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Mariah C arey B efore she

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1. I’ve lived in Australia for two years
2. I used to be in love with him for
several years
3. I was in Australia for two years
4. I have always wanted to visit Paris
for a long time
5. I have been in love with him for
several years
6. I wanted to visit Paris for a long
time
*
a. and he is the sweetest man
ever.
b. as a child.
c. when I was young.
d. and I’m very happy to be
here.
e. and then he changed.
f. and I am looking forward
to having the opportunity.

1. I’ve lived in Australia for two years
2. I used to be in love with him for
several years
3. I was in Australia for two years
4. I have always wanted to visit Paris
for a long time
5. I have been in love with him for
several years
6. I wanted to visit Paris for a long
time
*
d. and I’m very happy to be
here.
e. and then he changed.
b. as a child.
f. and I am looking forward
to having the opportunity.
a. and he is the sweetest man
ever.
c. when I was young.
P resent perfect
and P ast sim ple
with for
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1. P resent perfect with for

to talk about an action or state which
continues from the past to the present.
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2 weeks

Past Now Future

I've been in New York for two weeks.

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2. P ast simple with for

to talk about a past action or state in a period
of time which is finished.
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2 weeks

Past Now Future

I was in New York for two weeks.

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Past Now Future

I've been in New York for two weeks.

2 weeks

Past Now Future

I was in New York for two weeks.

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1. I have had/had 4. Before that I 7. My grandparents

P ractice 1, P .64 my… for… have been/ was have lived/lived in…
(Student book) 2. I’ve been/was at… for… years
a…for… 5. I have live/live 8. My father/mother
3. I have been/was in…for… has worked/worked
at… (my school) 6. I have known/ as a…for…years
for… years knew… for…
9. …(your teacher’s
name) has been/was
our teacher for…
 P ast simple
with other tim e words
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P ast days,
SIMP LE P A ST dates, times, L ast vs Ago
TIME WORDS years

When + past
action,
events
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EX ERC ISE WITH
P A ST SIMP LE
TEN SE
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Exercise 1
(Language
focus 2-pp.64)
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was

Exercise 1 went
(Language decided/
focus 2-pp.64) wanted
didn’t go
spent

studied
decided/
wanted/
didn’t enjoy
liked
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P RESEN T
P ERF EC T
TEN SE WITH
OTHER TIME
WORDS
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- ‘J ust’: a short time ago

OTHER Ex: I’ve just seen Susan
TIME WORDS coming out of the
cinema.
- ‘Yet’: at any time up
Ex: I haven’t finished to now/ before
it yet. I’ll do it after now
dinner.
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- ‘Already’: before now/

Ex: The train’s already before expected
left! What are we going
OTHER to do?
TIME WORDS

earlier expected
- ‘Still’:
but it wasn’t
Ex: You promised to give
me that report yesterday
and you still haven’t
finished it.
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- ‘Never’: not at any time

Ex: He has never

OTHER
been abroad.
TIME WORDS

- I haven’t done anything

exciting this morning.

It is now in the morning and

the morning isn’t finished
 Present Perfect
with
other time words
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The formula
Have (in the simple present) + Verb (in the past participle form)

Positive Negative Interrogative

I have worked. I have not worked. Have you worked?
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 Yet
Time words  Just
 Already
 Never
 This year
 This week
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Answer

1.I haven’t finished school yet.

2. I have just had lunch.
3. I have already gone on holiday this year.
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Answer

4. I have never broken an arm or a leg.

5. I haven’t gone to the dentist’s this year yet.
6. I haven’t done anything exciting this week.
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Answer

7. I have never met anyone famous.

8. I haven’t travelled on a plane this year.
9. I haven’t done any sport this week.
10. I have never stolen anything.
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
Time words 
Yet - At any time up to now
Just - A short time ago
 Already - Something has happened early or earlier than it might have
happened
 Never - Not at any time; not on any occasion
 This year/month/week - Periods of time related to the present
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The position of time words

Note: • “Just”,“Never” - between the auxiliary

verb (have) and past participle.
• “Already”,”Still” - mid-position
• “Yet” - at the end of the sentence
 P roduction
Think of a group of people
that you knew 5 years ago or
more. Write a short
paragraph about what has
happened to them.
EX AMP L E: “
• Châu, L inh and I have been friends for about 7 years
since we were at high school.
• After graduation, Châu has gone abroad for studying
Math.
• L inh has recently worked for a marketing company.
• I have been a student of U niversity of Social Sciences
and Humanities for 2 years.
• We have not met one another yet.
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