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8. own Ken is a businessman. He sells car parts. He
his own business since 1994.
9. have Mr. Cook's hair started to turn gray when he was forty. He
gray hair since he was forty years old.
10. see I several movies since I came to this city.
EXERCISE 30-ORAL: Complete the sentences with the given verbs and your own words.
Use the PRESENT PERFECT.
Example: know I . . . (name of a person) for . . . .
+ I've known Li Ming for three months.
+ My best friend is Maria Alvarez. I've known her forffteen years.
1. be
2. liw
3, haw
4. be
5. know
6. work
7. be
8. teach
9, live
10. be
I . . . in this classroom today since . . . .
Right now I am living (in an apartment, a dorm, etc.). I . . . there since . .
I have (name of something you own). I . . . it/them for . . . .
I . . . in (name of a place) since . . . .
I . . . (name of a classmate) since . . . .
(name of someone you know) works at (name of a place). He/She . . .
there for . . . .
I . . . awake since . . . .
Our teacher . . . English since . . . .
My (name of a family member) . . . (name of a place) for . . . .
I . . . afraid of. . . since . . . .
10-14 USING NEVER WlTH THE PRESENT PERFECT
I . ) I've never touched an elephant. I Never is frequently used with the present perfect. I
(b) Anna has never seen the Pacific Ocean.
In (a): the speaker is saying, "From the beginning of my
Life to the present moment, I have never touched an
elephant. In my entire lifetime, since I was born, I have
never touched an elevhant."
EXERCISE 31 -ORAL:
Use never with the PRESENT PERFECT.
Example: Name some places you have never lived.
STUDENT A: I've never lived in a small town.
STUDENT B: I've never lived in a dormitory.
STUDENT C: I've never lived in South America.
STUDENT D: E~c.
1. countries you've never been in
2. cities you've never lived in
3. pets you've never had
4, animals you've never touched
5. things you've never seen
6. things you've never owned
EXPRESSING IDEAS WlTH VERBS 449