Fill in the blanks

He has _____ in Seoul for 6 months. lived

seen I haven t ____ Jake since September.

(see)

I have studied _______for 8 hours.

I haven t _____ since 5:00 PM. eaten

To talk about action which started in the past and continues up to now
NOW
Future

Past
Actions

We use: have + past participle

I haven t eaten She has lived They have sung

Often, since or for are used

Since + a time/date/year
I have lived in New York since 1954. She has played the piano since September, 2000. I haven t heard from him since this morning.

For + a length of time

I have lived in Seoul for three months. She has worked on her homework for six hours. He has been going to his doctor for twenty years.

She has ____ in the opera for eight years. __ sung

 He ___ written letter for thirty years. has ______

I ____ not ______ my sister since last Friday. have called

They ____ worked on the farm for fifty years. have ______

We have been best friends since 1999. ____ _____

Make a dialog!
Get into a group of four

Make a dialog about Abe, a man who is new to Seoul

This is Abe

What mistake will Abe make?

Write a dialogue (at least six sentences)
In the skit, Abe will make a mistake because he is new to Korea. What part of Korean culture will he forget?

You should:

Include have + past participle:

I have played soccer for twelve years. He has been in Korea since April. Abe has eaten Korean food since 2002.

Practice your dialog when you are finished.

For example:
Subin: Hi Abe. My name is Subin. Abe: Hi Subin, nice to meet you. Subin: You haven t lived in Korea long, have you? Abe: No, I haven t. I have lived in Korea for three months. Subin: Wow, you are new! Oh, here comes my friend Yumi. Yumi, this is Abe. Abe: Hi Yumi! How about a hug?! (Abe tries to hug Yumi ) Yumi: AHHH! (Yumi steps away in surprise) Subin: Oh, Abe in Korea, we bow to new people. Abe: I m sorry Yumi, I forgot! (Abe bows to Yumi)