意大利语习惯用语讲座：现在完成进行时

   In Italian, to express an action that began in the past and is still going on in the present, use the verb in the present tense + da + length of time. This construction does not exist in English, where you would use the present perfect tense. Here are a few examples:

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　　Leggo questo libro da una settimana.(I’ve been reading this book for a week.) 小语种-qnxx.cn 小语种学习网

　　Prendiamo lezioni di italiano da molti mesi.(We’ve been taking Italian lessons for many months.)

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　　To ask how long something has been going on, use da quanto tempo + present-tense verb: 小语种-qnxx.cn 小语种学习网

　　Da quanto tempo leggi questa rivista?(How long have you been reading this magazine?) 小语种-qnxx.cn 小语种学习网

意大利语习惯用语讲座：时态，语态及动词变位

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