Nov 10, 2016
- Write questions with ‘how long’ and ‘when’.
- It’s raining.
(how long?)
(when?) - Kate is learning Italian.
(how long / learn?)
(when / start / learn?) - I know Martin.
(how long / know?)
(when / first / meet?) - Bob and Alice are married.
(how long?)
(when?)
- It’s raining.
- Read the situations and complete the sentences beginning in the way shown.
- It’s raining now. It’s been raining since lunchtime.
It started - Ann and I are friends. We first met years ago.
We’ve - Mark is ill. He became ill on Sunday.
He has - Mark is ill. He became ill a few days ago.
He has - Sarah is married. She’s been married for two years.
She got - You’ve got a camera. You bought it ten years ago.
I’ve - Sue has been in France for the last three weeks.
She went - You’re working in a hotel. You started in June.
I’ve
- It’s raining now. It’s been raining since lunchtime.
- Put in ‘for’ or ‘since’.
- It’s been raining lunchtime.
Tom’s father has been doing the same job 20 years.
Have you been learning English a long time?
Sarah has lived in London 1985.
Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
Please hurry up! We’ve been waiting an hour.
Kevin has been looking for a job he left school.
The house is very dirty. We haven’t cleaned it ages.
I haven’t had a good meal last Tuesday.
- It’s been raining lunchtime.
- Write B’s sentences using the words in brackets.
- A:
Do you often go on holiday?
B:No, I (no / five years) - A:
Do you often eat in restaurants?
B:No, I (no / ages) - A:
Do you often see Sarah?
B: - A:
Do you often go to the cinema?
B:No, I haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. ( no / a long time)
- A:
- Now write B’s answers again. This time use ‘It’s … since …’.
- A:
Do you often go on holiday?
B:No, it’s five years since (no / five years) - A:
Do you often eat in restaurants?
B:No, it’s (no / last / ages) - A:
Do you often see Sarah?
B:No, (no / last / about a month) - A:
Do you often go to the cinema?
B:
- A:
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