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by Isabel L

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                        RAFAEL NADAL              

 

Rafa Nadal washas been born in Manacor in 1986. He wonhas won  four French Open titles and an Olympic gold medal. In 2008, Nadal has becomebecame the second Spanish man to win Wimbledon.

Since 2004, Nadal has beenwas a strong competitor to Roger Federer. They have playedplayed against each other in seven Grand Slam finals. Nadal has wonwon five of them. Nadal rankedhas ranked World No. 2 behind Federer for a record 160 weeks. He washas been the first in the rank for 46 weeks.

Rafa playedhas played the Davis Cup with the Spanish team four times so far. They wonhave won  the trophy in 2004 and 2008, although he didn't playhasn't played on the final due to a knee injury.

Some trivia about him:

• He has begunbegan playing tennis when he has beenwas five. 
• In 2002, he has wonwon his first ATP match at Majorca at the age of 15.
• He has always playedalways played with his left hand although he is right-handed.
• He createdhas created the Fundación Rafa Nadal, which promotes sport as an integration tool for those who need it the most, such as handicapped, immigrant and socially excluded people.

 

FOR, SINCE OR AGO?

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1. This house needs cleaning. We haven't cleaned it forsinceago months.
2. I think I can't possibly learn Chinese. I've studied it forsinceago two years and I still can't have a sensible conversation.
3. Jim and Kevin first met ten years forsinceago
4. Where were you? I've been waiting forsinceago two hours.
5. I don't see my family very often. I haven't seen them forsinceago Christmas.
6. Louise has been learning Greek forsinceago she was fifteen.
7. Helen lived in London long time forsinceago but she has been living in Madrid forsinceago last summer.
8. My parents have had the same car forsinceago ages. They bought it at least fifteen years forsinceago.
9. Fred has been phoning his boss forsinceago lunchtime but he can't get through.
10. I'm fed up with this rain. It's been raining forsinceago hours.

JUST, YET, STILL, ALREADY

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1. It's 11 and Mark hasn't still got up                                
2. It's 11 and Mark still hasn't got up  
3. I'm expecting him but he still hasn't turned up                
4. I'm expecting him but he hasn't turned up yet 
5. He left his job but he has already found another              
6. He left his job but he already has  found another 
7. Are you still doing your homework? 
8. Mr Green has just left his office 
9. My new hairdrier didn't work properly. I've taken it to the shop already and got a refund 
10. I don't still know his phone number 
11. I don't know his phone number yet 
12. Have you seen Brad Pitt's new film yet? 
13. Have you seen Sam? He just has come looking for you 
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15. My friends went to the theatre but I didn't go with them because I've seen the play already 
16. Do you still love me? 

        

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