jun 2013
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alexcure
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Or Present Perfect Continuous: I have been working for this company for a long time.
And what do you think about the future reference? I will work for this company for a long time. |
19 Jun 2013
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anaram
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Yes, in fact, I thought a lot of answers are possible:
intention: - I �m going to work.
Promise or improvised plan: - I �ll work
duration in the past: - I was working
Even past perfect: I had worked / had been working
What do you think?
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19 Jun 2013
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anaram
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Yes, in fact, I thought a lot of answers are possible:
intention: - I �m going to work.
Promise or improvised plan: - I �ll work
duration in the past: - I was working
Even past perfect: I had worked / had been working
What do you think?
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19 Jun 2013
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