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b Write sentences about the people in 2a as in
the example. CHECK THIS OUT!
1. e.g. For Mustafa, the most suitable option is
doing horse riding because there won’t be any ◆ I have been doing yoga for a few
pressure to his knee when he does this sport. weeks.
◆ She has been taking care of her
baby at home.
2. For Elena,
◆ I have been working as a teacher

since 2009.

e Fill in the blanks with “for” and “since”.
3. For Eniko,
1. I have been exercising _______ a few hours.
2. My brother has been playing football _________

5 p.m.
4. For Isabella,
3. He has been at the gym ________ an hour.

4. I have been feeling more energetic __________

I started walking regulary.
c Look at the highlighted expressions in the
texts. Find where we use this tense. 5. A friend of mine has been doing karate
a. We use it for past events. _________ her childhood.
b. We use it for talking about experiences.
3 SPEAKING
c. We use it for the actions that started in the Work with your partner. Use the time
past and still going on. expressions below and ask questions with
“how long” and “how often”.
d Answer the following questions about the
texts. Student A: How long have you been doing
gymnastics?
1. How long has Mustafa been suffering from
Student B: I have been doing it for two years.
a knee pain?
Student A: How often do you do it?

Student B: I go training at the weekends.
2. Why did Mustafa have to quit the school
football team?
For a few
For two years
hours
3. How long has Elena been feeling inactive?

4. Why did Elena decide to do exercise? Since I started
Since my this school
childhood
5. How long has Eniko been taking care of her
baby at home?

Since last

6. How long has Isabella been experiencing year
financial problems?
For a few
Since I was born
weeks

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