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3. •Be a tennis player for 18 years.
•She’s been a tennis player for 18
years.
•Present perfect + state verbs:
Be, know, like, love, hate, understand,
remember, have, believe, cost, consist of.
• She’s been playing tennis for 18
years.
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4. •Do over 10,000 hours of practice
•She’s done over 10,000 hours of practice.
Do we know HOW MANY?
•Play since the age of three
• She’s been playing since the age of three.
• Did she start when she was three?
• Does she still play?
• Do we know HOW LONG?
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5. •Compare:
•I’ve known my best friend for 15 years.
•I’ve had my bike for 2 years.
•She’s been playing tennis since she was a child.
Do we know HOW LONG?
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6. • FORM:
I / you / we / they + HAVE(n’t) + BEEN + VERBing
(+ for / since/all morning/afternoon/evening)
Q: Have (I/you/we/they) + BEEN + VERBing…?
Yes, …….have / No, …..haven’t.
S/he/it + HAS (n’t) + BEEN + VERBing
(+ for / since / all morning / afternoon / evening, etc.)
Q: Has s/he BEEN + VERBing?
Yes, ………have / No, ……….haven’t.
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