Unit1 Tales of the unexplained—grammar教案
how long have you learnt english? or how long have you been learning english?it has snowed for a long time.it has been snowing for a long time.6 a state verb or an action verb i have had this camera for five years.(state verb) i have taken photos of ufos with this camera.(action verb) i have been taking photos of ufos with this camera.(action verb) an action means something happening or changing. a state means something staying the same. some examples of action verbs are do, go, and play. some examples of state verbs are like, know and exist.a state verb doesn’t mean an action, so it can’t be used in a continuous tense. they’ve always had a big garden.how long have you known each other?he’s been in hospital since his accident.7 exercises on page 11:answers on page 11 a (1)heard (2) been doing (3) been researching (4) been doing (5) started (6) done (7) read (8) found (9) started (10) been doing (11) been making sample answersb 1 he has been waiting at an underground station. 2 they have been traveling in an ufo. it looks like a saucer. 3 they probably have talked to animals or plants on the earth as well as creatures on other plants. 4 they have visited mars, venus, jupiter and some other planets.8 assignment