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English GRAMMAR IN Use FOR INTERMEDIATE

11. HOW LONG Accept You lot (BEEN) …?

A	Written report this example situation: Dan and jenny are married. They got married exactly 20 years ago, and so today is their 20th nuptials anniversary. They have been married for 20 years . Nosotros say: They are married. (present) simply How long accept they been married? (present perfect) (not How long are they married?) They have been married for 20 years . (not They are married for twenty years) We utilise the present perfect to talk about something that began in the past and still continues now. Compare the present and the present perfect: Paul is in hospital. But He 's been in hospital since Monday . (=He has been ...) (not Paul is in hospital since Monday) Exercise you know each other well? But Have you known each other for a long time ? (not Practice you know) She's waiting for somebody. Merely She 's been waiting all forenoon. Exercise they have a car? Just How long accept they had their car?
B	I have known/ had/ lived etc . is the present perfect simple. I have been learning /been waiting /been doing etc. is the present perfect continuous. When nosotros ask or say 'how long', the continuous is more than usual: I 've been learning English for six months. It 's been raining since Lunchtime. Richard has been doing the aforementioned job for 20 years. ' How long have you been driving ?' 'Since I was 17.' Some verbs (for example, know/like/believe ) are not normally used in the continuous: How long take you lot known Jane? (not accept you been knowing) I 've had a pain in my stomach all day. (non I've been having)
C	You tin use either the present perfect continuous or simple with alive and work: Julia has been living / has lived hither for a long time. How long accept you been working / have you lot worked here? But use the simple ( I've lived /I've done etc.) with always: I 've always lived in the land. (not always been living)
D	We say 'I haven't done something since/for .. .' (present perfect elementary): I oasis't seen Tom since Monday. (= Mon was the last t ime I saw him) Sarah hasn't phoned for ages. (=the terminal fourth dimension she phoned was ages ago)

EXERCISES

11.1

Are the underlined verbs right or incorrect? Right them where necessary.

1	Ben is a friend of mine. I know him very well	____ OK_____
ii	Ben is a friend of mine. I know him for a long time.	____ I've known him ____
3	Sarah and Adam are married since July.	_____________________
iv	The weather is awful. It's raining over again.	_____________________
5	The weather is awful. Information technology's raining all day.	_____________________
6	I like your house. How long are you living there?	_____________________
7	Gary is working in a shop for the terminal few months.	_____________________
8	I don't know Tom well. Nosotros've only met a few times.	_____________________
9	I gave up drinking coffee. I don't drink it for a twelvemonth.	_____________________
10	That'south a very onetime bike. How long do you have it?	_____________________

11.2

Read the situations and write questions from the words in brackets.

1	A friend tells yous that Paul is in hospital. You lot ask him: (how long /be /in infirmary?) ____ How long has Paul been in hospital?_____________
2	Y'all run into a woman who tells you that she teaches English language. You ask her: (how long /teach /English?) ___________________________________
3	You know that Jane is a skillful friend of Katherine's. You inquire Jane: (how long /know /Katherine?) ___________________________________
4	Your friend's brother went to Commonwealth of australia some fourth dimension ago and he's still there. Y'all enquire your friend: (how long /be /in Australia?) ___________________________________
5	Tom always wears the same jacket. It's a very old jacket. You enquire him: (how long /have /that jacket?) ___________________________________
six	Y'all are talking to a friend near Joe. Joe now works at the drome. You ask your friend: (how long /work /at the airport?) ___________________________________
vii	A friend of yours is having guitar lessons. You lot ask him: (how long /have /guitar lessons?) ___________________________________
viii	You meet somebody on a plane. She says that she lives in Chicago. You ask her: (e'er /live /in Chicago?) ___________________________________

11.3

Complete B's answers to A's questions.

	A	B
1	Paul is in infirmary, isn't he?	Yes, he _____has been ____ in hospital since Mon.
ii	Do you see Ann very often?	No, I __ haven't seen ____for three months.
3	Is Amy married?	Yes, she _______________ married for 10 years.
iv	Are you waiting for me?	Yes, I _______________ for the last half hour
five	You know Mel, don't yous?	Yeah, nosotros _______________ each other a long fourth dimension.
6	Do you still play lawn tennis?	No, I _______________ lawn tennis for years.
seven	Is Joe watching Boob tube?	Yes, he _______________ Television receiver all evening.
8	Do y'all watch TV a lot?	No, I _______________ Telly for ages.
nine	Do y'all take a headache?	Yes, I _______________ a headache all morning.
10	Adrian is never ill, is he?	No, he _______________ ill since I've known him.
11	Are you feeling ill?	Yep, I _______________ ill all day.
12	Sue lives in Berlin, doesn't she?	Yeah, she _______________ in Berlin for the last few years.
13	Practice you go to the movie house a lot?	No, I _______________ to the movie theater for ages.
14	Would you like to become to New York 1 day?	Yes, I_______________ to go to New York. (use always I want)