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3 Grammar

Present Perfect Simple: How long?, for, since

EXAMPLE

How long has Tim had this hobby?
for + a period of time Tim has had this hobby for six months.
since + a point in time Tim has had this hobby since February.

Complete the gaps with the Present Perfect Simple of the verbs in brackets and write for or
since in the boxes.
1. A: How long you (know) your best friend?

B: 2020.

2. My cousin (have) a pet parrot ive years.

3. My brother and I (not ly) a kite last summer.

4. Kelly (be) in that shop more than an hour. What is she
doing?

5. I (not see) my grandparents two weeks.

6. I’m so hungry! I (not eat) anything this morning.

4 Listen © MM Publications

Α. Listen to an interview with Katie, a girl who is attending a photography camp. Is Katie
enjoying her time there?
B. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.

1. Katie has had a camera since August. 3. Katie enjoyed taking pictures of birds.
2. Katie has been at the camp for 4. Katie’s friends back home aren’t crazy
a week. about photography.

5 Speak & Write

A. Talk in pairs. Ask each other questions and complete the table.

Questions Your partner

What / be / hobby?
you / have got / hobby?
How long / you / have?
What / you / have got?
you / have got / gadget?
How long / you / have?
you / be / member of Which / team / be / it?
a team? How long / be / member?

B. Look at your partner's answers in
Have you got a hobby? activity A and write a few sentences
Of course I have. about him/her.
What is your hobby? Mark has got an interesting hobby.
I do jigsaw puzzles.
Interesting! How long have you had this hobby? He…
I’ve had it for a year. / I’ve had it since last year. He has had this hobby for/since…

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