Would you please be kind enough to tell me which one is correct?
1) I haven't been ill for a year, but now I'm feeling ill.
2) I didn't ill for a year before, but now I'm feeling ill.
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Thanks for the answer! Could you tell me, please, why should we use the Present Perfect tense in this case? As we can see, the situation has already changed.
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To avoid the repetition in 1) you could also say:
- I haven't been ill for a year, but now I am.
- I haven't been ill for a year, but I am now.
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Number 1
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1 is correct!
For 2, you could say:
"I didn't feel ill for a year, but not I'm feeling ill."
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