Exercise 9B, page 3 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

3 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY present perfect; phrases with for and since

a Look at this extract from the first interview in 2. Answer the questions.

'How long have you had this phobia?'

'I've had it since I was about 12, so for more than 30 years.'

1 When did she begin to be afraid of spiders?

2 Is she afraid of spiders now?

3 What tense do we use to talk about something that started in the past and is still true now?

b G p.142 Grammar Bank 9B

c Complete the gaps with for or since.

d 9.8 Listen and check. Practise saying the phrases.

9B present perfect + for and since

A Where do you live now? 9.7

B In Manchester.

A How long have you lived there?

B I've lived there for 20 years.

A Where do you work?

B In a primary school.

A How long have you worked there?

B I've worked there since 2015.

• We use the present perfect + for and since to talk about actions and states which started in the past and are still true now.

• I've lived in Manchester for twenty years. = I came to live in Manchester twenty years ago and I live in Manchester now.

• We don't use the present simple in this type of sentence, e.g.

• NOT Hive in Manchester for twenty years.

• We use How long...? to ask questions about the duration of an action or a state, e.g. How long have you been married?

for or since?

• We use for + a period of time, for example, for two weeks, for ten years, etc.

• I've had this car for three months.

• We use since with the beginning of a period of time, for example, since 2014, since last June, etc.

• I've been afraid of spiders since I was a child.

9B

a Write questions with How long and the present perfect.

b Answer the questions in a. Use the present perfect + for or since.

9.7

Where do you live now?

In Manchester.

How long have you lived there?

I've lived there for twenty years.

Where do you work?

In a primary school.

How long have you worked there?

I've worked there since 2015.

9.8

• since 1990
• for a long time
• for about 20 years
• for ages
• since I was a child
• for six months
• since the 4th of May
• for a few weeks
• since then
• since I got up this morning
• since 8.15
• for five minutes

Выполните задания, представленные на изображении.

Ответ:

3a

1 When she was about 12. / Когда ей было около 12 лет.

2 Yes, she is. / Да.

3 The present perfect. / Настоящее совершенное время (Present Perfect).

3c

9B a

1 How long have you been afraid of flying? / Как долго ты боишься летать?

2 How long has your sister had her new car? / Как долго у твоей сестры ее новая машина?

3 How long have they lived in this town? / Как долго они живут в этом городе?

4 How long has your dad been a teacher? / Как долго твой папа работает учителем?

5 How long have you known your boyfriend? / Как долго ты знаешь своего парня?

6 How long has Spain been in the EU? / Как долго Испания находится в ЕС?

7 How long have you had your cat? / Как долго у тебя есть твоя кошка?

8 How long has Dan been in this class? / Как долго Дэн в этом классе?

9B b

1 I've been afraid of flying since I was about 15. / Я боюсь летать с тех пор, как мне было около 15.

2 She's had her new car for three weeks. / У нее новая машина уже три недели.

3 They've lived in this town for a long time. / Они живут в этом городе долгое время.

4 He's been a teacher for more than 20 years. / Он работает учителем более 20 лет.

5 I've known him since May. / Я знаю его с мая.

6 It's been in the EU since 1986. / Она (Испания) в ЕС с 1986 года.

7 We've had our cat for about two years. / Наша кошка у нас уже около двух лет.

8 He's been in this class since last month. / Он в этом классе с прошлого месяца.