Bella Johnson: Present Perfect or Simple Past?

Bella Johnson

Education 

Bachelor* of Arts (B.A.) in German and Music, 1984, University of Iowa  *学士学位, licenciatura, бакала́вр

Master* of Arts (M.A.) in Applied Linguistics, 1991, University of Ohio

             *硕士, licenciatura superior, магистр гуманитарных наук степень магистра

Master of Arts in English, 1992, San Francisco State University

Work History

Student Teacher, Intensive Language Program, San Francisco State University, 01/87 - 12/87

Instructor, Washington High School, San Francisco, 08/88 - 06/89

Instructor, ESL, City College of San Francisco, 10/91 - present         

Professional Involvement at City College                        

TESOL Convention registration organizer, 1998

Test Writing Committee member, 1999 - 2006

Personnel Committee chairperson, 2010 - present

Read about Bella Johnson above. Then write complete questions starting with How long or When.  Some questions will be in simple past and others in present perfect.

a.   she / have / her master's degree in Applied Linguistics?

     How long has she had her M.A. in Applied Linguistics?  present perfect (She still has it.)

b.   she / teach / at Washington High School?

     How long did Ms. Johnson teach at Washington High School? 

     When did Ms. Johnson teach at Washington High School?  

simple past (She no longer teaches there.)

              Wrong:  How long has Ms. Johnson taught at Washington High School?

1.   she / be / ESL instructor at CCSF?

     How long

2.   she / get* / her master's degree from SFSU? *receive

     When

3.   she / help / with registration at the TESOL Convention? 

会议, 大会, convención, съезд, مؤتمر

     When

4.   she / be / chairperson of the Personnel Committee? 

     How long

5.   she / be / a member of the Test Writing Committee?

     How long

6.   she / teach / high school?

     When

     How long

7.   she / receive / her master's degree in English?

     When

8.   she / have / her master's?

     How long

    

1.    How long has she been an ESL instructor at CCSF?

2.    When did she get her M.A. from SFSU?

3.    When did she help with registration at the TESOL Convention?

4.    How long did she participate in the Materials Writing Project?

5.    How long was she a member of the Test Writing Committee?

6.    When did she teach high school? (from 1988 to 1999)

       How long did she teach high school? (for one year)

7.    When did she receive (get/earn) her master's degree in English?   You can only receive a degree one time.

8.    How long has she had (held) her master's degree in English?  After you receive a degree, you have (or hold) it. You do not continue receiving it.