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ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE 🇺🇸
1 Present and past
1 Present continuous (I am doing) 2 Present simple (I do) 3 Present continuous and present simple 1 (I am doing and I do) 4 Present continuous and present simple 2 (I am doing and I do) 5 Past simple (I did) 6 Past continuous (I was doing)
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2 Present perfect and past
7 Present perfect 1 (I have done) 8 Present perfect 2 (I have done) 9 Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) 10 Present perfect continuous and simple (I have been doing and I have done) 11 how long have you (been) … ? 12 for and since when … ? and how long … ? 13 Present perfect and past 1 (I have done and I did) 14 Present perfect and past 2 (I have done and I did) 15 Past perfect (I had done) 16 Past perfect continuous (I had been doing) 17 have and have got 18 used to (do)
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3 Future
19 Present tenses (I am doing / I do) for the future 20 I’m going to (do) 21 will and shall 1 22 will and shall 2 23 I will and I’m going to 24 will be doing and will have done 25 when I do and when I’ve done if and when
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4 Modals
26 can, could and (be) able to 27 could (do) and could have (done) 28 must and can’t 29 may and might 1 30 may and might 2 31 have to and must 32 must mustn’t needn’t 33 should 1 34 should 2 35 I’d better … it’s time … 36 would 37 can/could/would you … ? etc. (Requests, offers, permission and invitations)
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9 -ing and to …
53 Verb + -ing (enjoy doing / stop doing etc.) 54 Verb + to … (decide to … / forget to … etc.) 55 Verb (+ object) + to … (I want you to …) 56 Verb + -ing or to … 1 (remember, regret etc.) 57 Verb + -ing or to … 2 (try, need, help) 58 Verb + -ing or to … 3 (like / would like etc.) 59 prefer and would rather 60 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing 61 be/get used to … (I’m used to …) 62 Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / insist on -ing etc.) 63 there’s no point in -ing, it’s worth -ing etc. 64 to … , for … and so that … 65 Adjective + to … 66 to … (afraid to do) and preposition + -ing (afraid of -ing) 67 see somebody do and see somebody doing 68 -ing clauses (He hurt his knee playing football.)
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11 Pronouns and determiners
82 myself/yourself/themselves etc. 83 a friend of mine my own house on my own / by myself 84 there … and it … 85 some and any 86 no/none/any nothing/nobody etc. 87 much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty 88 all / all of most / most of no / none of etc. 89 both / both of neither / neither of either / either of 90 all every whole 91 each and every
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12 Relative clauses
92 Relative clauses 1: clauses with who/that/which 93 Relative clauses 2: clauses with and without who/that/which 94 Relative clauses 3: whose/whom/where 95 Relative clauses 4: extra information clauses (1) 96 Relative clauses 5: extra information clauses (2) 97 -ing and -ed clauses (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident)
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13 Adjectives and adverbs (copy)
98 Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored etc.) 99 Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired 100 Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick/quickly) 101 Adjectives and adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly) 102 so and such 103 enough and too 104 quite, pretty, rather and fairly 105 Comparative 1 (cheaper, more expensive etc.) 106 Comparative 2 (much better / any better etc.) 107 Comparative 3 (as … as / than) 108 Superlative (the longest, the most enjoyable etc.) 109 Word order 1: verb + object; place and time 110 Word order 2: adverbs with the verb 111 still any more yet already 112 even
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13 Adjectives and adverbs
98 Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored etc.) 99 Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired 100 Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick/quickly) 101 Adjectives and adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly) 102 so and such 103 enough and too 104 quite, pretty, rather and fairly 105 Comparative 1 (cheaper, more expensive etc.) 106 Comparative 2 (much better / any better etc.) 107 Comparative 3 (as … as / than) 108 Superlative (the longest, the most enjoyable etc.) 109 Word order 1: verb + object; place and time 110 Word order 2: adverbs with the verb 111 still any more yet already 112 even
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14 Conjunctions and prepositions
113 although though even though in spite of despite 114 in case 115 unless as long as provided 116 as (as I walked … / as I was … etc.) 117 like and as 118 like as if 119 during for while 120 by and until by the time …
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15 Prepositions
121 at/on/in (time) 122 on time and in time at the end and in the end 123 in/at/on (position) 1 124 in/at/on (position) 2 125 in/at/on (position) 3 126 to, at, in and into 127 in/on/at (other uses) 128 by 129 Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.) 130 Adjective + preposition 1 131 Adjective + preposition 2 132 Verb + preposition 1 to and at 133 Verb + preposition 2 about/for/of/after 134 Verb + preposition 3 about and of 135 Verb + preposition 4 of/for/from/on 136 Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
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16 Phrasal verbs
137 Phrasal verbs 1 Introduction 138 Phrasal verbs 2 in/out 139 Phrasal verbs 3 out 140 Phrasal verbs 4 on/off (1) 141 Phrasal verbs 5 on/off (2) 142 Phrasal verbs 6 up/down 143 Phrasal verbs 7 up (1) 144 Phrasal verbs 8 up (2) 145 Phrasal verbs 9 away/back
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Prepositions
121 at/on/in (time) 122 on time and in time at the end and in the end 123 in/at/on (position) 1 124 in/at/on (position) 2 125 in/at/on (position) 3 126 to, at, in and into 127 in/on/at (other uses) 128 by 129 Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.) 130 Adjective + preposition 1 131 Adjective + preposition 2 132 Verb + preposition 1 to and at 133 Verb + preposition 2 about/for/of/after 134 Verb + preposition 3 about and of 135 Verb + preposition 4 of/for/from/on 136 Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
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Phrasal verbs
137 Phrasal verbs 1 Introduction 138 Phrasal verbs 2 in/out 139 Phrasal verbs 3 out 140 Phrasal verbs 4 on/off (1) 141 Phrasal verbs 5 on/off (2) 142 Phrasal verbs 6 up/down 143 Phrasal verbs 7 up (1) 144 Phrasal verbs 8 up (2) 145 Phrasal verbs 9 away/back
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Irregular Verbs
This topic focuses on mastering irregular verbs in English. Irregular verbs do not follow standard conjugation patterns, making them essential to learn for effective communication. In this module, students will: Explore common irregular verbs and their forms (base form, past simple, past participle). Understand how to use irregular verbs in sentences across various tenses. Practice through interactive quizzes, engaging exercises, and assignments that reinforce proper usage in real-world contexts. By the end of this topic, students will gain confidence in recognizing and applying irregular verbs, improving both their spoken and written English.
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92 Summer Days in English
Homework Heroes Program (Level A2/B1)

