Online Class Notes (Joe)

Grammar

How long had you lived in Shanghai?
How long did you live in Shanghai?
(Remember that the past perfect tense is used to talk about one action that happened before another action in the past)

we lived with each other for a lot of time
we have lived with each other for a long time

We have to meet my daughter’s demands (too formal)
We have to give in to my daughter (more casual)

Vocabulary

What’s wrong with you? (quite aggressive)
What’s the matter? (Asked when someone says they don’t feel well)

a long time – a continuous time
We have lived together for a long time (for a continuous time over many years)

a lot of time – much time spent over smaller periods
I have spent of a lot of time on this project (several hours per day for many days)

plenty / tons – alternatives for “a lot”
I have plenty of friends
We have tons of fun