IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME!

1 Look at the pictures and write sentences about them. Use the cue words and follow the
example.

7:00 – 9:00 ________________

(rain) ________________
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How long has it been raining?
It has been raining for two hours.

1. June – August
(go out together)

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2. 10:00 – 11:00
(play tennis)

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3. 9:00 – 12:00
(watch TV)

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4. Sept. 3rd – Sept. 7th

(study)

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2. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH FOR OR SINCE

1. I’ve known him _________________ years.
2. It’s been snowing _______________ yesterday.
3. She’s been living here ___________ 20 years.
4. “Gosh! We’ve been talking __________ over two hours.”
5. Ms. Rochelle has been working with us _______________________ 1979.

3. COMPARE THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE WITH THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE.
FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE.

It is snowing.
(how long / it / snow?) How long has it been snowing?
(two hours) It’s been snowing for two hours.
(when / it / start / snowing?) When did it start snowing?
(at 7:00) It started snowing at 7:00

1. Barbara is learning how to drive.

(how long / she / learn / how to drive?) ____________________________________________________?
(one week) ________________________________________________________.
(when / she / start / learning how to drive?) _________________________________________________?
(last Monday) ________________________________________________________.

2. Mr. Palmer is giving a speech.

(how long / he / speak?) _________________________________________________________________?
(one hour and a half) _________________________________________________________________.
(when / he / begin speaking?) _____________________________________________________________?
(at 10:00) _________________________________________________________________.

3. Anna is writing a book.

(how long / she / write / the book?) ________________________________________________________?
(last year) ________________________________________________________.
(when / she / start writing it?) ________________________________________________________?
(in August) ________________________________________________________.
4. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.
1. Have you been doing anything different recently?
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2. Have you been watching any sitcom?
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3. Have you been reading any book?
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4. How long have you been studying English?
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5. How long have you been living in the same house?
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1. Where do you live? _______________________________________________

2. How long have you been living there?
3. Do you like living there?
4. What do you do?
5. Where do you work?
6. How long have you been working there?
7. Do you like what do you?
8. Why are you studying English?
9. How long have you been studying English?
10. Do you like English?
5a. ASK THESE QUESTIONS TO A PARTNER.
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5b. WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOUR PARNER.

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