Subject – lasts – amount of time
(the subject continues for how long)

· 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.