You have a friend who has been taking Spanish lessons.

You ask:

AHow long have you been studying Spanish?

BI've been studying Spanish for seven months.

AHow many words have you learned?

BI've learned about 250 words.

You meet a famous baseball player. You ask:

AHow long have you been playing baseball? / How long have you played baseball?

BI've been playing baseball for 18 years. / I've played baseball for 18 years / I've been

playing for 18 years. / I've played for 18 years.

AHow many games have you won this season?

BI've won 12 out of 15 games. /

How many times have you gone to the movies this month?

Who have you been hanging out with recently?

How many times have you eaten out at a restaurant this week?

Have you been studying a lot lately?

How many phone calls have you made this week?

How many times have you overslept in the last month?

What
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What have you been thinking about for the last hour?

How many books

this year?

How many books have you read this year?

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VictorHi, Raoul. What can I do for you?
RaoulI was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment. Is now OK?
VictorNo problem. Come on in.
RaoulThanks. Would it be all right if I worked at home tomorrow?
VictorTomorrow?
RaoulYes. Someone is coming to fix my stove, and I need to be home to let him in. Would it
be OK with you?
VictorYeah, sure. I don't see why not.
RaoulThanks, Victor. I really appreciate it.

DadHi, Josie. What's up?

JosieHey, Dad. I wanted to ask you a favor.
DadSure, what is it?
JosieWell, I was wondering if you could lend me some money – if that's OK.
DadHmm. It depends. How much? And for what?
JosieWell, I was thinking, your birthday is next week, right?
DadYes, it is.
JosieSo, I was wondering, could I borrow fifty dollars to buy you your present?

I was wondering if I could borrow your car to pick Ally up at the airport.

I was wondering, do you want to go sightseeing with us Saturday?

Would it be all right if I organized a party here Saturday night?

Would it be OK with you if I used your computer to check Ally's return flight online?

Although / Even though Come Away With Me was amazingly successful and really
introduced Norah Jones to the world, Little Broken Hearts is a much better album. Most of her
earlier work uses a lot of piano, but this album focuses more on the guitar, so the sound is
different. Although / Even though most of these songs are about heartbreak, the music is
beautiful and sweet. Even if you don't like sad romantic songs, you will find something to
admire in this new collection.
– Music Scene magazine
ToddExcuse me. I was wondering if I could talk to you for a second.
PaulaSure. Let me just send this email. All right. So, what can I do for you?
ToddWell, I wanted to ask you a favor, actually.
PaulaOK.
ToddI was wondering, would it be all right with you if I took Friday off?
PaulaThis Friday?
ToddYes. I'm going away for the weekend, and, um, the traffic is always bad on Friday
afternoons. So, I was thinking, if I took the day off, I could get an early start. Would that be
OK with you?
PaulaWell, all right. As long as you finish everything before you go.
ToddOh, thanks. I definitely will.
PaulaOK. So, was that all? All right, well, have a good weekend.