How long verb

I arrived there in May. I arrived here in May. I left there in July. I am still here. I was there for two months. I have been here since May.

Asks for specific time. I bought it two months ago. How long have you owned that car? I have owned it for two months. When did you. Wholly in the past. Ongoing at the present. The test should take an hour at the longest. She is used to working long hours. He has a very long memory. She gave him a long look. It's been a long day. We took Friday off and went to the coast for a long weekend. The book is pages long.

We've done a lot of work, but we have a long way to go. These problems go back a long way. She and her business partner go back a long way together. Long time no see! The extra food she brought did not last long. The mall has long been a popular hangout for teenagers. It's been so long since we've seen each other. It's been much too long since we've seen each other.

She's been away so long. We had to leave long before we were ready to go. He remembered that day long after it had faded from her memory. The book wasn't published until long after she had died.

He went to bed at 10 o'clock. As long as you're up, would you mind getting me a drink? I have lived in Paris for 7 years. I have been a vegetarian since I was a young boy. I have worked for this company for 4 months. I have loved you since the day I met you!

We have been married for 30 years. Compare: I have studied French for 10 years. I studied French for 10 years. I finished studying French 2 years ago. I am not studying French now.

I could have used since , but only with the present perfect: I have studied French since X : I studied French since She has been there since Monday. I live in Canada. I have lived in Canada my entire life. Jen and Mark have been married for 25 years. It has been such a miserable day.

It has been raining all day! She has smoked cigarettes since she was a teenager. Comments thank you Melanie. Thank you Melanie, your website helps me a lot for my exams!