Primary Longman Elect 5 A Chapter 7 How
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Primary Longman Elect 5 A Chapter 7 How long have you …? I’ve … for/since … … ago/in (1996).
How long …? We use How long …? with the present perfect tense to ask about the length of a period of time. We use either since or for to answer How long questions. How long have you done ballet? I’ve done ballet since 2003.
How long …? We use How long …? with the present perfect tense to ask about the length of a period of time. We use either since or for to answer How long questions. How long have you collected stamps? I’ve collected stamps for 2 years.
Since We use since with the present perfect tense to refer to the starting point of an action. I have played the piano since 1999. starting time 1999 now 2009 = nineteen ninety-nine = two thousand nine (‘ 1999’ is a point in time, not a period of time. )
For We use for with the present perfect tense to refer to a period of time. I have played the piano for 10 years. 2009 - 1999 = 10 years starting time 1999 now 2009 (’ 10 years’ is a period of time, not a point in time. )
Key structure How long have you done ballet? ‘since’ + a point in time (e. g. 1999) I’ve done ballet since 2003. for 2 years. ‘for’ + a period of time (e. g. 3 years) Use the present perfect tense with since and for.
The simple past tense We use the past tense to talk about actions that happened in the past. We know the specific point of time of the action. I had my first ballet lesson in 2003.
The simple past tense We use the past tense to talk about actions that happened in the past. We know the specific point of time of the action. I gave my first ballet performance four years ago.
Key structure I had my first ballet lesson 2 years ago. in 2003. These words and phrases can also be used with the simple past tense: yesterday, last (week).
Practice in since for ago 1 She wrote the book Betty and her teddy _____ 2003. in since 2 He has been an athlete ____ 1989. since 3 I have played tennis _____ 2006. for 4 Zoe has learnt swimming ____ 2 years. ago 5 They met each other 5 years ____. for 6 Mr Li has been my class teacher ____ 3 years.
Practice in since for ago 7 since We have been neighbours ____ 2000. 8 in My uncle moved to Singapore ____ 1985. 9 for I have studied in this school ____ 5 years. 10 My friend and I watched the film two days ago. ____ since 11 He has liked hiking ____ 2007.
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