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m Questions with How long . . . ? m should, shouldn't, must, mustn't

SA II p63 88 . p64
• We use How long ... ? to ask about a period of time. • We use should and shouldn't to give advice.

• We use questions with How long ... ? and the Past Simple You should wait for the hostess to start eating first.
to ask about something that started and finished in the past: You shouldn't leave immediately after the meal.
How long did Angus live in Glasgow? (he doesn't live in • We use must and mustn't to give very strong advice.
Glasgow now). You must say you like the food.

• We use questions with How long . . . ? and the Present You mustn't smoke at the table.
Perfect to ask about something that started in the past and • After should, shouldn't, must and mustn't we use the
is still happening now: infinitive.
How long has he lived in a lighthouse? (he lives there now). You shouldn't arrive late.

• We can answer Past Simple and Present Perfect questions You must ask the hostess if you can smoke.
with for (for two years, etc.), but we can't answer Past Simple QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS WITH SHOULD
questions with since:
• We make questions with:
A How long did you live there?
(question word) + should + subject + infinitive
B For ten years. not Since 2004.
What time should I arrive?
• We make Past Simple questions with: Should I take something to eat?
How long + did + subject + infinitive
Yes, you should ./No, you shouldn't.
How long auxiliary subject infinitive TIPS• We often use I (don't) think with should: I (don't) think
How long did he live in Glasgow? you should go to work.
How long did you work in the USA? • We often use Do you think I should ... ? to ask for advice:
Do you think I should take some food?
How long did they stay at the party?
• The word advice is uncountable: Can you give me some
• We make Present Perfect questions with:
advice? not Gan you gi~'O me an advice?
How long + have or has + subject + past participle
• We also use must to say something is necessary:
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You must pay this bill by 30th May.
participle
• We also use mustn't to say something is prohibited:
How long has he lived in a lighthouse? You mustn't go in there - it's dangerous.

How long have you been married?
m Infinitive of purpose 88 Im p65
How long have they known each other?
• To say why we do something, we often use the infinitive
TIPS • We often answer How long ... ? questions w ith short
with to : I came here to study English. = I came here
phrases, not complete sentences:
because I wanted to study English.
A How long have you lived here?
B Since January.!For five months. TIPS • We can also use for + noun to say why we do
• We can also make questions in the Past Simple with How something: I went to the shops for some milk. (=I went to the
long ago ... ?: shops to buy some milk).
A How long ago did you see him? • We don't say: I came here for to stl:Jdy &lg!ish. or I came
B About three months ago. here for study &lgNsh.

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m Questions with What ... like? 80 · p68 • We can also use What's/What are .. . like? to ask what you
know about other things in a place:
• We use questions with What ... like? to ask what you know . . '
What's the city /Jke?
about a place: . . '
What are the people /Jke?
A What's Dublin tike? (= describe Dublin) . . '
B It's quite cosmopolitan and parts of it are very modern. What's the food /Jke?
. . '
What's the weather ltke?, etc.
• We use questions with Do you like . . . ? to ask how you feel
about a place: TIP• We don't use like in the answers to What ... like? questions:
A Do you tike Dublin? A What are the people like?
8 res, I love it. B They're very welcoming. not They're like \o'OfJ' v.'Olcoming .

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