Unit 11: How Long Have You (Been)?


A. Використання Present Perfect для дій, які почалися в минулому і тривають до теперішнього часу

Present Perfect використовується для опису дій, які:

  1. Почалися в минулому.
  2. Все ще тривають у теперішньому часі.

1. Приклад ситуації

  • Dan and Kate are married. They got married exactly 20 years ago, so today is their 20th wedding anniversary.
    (Ден і Кейт одружені. Вони одружилися рівно 20 років тому, тому сьогодні їхня 20-та річниця весілля.)
  • They have been married for 20 years.
    (Вони одружені 20 років.)

2. Основні правила

Фраза Приклад
Present They are married. (Вони одружені.)
Present Perfect They have been married for 20 years. (Вони одружені вже 20 років.)
Не кажемо They are married for 20 years. (Це неправильна конструкція.)

B. Порівняння Present і Present Perfect

Present Present Perfect
Використовується для теперішнього стану. Використовується, щоб показати дію, яка почалася в минулому і триває зараз.
Paul is in hospital. He has been in hospital since Monday. (Він у лікарні з понеділка.)
We know each other very well. We’ve known each other for a long time. (Ми знаємо одне одного вже давно.)
Do they have a car? How long have they had their car? (Як довго у них є ця машина?)

C. Present Perfect Simple і Continuous

1. Використання Continuous із “How long?”

Present Perfect Continuous частіше використовується з питаннями чи реченнями, де є “How long?”, щоб підкреслити тривалість дії.

Приклади:

  • I’ve been learning English since January.
    (Я вчу англійську з січня.)
  • It’s been raining all morning.
    (Дощ іде весь ранок.)
  • How long have you been driving?
    (Як довго ти водиш машину?)

2. Дієслова, які зазвичай не використовуються у Continuous

Деякі дієслова (know, like, have тощо) зазвичай використовуються тільки у Present Perfect Simple.

Приклади:

  • How long have you known Jane? (Не кажемо: have you been knowing.)
    (Як довго ти знаєш Джейн?)
  • I’ve had these shoes for ages. (Не кажемо: I’ve been having.)
    (У мене ці туфлі вже дуже давно.)

3. Використання Continuous і Simple з “live” та “work”

З дієсловами live і work можна використовувати як Present Perfect Continuous, так і Present Perfect Simple.

Приклади:

  • Julia has been living in this house for a long time.
    (Джулія живе в цьому будинку вже давно.)
  • Julia has lived in this house for a long time.
    (Джулія живе в цьому будинку вже давно.)
  • How long have you been working here?
    (Як довго ти працюєш тут?)
  • How long have you worked here?
    (Як довго ти працюєш тут?)

4. Використання Simple з “always”

Коли ми використовуємо always, ми зазвичай використовуємо Present Perfect Simple.

Приклад:

  • I’ve always lived in the country. (Не кажемо: always been living.)
    (Я завжди жив(-ла) у селі.)

D. Використання “since” і “for”

1. “Since”

Since використовується, щоб показати початок дії.

Приклади:

  • I haven’t seen Tom since Monday.
    (Я не бачив(-ла) Тома з понеділка.)
  • She has been working here since 2015.
    (Вона працює тут з 2015 року.)

2. “For”

For використовується, щоб показати тривалість дії.

Приклади:

  • Sarah hasn’t phoned for ages.
    (Сара не телефонувала вже дуже давно.)
  • We’ve been waiting for an hour.
    (Ми чекаємо вже годину.)

E. Ключові приклади

Ситуація Приклад
Тривала дія з початку вказаного періоду How long have you been learning English? (Як довго ти вчиш англійську?)
Період із конкретної дати I haven’t seen her since Monday. (Я не бачив(-ла) її з понеділка.)
Тривалість дії They’ve been living here for 10 years. (Вони живуть тут уже 10 років.)
Дії з “always” I’ve always loved reading. (Я завжди любив(-ла) читати.)

Глосарій ключових термінів

Термін Пояснення українською
Present Perfect Час, що описує дії, які почалися в минулому і тривають до теперішнього моменту.
Present Perfect Simple Використовується для фактів і дій, що сталися в минулому й тривають до тепер.
Present Perfect Continuous Використовується для тривалих або повторюваних дій, що мають зв’язок із теперішнім.
Since Використовується для позначення початку дії (since Monday, since 2015).
For Використовується для позначення тривалості дії (for an hour, for ages).
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