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Primary Longman Elect

Primary Longman Elect. 5A 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.

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Primary Longman Elect

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  1. Primary Longman Elect 5A Chapter 7 How long have you …? I’ve … for/since … … ago/in (1996).

  2. 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. I’vedoneballetsince2003. How long have you done ballet?

  3. 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. I’vecollectedstampsfor2 years. How long have you collected stamps?

  4. Since We use since with the present perfect tense to refer to the starting point of an action. I have played the piano since1999. starting time 1999 now 2009 = nineteen ninety-nine = two thousand and nine (‘1999’ is a point in time, not a period of time.)

  5. 2009 - 1999 = 10 years For We use for with the present perfect tense to refer to a period of time. I have played the piano for 10 years. starting time 1999 now 2009 (’10 years’ is a period of time, not a point in time.)

  6. ‘since’ + a point in time (e.g. 1999) ‘for’ + a period of time (e.g. 3 years) Key structure Use the present perfect tense with since and for.

  7. The simple past tense We use the past tenseto talk about actions that happened in the past.We know the specific point of time of the action. Ihadmy first ballet lesson in 2003.

  8. The simple past tense We use the past tenseto talk about actions that happened in the past.We know the specific point of time of the action. Igavemy first ballet performance four years ago.

  9. Key structure These words and phrases can also be used with the simple past tense: yesterday, last (week).

  10. Practice in since for ago • 1 She wrote the book Betty and her teddy _________ 2003. • 2 He has been an athlete ________ 1989. • 3 I have played tennis _________ 2006. • Zoe has learnt swimming ________ 2 years. • They met each other 5 years ________ . • Mr Li has been my class teacher ________ 3 years. in since since for ago for

  11. Practice in since for ago since 7 We have been neighbours ________ 2000. 8 My uncle moved to Singapore ________ 1985. 9 I have studied in this school ________ 5 years. 10 My friend and I watched the film two days ________ . 11 He has liked hiking ________ 2007. in for ago since

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