to talk about a state that started in the past به فارسی چی میشه

Question

 we usually use the present perfect simple to talk about a state that started in the past and continues in the present

معنی دقیق کلمه state در این جمله چی میشه چون خود state معنی های مختلف میده

Answer 1

معنی حالت می‌ده. منظور از حالت یعنی درحال انجام کاری بودن، یا صفتی رو داشتن:

She has been depressed since the death of his father. : داشتن depressed صفت

He has worked here for many years. : بودن work در حال انجام

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