In the test question, How would you say "I have eaten only fruit for a week."?, the answer was Desde hace una semana solo como fruta.
But I chose Desde hace una semana solo he comido fruta. Why isn't that one correct, given the "have eaten?"
In the test question, How would you say "I have eaten only fruit for a week."?, the answer was Desde hace una semana solo como fruta.
But I chose Desde hace una semana solo he comido fruta. Why isn't that one correct, given the "have eaten?"
Hola William
The lesson is about not using generally the present perfect tense (like in English, I have eaten..., using haber) when we talk about things that we have done since/for a certain time:
No fumo desde hace un año.
I haven't smoked for a year.
No veo a Luis desde el 2020.
I haven't seen Luis since 2020.
Our tendency is to use the present instead, not the present perfect with haber.
I hope this clarified it.
Saludos
In the test question, How would you say "I have eaten only fruit for a week."?, the answer was Desde hace una semana solo como fruta.
But I chose Desde hace una semana solo he comido fruta. Why isn't that one correct, given the "have eaten?"
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