Since vs From

Viete prečo je táto veta nesprávne? They are married from 1991. V prvom rade sme použili zle predložku “from”. Musíme použiť “since”. A so “since” používame „present perfect simple“ alebo „present perfect continuous“. Takze správne by bola táto veta nasledovne: “They have been married since 1991.”

“Since” používame keď hovoríme odkedy niečo trvá a stále to trvá.

• I have been here since 8 o clock. (Som tu od 8.)
• You have been working here since last year. (Pracuješ tu od minulého roka.)
• She has been waiting for you since 7. (Čaká na teba od 7.)
• It has been raining since yesterday. (Od včera prší.)

“From” používame keď niečo časovo ohraničujeme, alebo pre budúcnosť.

• I was there from September to December. (Bola som tam od septembra do decembra.)
• They were married from 1991 to 1995. (Boli vzatí od 1991 do 1995.)
• He usually works from 9 to 5. (Pracuje zvyčajne od 9 do 5.)
• He will be here from 8 o‘clock. (Bude tu od 8.)

Všimnite si rozdiel v nasledovných vetách:

• They have been married since 1991. (They are still married.)
• They were married from 1991 to 1995. (They are divorced now.)
• I have been studying English since last year. (I am still studying.)
• I studied English from January until May. (I don‘t study anymore.)