(present perfect continuous) I’ve been working here five years, but it’s only recently that I was transferred to this office. Similarly, one could say: (present perfect simple) He’s worked three hours today [he might work more, or he might go home after this].
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How long you have been working here?
(present perfect continuous) I’ve been working here five years, but it’s only recently that I was transferred to this office. Similarly, one could say: (present perfect simple) He’s worked three hours today [he might work more, or he might go home after this].
Have we lived or have been living?
It depends on the context and what you want to say. “I have been living in London for five years” tells us that you are still living there and that you have been living there in one continuous time period. “I have lived in London for five years” can (but does not have to) mean the same.
Could you please or can you please which is more polite?
Both are correct. The first is more direct, and the second is more polite. Could you please . . . gives slightly more room for refusal than Can you please . . .
Do you mind to do or doing?
We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form, and do you mind + -ing form to ask people politely to do things. Would you mind is more polite and more common: Would you mind opening the window, please? Do you mind turning down the volume a little, please?
How do you reply if you don’t mind?
In general, when someone asks Do you mind and you do not mind, the usual answer is “No, I don’t mind” or “No, go ahead.” Here are some more examples: Question: Do you mind if I open the window?
Who all live with you in your house answer?
6. Who all live with you in your house? Ans. My family members, including my father, mother and my sister, live in my house.
Do you mind or would you mind?
‘Do you mind’ is more direct and is usually used when what’s being asked for is minor and the speaker expects the other person to say yes. ‘Would you mind’ is speculative and more polite; it’s generally used when the speaker wants a bigger favour and isn’t sure whether the other person will agree.
Could you vs Would you polite?
But I would suppose that “would” is more polite, because it expresses the idea of probability, and of willingness, and of the desire that something be done, whereas “could” is more in the realm of ability (yes I can). And according to the American Heritage Dictionary, “would” is used to make a polite request.
How long have you been here answer?
How long have you been here? Your response would be the amount of time since you landed, which generally includes the first day (or other unit of time) and doesn’t include the current day (or other unit of time): I’ve been here for 4 days.