My weekends plan!
Before I'll tell you what plans I've for today I'll give you some questions.
No 1. If someone asks me "Do you often eat in restaurants?" and my intention is to answer with "It's and since".
Why can't I say "No, It's ages since I've eat in restaurants." The right answer should be "No, it's ages since I ate in a restaurant."
No 2. The second way to say it, would be in my opinion "No, I haven't been eating in restaurants for ages" but that's also wrong, instead I could say "I haven't eaten in a restaurant for ages"
Why couldn't I use I've in the first case and been in the second case?
No 3. If someone asks me "Do you often see Laura?" why can't I say "No, it's about a month since I've seen her."
I know "I saw" is the right answer, but why? I've some problem with when I should and not should use I've.
So to the end and my weekend's plan :D
In the evening, I should spend some time with a move and some snacks, water, crisps and Ben & Jerry's :D
See you :D
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Happy to help.
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Ah great! I think I've made it more clear in my mind.
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När du tänker/använder Perfeckt och Pluskvamperfekt, engelska är nästan samma sak på svenska. "I eat, I ate, I have eaten, I had eaten". Jag äter, jag åt, jag har ätit, jag hade ätit. Konjugationerna följer en liknande mönster. Om du vill använda eller säga 'I have been eating', en gång, en liknande mönster. Du skulle säga inte 'Jag har varit äter' eller 'jag har varit ätit'. Nej. Om jag är precis, borde det vara 'Jag har ätit' eller 'Jag har varit att äta'. Svenska har inte engelska present continuous. Det har [något har varit 'att vad som helst'] för det.
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"No, it's about a month since I've seen her." Almost, but again, past continuous. "No, it's been about a month since I've seen her."
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"No, I haven't been eating in restaurants for ages" Yes, this is wrong. "No, I haven't eaten in restaurants in ages" Past continuous tense. [We usually say 'in ages', but you can also say 'for ages'.] "I haven't eaten in a restaurant in/for ages" - Yes, you can say this.
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