This lesson teaches students to use “lasts” to describe an amount of time.
Subject – lasts – amount of time
(the subject continues for how long)
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- That is a long movie. It lasts almost 3 hours.
- Summer vacation lasts 2 months.
- The cell phone battery lasts about 1 year. After 1 year, you will need to buy a new one.
- I usually buy name brand clothes, because they last longer than cheaper clothes.
- When my girlfriend broke up with me, she said, “Nothing lasts forever.”
- The training course lasts one week.
- You’re only going to be on vacation for 3 more days, so enjoy it while it lasts.
Complete these sentences with “lasts – amount of time”
1. You should think twice before you get a tattoo, because it will _______________________________.
2. The company hired a new boss in 2008 and fired him in 2009. He only _________________________.
3. Humans can _____________________________________________________ without food or water.
4. A new lightbulb should _____________________________________________________.
5. If you leave the milk out of the refrigerator, it will only _____________________________________.
6. A new car will ____________________________ than a used car.