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Martin hasn't been here for long

This suggests Martin is still here, thus the present tense should be used. Given answer is-Martin n'est pas arrivé depuis longtemps.

Compare this with the previous question:

We haven't lived here very long- Nous n'habitons pas ici depuis longtemps.

Have I mis-understood something? 

John M

Il faut que je vous recommande l’appreniez le français, car c’est très intéressant et ça vous ouvre l’esprit. Ensuite, lorsque vous alliez en France, vous pouvez parler leur langue maternelle et avoir aussi une meilleure connaissance de leur culture. Ce serait une expérience incroyable.

What are the different usages of habiter and vivre

In "it is going to cook the yolk" the verb has an object so it used transitively. Shouldn't the French be "faire cuire" rather than just "cuire"?

"Mais il aime bien faire des trucs avec nous."

Ça marche aussi ?

Hi.. I am getting this message when I try to test a recent topic.. it is in my notebook and I have accessed it from my notebook.. how do I quizz a topic that I am concentrating on? (Last quizzed about a week ago.)

This lesson is already in your notebook. Go to your notebook now to kwiz this topic as many times as you like

It might be helpful if you indicate which it is? My natural inclination is to think it's past tense.

I also had difficulties understanding the sentences because the audio was too fast for me. However, I understand that the french speak fast and I need to spend a lot of time listening to spoken french for my ears to get used to it.