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Question		Answer
Są małżeństwem od 20 lat Unit 11 start learning		They have been married for 20 years
Jak długo są małżeństwem? start learning		How long have they been married?
Bill jest w szpitalu. Jest w szpitalu od poniedziałku Compare the present and present perfect start learning		Bill is in hospital. He has been in hospital since Monday We use present perfect to talk about something that began in the past and still continues now
Czy dobrze się znacie? Czy znacie się od dawna? start learning		Do you know each other well? Have you known each other for a long time?
Czeka na kogoś. Czekała cały ranek. start learning		She is waiting for somebody. She's been waiting all morning
Czy mają samochód? Od jak dawna mają swój samochód? start learning		Do they have a car? How long have they had their car?
Uczę się angielskiego od sześciu miesięcy 11. B) When we ask or say 'how long', the pp continuous is more usual start learning		I have been learning English for six months When we ask or say 'how long', the pp continuous is more usual
Pada od pory obiadowej start learning		It's been raining since lunchtime
Richard wykonuje tę samą pracę od 20 lat. start learning		Richard has been doing the same job for 20 years.
Jak długo jeździłeś? Od 17 roku życia. start learning		How long have you been driving? Since I was 17.
Jak długo znasz Jane? Some verbs (eg. know/like/believe) are not normally used in the pp continuous start learning		How long have you known Jane?
Julia od dawna mieszka w Paryżu 11. C) You can use either the pp continuous or simple with 'live' and 'work'. Present perfect continuous: start learning		Julia has been living in Paris for a long time pp continuous:
Julia od dawna mieszka w Paryżu p perfect simple: start learning		Julia has lived in Paris for a long time p perfect simple:
Jak długo tu pracujesz? 11. C) pp continuous: start learning		How long have you been working here? pp continuous:
Jak długo tu pracujesz? 11. C) p perfect simple: start learning		How long have you worked here? p perfect simple:
Zawsze mieszkałem na wsi. 11. C) But we use the pp simple (I've lived / I've done etc.) with always: start learning		I've always lived in the countryside. But we use the pp simple (I've lived / I've done etc.) with always:
Nie widziałem Toma od poniedziałku 11. D) We say 'I haven't done something since/for...' start learning		I haven't seen Tom since Monday p perfect simple
Sue nie dzwoniła od wieków p perfect simple start learning		Sue hasn't called in ages p perfect simple
Czekałem dwie godziny Unit 12 For and Since / When ...? and How long ...? start learning		I've been waiting for two hours for: towo hours, 20 minutes, a long time, a week, ages
Czekam już od ósmej since: 8 o'clock, April, lunchtime start learning		I've been waiting since 8 o'clock since: 1985, Monday, 15 May, Cristmas
Sally pracuje tu od sześciu miesięcy ... for start learning		Sally has been working here for six months ... for
Sally pracuje tu od kwietnia ... since start learning		Sally has been working here since April ... since
Sally pracuje tu od kwietnia do teraz ... from ... until now start learning		Sally has been working here from April until now
Nie widziałem Toma od trzech dni ... for start learning		I haven't seen Tom for three days
Nie widziałem Toma od poniedziałku ... since start learning		I haven't seen Tom since Monday
Są małżeństwem od dziesięciu lat It's possible to leave out 'for' start learning		They have been married ten years It's possible to leave out 'for' (not in negative sentences)
Nie mieli wakacji od dziesięciu lat It's possible to leave out 'for' (not in negative sentences) start learning		They haven't had a holiday for ten years It's possible to leave out 'for' (not in negative sentences)
Mieszkam tu całe życie We do not use for + all start learning		I've lived here all my life We do not use for + all
Kiedy zaczęło padać? 12. B Compare when ...? (+ past simple) and how long ...? (+ present perfect) start learning		When did it start raining? Compare when ...? (+ past simple) and how long ...? (+ present perfect)
Zaczęło padać godzinę temu Kiedy zaczęło padać? start learning		It started raining an hour ago When did it start raining?
Zaczęło padać o godzinie 1:00 Kiedy zaczęło padać? start learning		It started raining at 1 o'clock When did it start raining?
Jak długo już pada? start learning		How long has it been raining?
Pada od godziny Jak długo już pada? start learning		It's been raining for an hour How long has it been raining?
Pada od pierwszej Jak długo już pada? start learning		It's been raining since 1 o'clock How long has it been raining?
Gdzie Joe i Carol spotkali się po raz pierwszy? start learning		Where did Joe and Carol first meet?
Po raz pierwszy spotkali się dawno temu Gdzie Joe i Carol spotkali się po raz pierwszy? start learning		They first met a long time ago Where did Joe and Carol first meet?
Po raz pierwszy spotkali się, gdy byli w szkole Gdzie Joe i Carol spotkali się po raz pierwszy? start learning		They first met when they were at school Where did Joe and Carol first meet?
Jak długo się znają? start learning		How long have they known each other?
Znają się od dawna Jak długo się znają? start learning		They have known each other for a long time How long have they known each other?
Znają się, odkąd byli w szkole Jak długo się znają? start learning		They've known each other since they were at school How long have they known each other?
Minęły dwa lata, odkąd ostatni raz widziałem Joe 12. C: We say 'It's (a along time/ two years etc.) since something happened': start learning		It's two years since I last saw Joe = I haven't seen Joe for two years
Minęły wieki, odkąd poszliśmy do kina We say 'It's (a along time/ two years etc.) since something happened start learning		It's ages since we went to the cinema = We haven't been to the cinema for ages
Ile czasu minęło od ostatniego spotkania z Joe? You can ask 'How long is it since...?' start learning		How long is it since you last saw Joe? You can ask 'How long is it since...?'
Ile czasu minęło od śmierci pani Hill? You can ask 'How long is it since...?' start learning		How long is it since Mrs Hill died? You can ask 'How long is it since...?'
Minęły dwa lata, odkąd ostatni raz widziałem Joe. You can also say 'It's been (=It has been)... since...? start learning		It's been two years since I last saw Joe. You can also say 'It's been (=It has been)... since...?

Murphy 05. Unit 11-12. How long have you been

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