Read the short profile below of Dimmen Herwarden, a manager with a major American consumer Products company.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name
Dimmen Herwarden
Nationality
Dutch
Age
Marital Status
Married Kate Taylor in 1995
No children
Civil Status
Permanent resident from 1995
Working visa 1993 – 1995
Student visa 1990 – 1992
Qualifications
MBA Columbia University 1992
Dutch high school leaving certificate 1989
Employment
1997 to date: Tailor Corporation
1994-1996: ESPV Inc
1993-1994: Research Systems
Positions held
2007 to date : General Manager
2002 - 2006 Brand Manager
1999 - 2001 Assistant Brand Manager
1997 - 1998 Brand assistant
Present perfect
With the present perfect we use How long …? for questions about duration and
for or since for the answer :
How long have you been a permanent resident?
I’ve been a permanent resident since 1995.
Past simple
With the past simple we use When …? and How long …? To ask questions about the timing and duration of events in the past:
When did you come to the States? (TIMING)
How long did you live in Holland? (DURATION)
We can answer the first question by giving the exact time in the past or by giving the total number of units of time that separate the event in from the present: