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B. Which items do you own? How long have you had each item? Tell a partner.

I have a laptop. I’ve had
it for two years.

C. Which items might have these problems?
The paper is jammed. The lens is scratched. The screen’s gone

blank.
The keyboard is The battery is dead. It’s just crashed.
broken.
The remote control is not working. The Internet connection is slow.

 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: PRESENT PERFECT
PRESENT PERFECT

We use the Present perfect
1. to talk about recent events and to give news.
2. with for or since to say how long a situation has existed.

Affirmative

She has been in Saigon for 3 years.
Maria has spent a lot of money on clothes.
Negative

I haven’t finished the job yet.
Grammar point
They haven’t paid the rent.
Interrogative
Have you ever been to Australia?

1. We use How long…? to ask about the length of time of a current
situation.

How long have you learned English?
2. We use for when the answer is a period of time.
I have learned English for 6 years.
3. We use since when the answer is a point of time.

I have learned English since 1997.

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