Exercise 5: PRESENT PERFECT or SIMPLE PAST?

Exercise 5:  Make grammatically correct questions. Pay attention to the tense! 

example

1.    How long you study English this school?

       a.    How long have you studied English at this school? 

       b.    Since the beginning of this semester.  Before that, I studied at the Chinatown Campus.           

2.    HOW LONG YOU BE HERE?           

       a.    ____________________________________

       b.    For 15 minutes.  I hope they open the door soon.  It’s cold out here.

3.    HOW MANY PAGE YOU READ SO FAR?

       a.    ____________________________________

       b.    Let’s see...121.  I’m almost finished.  The story has been pretty interesting so far.

4.    HOW MANY YEAR YOU STUDY ENGLISH IN YOUR NATIVE COUNTRY?

       a.    __________________________________________________________

       b.    I never did.  They didn’t offer English classes in my school, only German.

5.    HOW LONG YOU BE BACK FROM VACATION?

       a.    _____________________________________

       b.    This is my first day back, and I have a pile of work waiting for me on my desk.

6.    YOU WORK LONG TIME FOR THIS COMPANY, NO?

       a.    _____________________________________

       b.    Actually, no.  I’m just starting my second year here.

7.    HOW LONG YOU TEACH THIS SCHOOL?

       a.    _____________________________________

       b.    I’m starting my fifth year here, but I like it better than teaching high school.

8.    HOW LONG YOU TEACH HIGH SCHOOL?

       a.    _____________________________________

       b.    Four years, and I hated it.

2.  How long have you been here?

3.  How many pages have you read so far?

4. How many years did you study English in your native country?

5. How long have you been back from vacation?

6.  You've worked a long time for this company, haven't you?

7.  How long have you taught at this school?

8.  How long did you teach high school?