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This document provides examples of using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate periods of time in sentences. It includes examples of using these words to talk about durations of time, points in time, and asking/answering questions involving periods of time. The document also contains exercises for learners to complete sentences using these time words correctly based on the context.

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For - Since - Ago

This document provides examples of using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate periods of time in sentences. It includes examples of using these words to talk about durations of time, points in time, and asking/answering questions involving periods of time. The document also contains exercises for learners to complete sentences using these time words correctly based on the context.

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FOR - SINCE - AGO

1.- Write for or since.


1. Rachel has been in Brazil ____________ Monday.
2. Rachel has been in Brazil ____________ three days.
3. My aunt has lived in Australia ____________ 15 years.
4. Jennifer is in her office. She has been there ____________ 7 o’clock.
5. Mexico has been an independent country ____________ 1821.
6. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting ____________ 20 minutes.
7. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty ____________ many years.
8. Luis has been sick ____________ a long time. He has been in the hospital ____________
October.

2.- Answer these questions. Use ago.


1. When was your last meal? ____________________
2. When was the last time you were sick? ____________________
3. When was the last time you went to the movies? ____________________
4. When was the last time you were in a car? ____________________
5. When was the last time you took a vacation? ____________________

3.- Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses ( ) + for or ago.
1. Rachel arrived in Brazil ____________________ . (three days)
2. Rachel has been in Brazil ____________________ . (three days)
3. Linda and Frank have been married ____________________ . (20 years)
4. Linda and Frank got married ____________________ . (20 years)
5. We arrived ____________________ . (ten minutes)
6. It started to rain ____________________ . (an hour)
7. Silvia has been studying English ____________________ . (six months)
8. I bought these shoes ____________________ . (a few days)
4.- Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. Pam is in Cuba now. She arrived three days ago. ____________________________
2. Carlos is here. He arrived here on Tuesday. He has __________________________ .
3. It’s raining. It started an hour ago. It’s been ____________________________ .
4. I know Sue. I met her two years ago. I’ve ____________________________ .
5. I have a camera. I bought it in 1999. I’ve ____________________________ .
6. Liz is studying medicine at the university. She started three years ago.
She has ____________________________ .
7. Toshi plays the piano. He started when he was seven years old.
Toshi has _____________________ .

5.- Write sentences about yourself with for and since. Begin with the words in parentheses ( ).
1. (I’ve lived) ________________________________________________________________
2. (I’ve been) ________________________________________________________________
3. (I’ve been studying) __________________________________________________________
4. (I’ve known) ______________________________________________________________
5. (I’ve had) ________________________________________________________________

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