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Present Perfect Simple/Continuous v Past Simple

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Source:  Brett Jordan en Unsplash Are the following sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong. How long are you living here in Madrid? He's been playing tennis from when he was a child. We know each other since we were at university. I have been in New York. When did you be to London? I haven't never seen "Gone with the Wind". I have been liking dancing since I met my girlfriend. I have worked there from March to October. Where have you met your wife? We are best friends since then. She's been talking on the phone since at least an hour. Have you ever forgot something really important? How long do you have your present car? I didn't hear from her for ages. They have been married last July. We've been studying during two hours. I am interested in cars all my life. They have started work since this morning. When did you last spoke English? We've driven around France 5 years ago. He's bought a new car. The presen...

Ad ultimatum

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The EU says the 12 minute advertising per hour limit is regularly broken in Spain. The European Commission has given a final ultimatum to Spain ordering it to enforce a reduction in the amount of television advertising broadcast here. The Commission says it wants an urgent reply to their demand. The Spanish Government has been working against the clock *   to try to enforce the European laws on advertising limits here in Spain, but there has been resistance from the private broadcasters who see additional costs and the threat from the new channels that Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting represents. The European Commission has said that the main TV channels in Spain, including the public TVE, regularly go over the limit of 12 minutes of advertising in an hour. European Commissioner, Viviane Reding has threatened now to take Spain to the EU Justice Court unless there is ‘urgent’ action in the next two months. She says that any other response would be interpreted as a la...