F2F Class Notes (Ben)

Grammar

I haven’t done (v)
I don’t have a brother (n)

I haven’t a brother / time –>
I don’t have a brother / time

I don’t have a brother
I have no brother
I haven’t got a brother (strange)

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am / was / been + ING = for a long amount of time
I am running right now.
I was running when you called me. (time is CLEAR)
I have been running recently. (time is UNCLEAR)

I have been doing is often used to highlight a LONG TIME
I have worked here for a day only.
I have been working here for a month.

Hurry up, I have been waiting for more than 20 minutes !

Vocabulary

I’m yours = You can ask me whatever question or do anything to me. I belong to you.
If you have any question for me, I’m all yours.

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on my own, on your own = without help, by myself
She was short but she managed to carry her suitcase up the stairs on her own.