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*IV. Instructions as above
Example 1: When
/how long ago/ did you begin to study English? /Five years ago/.
I began to study English five years ago.
So show long have you been studying it?
I've been studyung it for five years.
1.
Q: When did you begin to study Arabic
/Turkish, Chinese,
Japanese .../? How long have you been studying it?
A: I began to study Arabic
/Turkish,
Chinese,Japanese .../ 5 years ago. I've been studyung it for 5 years.
2.
Q: When did you enter the institute? How long have you
been studyung at the institute?
A: I've entered the institute 7 years ago. I've
been studying there for 0,5 year.
3.
Q: How long ago did the bell ring? How long have you
been having lesson?
A: The bell rang 30 days ago. We had 120 minutes
lessons.
4.
Q: How long ago did you buy the pen you are using? How
long have you been using it?
A: I bought it 11 years ago. I've
been using it for 11 years.
5.
Q: When did you buy a car? How long have you been driving
a car?
A: I bought it 5 minutes ago. I haven't been driving
it yet.
6.
Q: When did you join the army? How long have you been
serving in the army.
A: I joined the army 40 years ago. I had been
serving in the army for one year.
Oh, that was a great time...7.
Q: When did you begin working at this exercise? How long
have you been working at this exercise?
A: I begun working at this exercise 10 years ago.
I' ve been working at this exercise 10 years ago.
Example 2: When did you enter the Institute?
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I entered the institute in 1999