YOU SAID:
He said he was not there yesterday; however, he was there for a long time.
INTO JAPANESE
彼は昨日そこにいないと言った。しかし、彼は長い間そこにいました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
He said he was not there yesterday. But he has been there for a long time.
INTO JAPANESE
彼は昨日そこにいないと言った。しかし、彼は長い間そこにいました。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
He said he was not there yesterday. But he has been there for a long time.
You've done this before, haven't you.