NI1 12/12/17

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2Ba

1- for, 2- haven’t seen, 3- have you known, 4- for 10 years, 5- hasn’t eaten, 6- for, 7- have, 8- they’ve had, 9- since, 10- has lived

2Bb

We’ve known each other since we were children

The children have been playing computer games for two hours

Has your sister had that hairstyle for a long time?

I’ve loved her since the first day (that)  we met

My internet connection hasn’t worked since yesterday

How long have you been waiting?

I’ve been a teacher for three years

It’s been snowing since five o’clock this morning

Sam hasn’t studied enough recently

Have you been living in London for a long time?

FOR" + PERIODO DE TIEMPO

for six years, for a week, for a month, for hours, for two hours
I have worked here for five years.

"SINCE" + MOMENTO CONCRETO

since this morning, since last week, since yesterday
since I was a child, since Wednesday, since 2 o'clock
I have worked here since 1990.

Present Perfect Continuous for past action just stopped

We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about action that started in the past and stopped recently. There is usually a result now.

I'm tired because I've been running.
past	present	future
!!!
Recent action	Result now

• I'm tired ^[now] because I've been running.
• Why is the grass wet ^[now]? Has it been raining?
• You don't understand ^[now] because you haven't been listening.

Present Perfect Continuous for past action continuing now

We use the Present Perfect Continuous tense to talk about action that started in the past and is continuing now. This is often used with for orsince.

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crab /kræb/ UK  US  sustantivo

cangrejo [de mar]

squid /skwɪd/ UK  US  sustantivo (plural squid o squids)

calamar

beetroot /ˈbiːtruːt/ BrE, beet /biːt/ AmE UK  US  sustantivo

remolacha

raspberry /ˈrɑːzbəri / UK  US  sustantivo (plural -rries)

frambuesa

cabbage /ˈkæbɪdʒ/ UK  US  sustantivo

col

inherit /ɪnˈherɪt/ UK  US  verbo [transitivo]

 heredar

earn /ɜːn/ UK  US  verbo

1  [transitivo] ganar

She earns £35,000 a year.

Gana 35.000 libras al año.

salmon /ˈsæmən/ UK  US  sustantivo

salmón

flavouring BrE, flavoring AmE /ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ UK  US  sustantivo

aromatizante

urgent /ˈɜːdʒənt/ UK  US  adjetivo

1 urgente

an urgent message

un mensaje urgente

engaged /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/ UK  US  adjetivo

1 prometido -a [para casarse]

to get engaged prometerse

to be engaged to sb

She's engaged to a man from Connecticut.

Se va a casar con un hombre de Connecticut.

2  BrE ocupado -a [línea telefónica]

life /laɪf/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural lives /laɪvz/)

point /pɔɪnt/

What's the point in  waiting?

¿Qué sentido tiene esperar?

There's no point in trying to persuade him.

No tiene sentido intentar convencerle.

ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ UK  US  adjetivo

ridículo -a

stall /stɔːl/ UK  US  sustantivo, sustantivo plural & verbo

 •  sustantivo

puesto, tenderete