i have read somewhere that perfect tense could be used too
for example, he estudiado desde hace 6 meses. = estudio desde hace 6 meses.
is this piece of information wrong? when can we use perfect tense then?
is perfect tense allowed to use?
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Ashlyn T.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
is perfect tense allowed to use?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using desde (hace) with the present instead of the perfect tense to express since/for"
Asked 2 years ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hola Ashlyn
It's used sometimes but not very often. The natural tense to use for an action that has taken place "for some time" is the present: present + desde hace (time)
Saludos
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