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Grammar

06:58 AM Mar 18 2007 | Responder

rinaldo38

Germany

Is it  grammatically correct to say:"I have had this car since 2004"k,or is the correct way:"I have this car since 2004"?? Reason??

07:21 AM Mar 18 2007 | Responder

jairorod

jairorod

Venezuela

I thnik the rigth way is : "I had been this car since 2004" rean verbal timing

12:43 AM Mar 20 2007 | Responder

nidhijnj

nidhijnj

India

"i hve this car since 2004" is the correct type reason sounds better and fast while saying

05:51 AM Mar 20 2007 | Responder

Sparrow Lady

Egypt
To you Rinaldo, both are correct…
in the first one you want to say that you had this car since 2004 but you do not have it any more, but in the second you still have the car.

07:20 AM Mar 20 2007 | Responder

rinaldo38

Germany

Hi,

Thank you very much "Sparrow Lady".I think you are right. 

Have a nice day!

Rinaldo38 

09:52 AM Mar 20 2007 | Responder

x.cumar

x.cumar

Somalia

i had this car since car cince 04

i think that is right but not sure

i wish success

08:20 AM Mar 21 2007 | Responder

Tommytanker

Germany

The correct answer is I have had this car since 2004.

 Trust me it is right.

 Cheers Smile

 

08:59 AM Mar 21 2007 | Responder

wendy wang

wendy wang

China

you can say I have had this car since 2004 or i have been having this car since 2004…..............i think, am i right?

03:10 PM Mar 21 2007 | Responder

Tommytanker

Germany

I've been having this car is NOT correct.

 A reason why?

I will post it tomorrow.

Any similar questions. Send me a message.

 sorry for the short answer but the reason for the fault is a bit long

 

Cheers people

07:13 PM Apr 03 2007 | Responder

Michellita

Michellita

Brazil

Hello rinaldo38!

The correct sentence is I have had this car since 2004. Because you got the car in 2004 and  you still have it at the time you are speaking. To talk about an event that started in the past and happens up to the present time you have to use the present perfect tense which, by the way, is very difficult for some people to understand. Believe me, the first sentence is the correct one! ;)

If you need more help, let me know ok? :)

Best wishes 

12:43 AM Apr 06 2007 | Responder

rinaldo38

Germany

Hi,thank you very much.I have got it now. Have a nice day.              Rinaldo "