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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This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using desde (hace) with the present instead of the perfect tense to express since/for"
Asked 2 months ago
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
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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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