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4. Mike is in his bedroom right now. He . so we need to be quiet.
A, is sleeping C. slept
B. sleeps D. was sleeping
5. Kate tell us the mnh yesterday. She lied to us.
A. don't B. doesn't C. didn't
D, wasn't
6. I saw a fish while I
A. swim
in the ocean yesterday.
C. were swimming
B. was swimming D. was swimming
7. When I heard the phone ring, I it.
A. answer C. answered
B. am answering D. was answering
8. " you go to concerts often?" -
"Yes. I go at least once a month."
A. Do B. Did C. Was
9. While1 dinner last night, I burned my fmger.
A. cooking B, cook C. was cooking
10. "Where after work yesterday?"
A. you went B. youdid go C, did you went
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D. Were
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10-1 1 USING HAVE BEEN (THE PRESENT PERFECl
SITUATION: I came to this city on Febmary 1st. It is
now April 1st. I am still in this city.
(a) I have been here since Februaiy 1st.
(b) I have been here for nuo months.
SITUATION: Kim came to this city on January 1st.
It is now April 1st. Kim is still in this city.
(c) Kim hw been here since Januaiy.
(d) Kim h-w beon herehr three months.
SITUATION: I came to the classroom at nine o'clock.
I am in the classroom now. It's nine-thirty now.
(e) I have been here h ce nine o'clock.
( f ) I have been here for 30 minutes.
SITUATION: Ann lives in another city. She came to
visit me Monday morning. Now it is Friday
morning. She is still here.
(g) Ann has been here ance Monday.
(h) Ann has been herefor four days.
CHAPTER 10
144 .
Have been expresses the idea that a situation
began in the past and still exists at present. Have
been is used with since orfor to tell how long
the situation has existed. (a) and (b) have the
same meaning.
Third person singular = h w been, as in (c)
and (dl.
Since is followed by a spec$c time:
since Februaiy (specific month)
since nine o'clock (specific clock time)
since I995 (specific year)
For is followed by a length of time:
for two months (number of months)
for 30 minutes (length of clock time)
for four days (number of days)
for three years (number of years)