Lesson number 27

Tuesday, 8th January 2008

Summary:

• Exercises of Present Perfect vs. Simple Past.

How long/For/Since

--> How long (há quanto tempo...?)

E.g. How long has class C listened to English classes?

--> For (há X tempo/ indica um período de tempo)

E.g. Classe C has listened to English classes for almost four years.

--> Since (desde determinada altura/ indica uma data precisa)

E.g. Class C has listened to English classes since 2004.

Exercise 1

1. For five minutes.

2. Since 3 o'clock.

3. For two weeks.

4. Since 1st January.

5. Since 2004.

6. For three years.

7. For a long time.

9. For six hours.

10. Since the beginning of the lesson.

Exercise 2

1. I have had this bag since January.

2. He has studied English a long time.

3. We haven't live in Japan ten years.

4. She has been here since 3 pm.

5. She hasn't played the guitar for six months.