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:

I came in 1990 / I came 18 years ago.

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