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Form

Present Perfect

Positive

X have/has V3 Negative

X havent/hasnt V3

QuestionsHave/has X V

3.?

Present PerfectContinuous

PositiveX have/has been V+ing

NegativeX havent/hasnt beenV+ing

QuestionsHave/Has X beenV+ing.?


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How long .....?

How long have youhad a dog?

Since I got herfrom my father.For three years.

How long has hebeen a manager?Since he graduatedfrom university.

For ten years.

How long have youbeen training her?

Since she was sixmonths old.For two and a halfyears.

How long has hebeen working forABC Ltd?Since 2005.

For three years.

FOR

SINCE NOW


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Practice

How long / you / know yourboyfriend? Last June.

How long have you known your

boyfriend?Since last June. How long/ you / go out with him? 99days.

How long have you been going out withhim? For 99 days.


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How long / he / have glasses?

Twenty years.How long / he / wear these ones? Hebroke the old ones.

How long has he had glasses?For twenty years.How long has he been wearing theseones?

Since he broke the old ones.


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How long? vs. How much/many?

How long have youbeen taking photos?(Ive been taking

photos) since I wasten.

How long has hebeen drinking?(Hes been drinking)since 6 a.m.

How many photoshave you taken?(Ive taken)about

1000.

How much beer hashe drunk?(Hes drunk)sixbottles of beer.

duration quantity


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Practice

How long / she / learn English?Eight years.

How long has she been learning English?

(Shes been learning English) for eightyears.

How many words / she / learn?

About 2000. How many words has she learnt?

(Shes learnt) about 2000.


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How long / he / write poems?He met his girlfriend.How many poems / he / write?

23. How long has he been writing poems?(Hes been writing poems) since he

met his girlfriend.How many poems has he written?(Hes written) 23 poems.


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How long / she / play in films? Two yearsHow many roles / she play? Six

How many prizes / she win? NineHow much money / she make? $ 20,000

How long has she been playing in films? (Shesbeen playing in films) for two years.How many roles has she played? (Shes played)

six roles.How many prizes has she won? (Shes won) nineprizes.How much money has she made? $20,000.


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Your Turn

Make up similar mini dialogues using howlong? and how many /much?. Use some ofthe given vocabulary:

eat hamburgers build housescollect coins drivemend cars clean windowsmake cakes give presentationsread this book sing in a band

chat on the Net prepare testsdraw flowers take exams

Good work! Judit Jkel

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