Habits, change and continuing situations
describes continuation: . describes a stopped habit: . English no longer is not just ; include to express the change.
For a situation continuing since a starting point, use present plus : . For elapsed duration use : . Contrast (before) with (now) to describe a change.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I still live here. | ||
| I still live here. | ||
| I no longer live in Hamburg. | ||
| I no longer live in Hamburg. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I have lived here since March. | ||
| I have lived here for three months already. | ||
| I have lived here for three months already. | ||
| Before I was tired, now I am happy. | ||
| Before I was tired, now I am happy. | ||
| I am happy. I will stay here a little longer. | ||
| I am happy. I will stay here a little longer. | ||
Še živim tukaj.I still live here.
Ne živim več v Hamburgu.I no longer live in Hamburg.
Tukaj živim od marca.I have lived here since March.
Tukaj živim že tri mesece.I have lived here for three months already.
Prej sem bil utrujen, zdaj sem vesel.Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Prej sem bila utrujena, zdaj sem vesela.Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Vesel sem. Še ostanem tukaj.I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Vesela sem. Še ostanem tukaj.I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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I still live here.
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I no longer live in Hamburg.
.
I have lived here since March.
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I have lived here for three months already.
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Before I was tired, now I am happy.
, .
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
. .
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
. .
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
živim tukaj.
I still live here.
Ne živim v Hamburgu.
I no longer live in Hamburg.
Tukaj živim marca.
I have lived here since March.
Tukaj živim tri mesece.
I have lived here for three months already.
Prej sem bil utrujen, sem vesel.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Prej sem bila utrujena, sem vesela.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Vesel sem. ostanem tukaj.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Vesela sem. ostanem tukaj.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
živim tukaj.
I still live here.
Ne živim v Hamburgu.
I no longer live in Hamburg.
Tukaj živim marca.
I have lived here since March.
Tukaj živim tri mesece.
I have lived here for three months already.
Prej sem bil utrujen, sem vesel.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Prej sem bila utrujena, sem vesela.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Vesel sem. ostanem tukaj.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Vesela sem. ostanem tukaj.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
I still live here.
I no longer live in Hamburg.
I have lived here since March.
I have lived here for three months already.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
Before I was tired, now I am happy.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
I am happy. I will stay here a little longer.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I still live here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I still live here.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I no longer live in Hamburg.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I no longer live in Hamburg.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I have lived here since March.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I have lived here since March.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I have lived here for three months already.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
I have lived here for three months already.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the Slovene pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.

Unit complete
