How long have you worked at the phone company? Actually, I don't work there anymore.

The speaker incorrectly thinks the event or action continues into the present. It doesn’t.

In #1, use present perfect.

In #2, use simple present + anymore.

In #3, use the verb in parentheses in simple past + last year.

a.   Event: work at the phone company

     a.  #1 How long have you worked at the phone company?

     b.  #2 Actually, I don’t work there anymore.

           #3 (quit) I quit last year.

1.  Event: work as a seamstress

     a.  #1 How long                                                                                                                  

     b.  #2 Actually, I                                                                                                                 

     a.  #3 (get laid off)                                                                                                               

     b.  I’m sorry to hear that. Have you found another job?

2.  Event: be married

     a.  #1 How long                                                                                                                 

     b.  #2 Actually,                                                                                                                  

           #3 (get divorced)                                                                                                          

3.  Event: study English at City College

     a.  #1 How long                                                                                                                  

     b.  #2                                                                                                                                  

     a.  #3 (stop attending classes)                                                                                           

     b.  Oh, really? Why?

4.  Event: live in the Sunset District

     a.  #1                                                                                                                                  

     b.  #2                                                                                                                                  

           #3 (move to Daly City)                                                                                                

     a.  Oh, you did? How do you like it?

5.  Event: be retired

     a.  #1                                                                                                                                  

     b.  #2                                                                                                                                  

           #3 (start working again)                                                                                               

     a.  Oh, really? What kind of work are you doing?

6.  Event:  join the gym

     a.  #1 How long have you ____________ to the gym? (Don't use joined. The verb changes.)

     b.  #2 Actually, I                                                                                                                 

           #3 (stop going)                                                                                                             

     a.  Is that right?

7.  Event: get a dog

     a.  #1 How long have you ____________ a dog? (Don't use gotten. The verb changes.)

     b.  #2 Actually,

           #3 (have to move), I _________________, so I gave it to my sister.

     a.  Oh, I see. Do you miss having one?

1.  Event: work as a seamstress

1. How long have you worked as a seamstress?

Actually, I don't work as a seamstress anymore.

I got laid off last year.

2.  Have long have you been married?

Actually, I'm not married anymore.

I got divorced last year.

3.  How long have you studied English at City College?

Actually, I don't study English there/at City College anymore.

I stopped attending classes last year.

4.  How long have you lived in the Sunset District?

Actually I don't live there/in the Sunset District anymore.

I moved to Daly City last year.

5.  How long have you been retired?

Actually, I'm not retired anymore.

I started working again last year.

6.  How long have you belonged to the gym?

Actually, I don't belong to the gym anymore?

I stopped going last year.

7.  How long have you had a dog?

Actually, I don't have a dog anymore.

I had to move, so I gave it to my sister.