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Can we use since with Monday?
(Since refers to a point of time in the past, so the verb must be past.) Monday is not a period of time. It is a point in time. You use a since clause with a point in time to tell when an action began.
Have worked or have been working?
“I have worked here since 1999″ means that I started working here in 1999 and I still work here. ” I have been working here since 1999″ means that I started working here in 1999 and I still work here. There is no difference in meaning.
Does Since include the day?
‘Since’ is always used with a specific time, date, or age (7:00pm, January, or 5-years-old, prehistoric time). ‘Since’ is generally used with the present perfect, past perfect, and past perfect continuous tenses. For example: I’ve been studying English since 5 o’clock.
Is it correct to say since yesterday evening?
“Since yesterday” is correct phrase. “For yesterday” is incorrect to say. It has been raining since yesterday.
Can I say I’ve been working here since last month?
I’ve been working here since last month. I’ve been working here since two months ago. You can, but it’s not advisable. Since has to have a specific time reference. Two months ago is such a reference, but a reader might initially be confused by seeing since followed by two months, which would normally be preceded by for.
What does I have been working here for 20 years mean?
1st sentence ” I have been working here for 20 years” is present perfect progressive. It means you are currently working there for past 20 years i.e. from 1993-2013 (current year). “Exact time” is implicit here.
How do you write I have been working since morning?
It should be as: I have been working since morning. Because it’s Present Perfect Continuous Tense and you are mixing Present Perfect Continuous Tense and Past Tense. While you are mentioning the time interval, it means the action had finished. I worked at the morning from 9 ‘O’ clock to 10 ‘O’ clock.
What is the difference between I have been working and vs?
I have been working (present perfect continuous) VS I had been working (past perfect continuous) Present perfect continuous: is used to speak about an action that started in the past and is still on in the present. The action is not completed. Example: I have been working at ABC for 5 years.