"It's been a year since I go to a psychologist" vs "For a year I go to a psychologist"

Question

"It's been a year since I go to a psychologist" vs "For a year I go to a psychologist"

Both phrases have issues in terms of correct grammar. The first phrase, 'it's been a year since I go to a psychologist,' should be corrected to 'it's been a year since I went to a psychologist' to match the past tense. The second phrase, 'for a year I go to a psychologist,' should be corrected to 'for a year I have been going to a psychologist' to convey the ongoing action over a period of time.

Last Updated: March 31, 2024

The correct form should be 'it's been a year since I went to a psychologist.'

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it's been a year since I went to a psychologist

The correct form should be 'for a year I have been going to a psychologist.'

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for a year I have been going to a psychologist

Answer 1

It's been a year since I go to a psychologist

This phrase is incorrect. The verb tense should be changed to match the past time reference.

Answer 2

For a year I go to a psychologist

This phrase is incorrect. The present tense 'go' should be changed to a present perfect continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action over a period of time.

"It's been a year since I go to a psychologist" vs "For a year I go to a psychologist"

It's been a year since I go to a psychologist

For a year I go to a psychologist

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