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Unit 1
Part 1 Present Tenses
SPECIAL TRANSFORMATIONS
We started English lessons 6 years ago.
STARTED/BEGAN (DOING…)
 We have been learning English for 6 years.
 HAVE BEEN (DOING…)
When did you start work?
+ since/for
 How long have you been working?
A. REPHRASING
1. Claudia Schiffer started modelling when she was a teenager.
has been modelling since she was a teenager.
Claudia Schiffer .........................................................................................................................................................
2. Steven Spielberg began directing films years and years ago.
has been directing films for years and years.
Steven Spielberg ......................................................................................................................................................
3. Man began to walk on two legs millions of years ago.
has been walking on two legs for millions of years.
Man ....................................................................................................................
4. I began my stamp collection in October.
have been collecting stamps since October.
I ..........................................................................................................................
5. When did Dale start playing chess?
has Dale been playing chess?
How long ...........................................................................................................
6. Tim began to lose his hair when he was thirty.
has been losing his hair since he was thirty.
Tim .....................................................................................................................
7. Kevin started to work for our company 10 years ago.
has been working for our company for 10 years.
Kevin ..................................................................................................................
8. When did you start living here? I've been doing this for years
have you been living here?
How long ........................................................................................................... and I still don't understand
what I'm doing wrong.
B. DIALOGUE
have been waiting
EXPRESSIONS — I (1) ...................................... (wait) here for over an hour now, and it
(2) ...................................... (rain) since I arrived. I’m completely wet.
has been raining
get upset (= become sad or angry) — Don’t (3) ..................................... (get) upset, Jean. There must be
get
get on my nerves (= annoy me) a good reason why Mark is late.
be on time (= arrive at the correct — But he’s always late. It (4) ....................................... (get) on my nerves.
gets/is getting
time) And then he (5) .................................. (make) up stories to explain why
makes
have a go (= make an attempt, try) he’s not on time. Are you surprised I (6) .................................... (lose)
lose/am losing
come over (= visit) my temper all the time?
looks
— No, not at all. Anyway, it (7) ......................................... (look) as if the rain is stopping.
are you doing
What (8) ............................................ (you/do) tonight?
doubt
— We haven’t got any plans, but I (9) ......................................... (doubt) that we’ll go out.
want
— Good. I (10) ......................................... (want) to have a go on your computer. Can I come over?
C. PASSAGE
DISC JOCKEY
thinks
loves
Kelly (1) ................................. (think) she has the perfect job. She (2) .......................................... (love) music and
suits
hates
she (3) ..................................... (hate) to get up early, so her job as a disc jockey (4) .....................................
appears
has been doing
(suit) her perfectly. She (5) .................................... (do) it for six months now and (6) ........................................
works
(appear) to be enjoying every minute. Although she normally (7) ........................................ (work) on Thursday,
have gone
isn't working
tonight she (8) .................................... (not work). It’s her mother’s birthday and they (9) .......................................
have been looking
..... (go) to their favourite Italian restaurant. They (10) ........................................ (look) forward to this evening for
ages.
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