Susan is on vacation in New York. She is there now.
She arrived in New York on Monday. Today is Thursday.
How long has she been in New York?
since Monday. She has been in New York for three days.
Compare is and has been:
-Monday-----------------------------------------------------Thursday-(now) She has been in New York (since Monday for three days) She is in New York now.
is = present has been = present perfect
B.Compare:
Simple Present Present Perfect
- Dan and Kate are married - They have been made for five years. (not They are married for five years.)
- Are you married? - How long have you been married? (not How long are you married?)
- Do you know Lynn? - How long have you known her? (not How long do you know her?)
- I know Lynn. - I’ve known her for a long time. (not I know her for a long time)
- Vera lives in Brasilia. - How long has she lived in Brasilia? s She has lived there all her life.
- I have a car.- How long have you had your car? I’ve had it since April.
Present Continuous Present Perfect Continuous
- I’m studying German. - How long have you been studying German? (not How long are you studying German?) I’ve been studying German for two years.
- Bruce is watching TV. - How long has he been watching TV? He’s been watching TV since 5 o’clock. (he’s been = he has been)
-It’s raining.- It’s been raining all day. (it’s been = it has been)
Simple Present
California is in America.
California is not in the United Kingdom.
Windows are made of glass.
Windows are not made of wood.
New York is a small city.
Present Perfect
That castle has been visited by many tourists
She has been in England for six months.
Have you been to Mexico in the last year?
17.1 Complete these sentences.
1. Susan is in New York. She __has been__ there since Monday.
2. I know Isabel. I __have known__ her for a long time.
3. Nancy and Seth are married. They __________ married since 1997.
4. Bill is sick. He __________ sick for the last few days.
5. We live on main street. We __________ there for ten years.
6. Chris works in a bank. She __________ in??a bank for five years.
7. Andy has a headache. He __________ a headache since he got up this morning.
8. I’m studying English. I __________ English for six months.
17.2 Write questions with ‘How long…?’
1. Susan is on vacation. __How long has she been on vacation?__
2. Seth and Nancy are in Canada.How long ______________________?
3. I know Amy. How long __________ you __________?
4. Diana is studying Italian. ________________________________?
5. My brother lives in Seattle. _________________________________?
6. I’m a teacher. _________________________________?
7. It is raining. _________________________________?
17.3 Complete the sentences with:
all day (for ten years) all her life since he was 20. for ten minutes since Sunday
1. “We’re married” 2. “I live in Korea” 3. “We’re on Vacation” 4. “The sun is shining” 5. “I’m waiting” 6. “I have a beard”
1. __They have been married for ten years__. 2. She _______________________________. 3. They ______________________________. 4. The sun ____________________________. 5. She ________________________________. 6. He ________________________________.
17.4 Which is right?
1. Vinai (-lives- / has lived) in Canada since 1999. (has lived is right)
2. Ruth is a good friend of mine. (I know / I have known) her very well.
3. Ruth is a good friend of mine. (I know / have known) her for a long time.
4. “Sorry I’m late. (How long are you / have you been) waiting?“Only five minutes.”
5. Ted (works / has worked) in a hotel now. He likes his job a lot.
6. Amy is reading the newspaper. She (is / has been) reading it for two hours.
7. (“How long do you live / have you lived in this house)“About ten years”.
8. “Is that a new coat?“No, (I have / I’ve had) this coat for a long time.”
9. Ed (is / has been) in Seattle right now. He (is / has been) there for the last three days.
(On the phone) Jordan: Hi Quincy! How are you little sister? Quincy: Jordan! Hi! I'm doing great! What about you? Jordan: I'm good. School's almost over for me, can I visit you there in New York for the holidays? Quincy: Ofcourse you can! It's not everyday my brother comes to visit me. Jordan: Alright good. I'm sleeping over your apartment too, Is that okay? Quincy: Yes. As long as you don't make a mess out of it. Jordan: I promise. I wanna do some Christmas shopping. Quincy: I've done my Christmas shopping. There's going to be alot of people shopping by the time you get here. So you better be up for a long day. Jordan: (Laughs) Don't worry. I'll be ready. How long have you been staying in New York? Quincy: Almost 4 years now. Jordan: How long are you still planning to stay there? Quincy: I guess, until I finish University. Jordan: OK! good. Well, I have to go now sis! But i'll be seeing you soon! Quincy: Take care Jordan! Jordan: You too, sweety! Bye! Quincy: See you! Bye!
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