2: LANGUAGE FOCUS - Present perfect: simple and continuous - for and since | Tiếng Anh 9 (Friends Plus) | UNIT 2: LIFESTYLES - Lớp 9 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

Living without money

Daniel Suelo is a modern nomad - he's moneyless and homeless, so he moves around to find food and shelter. He sometimes looks after people's houses for two or three weeks, but usually he lives in the caves of Utah, in the USA. When he was younger he worked as a cook, but he dropped out of society and hasn't used money since 2000. He says he's happier since he made his decision.

Mark Boyle is another moneyless man - he hasn't used money since 2008. Mark lives in a caravan in a field and grows his own vegetables ².................. He says that he's never been happier or healthier.

Present perfect: simple and continuous

1 Study examples a-c. Then answer questions 1-3.

a Lauren has been blogging about her lifestyle for the last few years.

b Since then, she hasn't used any 'disposable' products.

c He hasn't used money since 2008.

1 Which sentence emphasises that an action is in progress and will probably continue?

2 Which word do we use with a period of time?

3 Which word do we use to give a point in time in the past?

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect simple or continuous.

1 .................. (it / rain) since last night?

2 .................. (He/write) three books and he is working on another one.

3 .................. (Nhi/not attend) the class for many days. She's ill.

4 .................. (you/see) my pen? I can't find it.

5 .................. (I/watch) a film but I've paused it for a minute.

for and since

3 Complete the text with for or since.

As an experiment, I'm not using my phone today. I haven't looked at it ¹.................. morning. I've had the phone?.. nine o'clock this years and I've carried it around everywhere with me ³.................. the day I bought it. It feels weird not to have received a text ⁴.................. one whole day.

4 USE IT! Complete the sentences with information about yourself. Use for or since. Then compare your answers with a partner's.

I've been friends with Linh for three years.

1 ..................(be) friends with...

2 .................. (know) my teacher...

3 ..................(have) these shoes...

4 .................. (live) in my house/flat...

5 ..................(study) English ...

Finished?

Write your partner's answers to the questions in exercise 4.