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4 Study the Look out! box. Find an example of been and gone in the postcard.

been and gone

We usually use have been instead of have gone.

We only use have gone when somebody has not yet returned. Compare:

l’ve been to Paris. Do you want to see my photos? lohn isn't here. He's gone to Paris for the weekend.

5 Complete the text messages between Suzie and Amanda. Use the present perfect form of theverbs in brackets.

No, I    .1 must

be careful - 1^{1 2 3 4} Ispend) enough money this ureek! Is Mum urith you?

I    (not / speak)to

Oad, but 1⁸_(uirite)

a postcard to him.

a current situation.

How long have you been here?

2    We use for when the answer is a period of time.

I’ve been here for 45 minutes.

3    We use sińce when the answer is a point in time.

I’ve been here Since 2.30.

Study the information in the Learn this! box above. Complete the sentences with for or Since. Write similar sentences about yourself.

I’ve known my best friend

I haven't had anything to eat _

l’ve been at this school_ 2000.

I haven’t bought a CD_last weekend.

I've lived in this town_two years.

I’ve had these shoes_six months.

We haven’t had an English test_the end of last term.

1'w known mj best friend sińce zooi

7 MdifJHIffd Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions with How long... Pand for or sińce. Use phrases from the box and your own ideas.

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Hi, Amanda. Century 2! is

great! 1¹_(try on)

on fourpairs of trainers and six jackets.

¹    (you/buy) anything?

No, she lsn’t. She ’_

Igo) to the supermarket to buy some fruit.

(Oad / phone) thls aftemoon?

btai Oad,

Wv£ ie£j\ ,n N&u/ YorK sirce. Sunday.

UŁve. s££n uli the. sights and Tv& tak£n lott, oł phołcs. And of aourse., ioeve. be£n tfcppiflcj. I havent bou/jhi v£sy much, bud Staje, has spent a fortunę, on presenłs. ShĆs <jone to Century -21, a. htecje. cJothes <icp. She!s been thej-e. for hours! 5he.'s j&t sćnł me. a tent message- Shes tried cc fcur pajrs ot traj ners and s/X jackets!

lo/L

Amanda.

PS. Have you fed my fish?

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1997.

_an hour.

be at this school? know me? have that hairstyle?

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We use the present perfect 1    to talk about recent events and to give news. 2    with for or sińce to say how long a situation has existed.	How long have you been at this school?
			Since 2002. / For five years. |

Unit 5 • Gifts

1

Study the information in the box. Complete the examples from the postcard.

Presenl perfect

affirmative

We've_in New York sińce Sunday.

Suzie_spent a fortunę on presents.

negative

I_bought very much.

lnterrogative

_you _

2

Underline morę examples of the present perfect in the

3

postcard. Lookat the information in the Learn this! box.

4

Which use do they show?