Time duration exercises: Subject + v + obj + v + 了 + duration of time
例句：她睡觉睡了两天了。She has been sleeping for two days.
- My mom and I have been talking on the phone for 30 minutes.
- He has been showering in his dorm for 2 hours.
- Last night we saw a movie online for 2.5 hours.
- I spoke with my dad for one hour this morning.
- Last night he only slept for 4 hours.
- Last year he studied Chinese in Beijing for one semester.
- Yesterday afternoon I exercised 运动 for one hour in the athletic field 运动场.
- Before going to bed last night, he watched TV for 3 hours.
- We have too much homework; I do 3 hours Chinese homework everyday.
- My younger brother has worked in that company for 17 years.
Time elapse exercises: Subject + time elapse + 没 + v + 了
例句：我两天没睡觉了。I have not had any sleep for two days.
11. I have not had coffee for two days.
12. It has been five weeks since I spoke to my girl friend.
13. She has not spoken French for three years.
14. My boyfriend has not slept for four days.
15. It has been already a month since I called my parents.
16. It has been a long time since mom is this happy.
17. Dad has not taken his medication 吃药 for a week.
18. Mom has not had any liquor for three months.
As soon as
“一 . . . action I 就 . . . action II” is used to expresses causality of two actions happening one after the other. For example: 妈妈一回家就做饭给我们吃。(As soon as mom returns home, she cooks for us.)
Join fragments by number; as homework, write full sentences and translate.
- 爸爸妈妈一听说哥哥已经到了北京， ( A ) 就知道一会儿会下雨
- 请你一到中国 ( B ) 就觉得肚子不舒服
- 弟弟一想起昨天他打了妹妹 ( C ) 就马上走开，不想跟我说话
- 我的男朋友一吃海鲜(seafood) ( D ) 就知道他的病人快要死(sǐ die)了
- 我的前女友一看见我 ( E ) 就开车去飞机场接他
- 妈妈今天很忙，累得晚上一回家 ( F ) 就知道他们来是要离婚(lí hūn, divorce)
- 李医生一看到那位老人 ( G ) 就觉得自己做错了，对不起她
- 张律师一看见王先生王太太来 ( H ) 就都回家或者跟朋友去玩
- 春假一到，王老师的学生 ( I ) 就想上床睡觉
- 他一看到天上有很多云 ( J ) 就打电话告诉我那有没有WIFI
Past
- 昨天晚上我去看电影了。
- 今天我们都没吃早饭。
Present
- 他已经看过那本书了。
- 他们还没去过中国呢。
Future
- 爸爸妈妈明天要来学校看我。
- 我觉得明天会下雨。