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Present perfect for since
The document provides instruction and practice on using the present perfect tense with "since" and "for" in English. It defines "since" as referring to a specific point in the past when an action started, and "for" referring to a duration or length of time. Examples are given of filling in "since" or "for" and completing sentences using the terms correctly. Practice questions are also included asking to make sentences using "for" or "since" with provided time frames.
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Present perfect for since
- 1. Mrs. Anabel Montes- English teacher
- 2. Key words forpresent perfect • Since and for: • Since + specific point in the past when the action started • For + duration, length of time
- 3. Practice 1. _______ January 2._______ 10 years 3. _______ Monday 4. _______ 12 noon 5. _______ I got up 6. _______ 5 minutes 7. _______ a long time ago 8. _______ four days 1. Write since or for ?
- 4. 9. _______ 6:00 10._______Wednesday 11._______ a month 12._______ two days ago 13._______ November 1 14._______ 2004 15._______ an hour 16._______ I was young
- 5. 2. Complete withFor or SINCE: 1) I have been a teacher __________ 30 years. 2. Bob has worked in that import export company __________ he was thirty. 3. I have studied English __________ four years. 4. Jenny has eaten five hamburgers __________ 7pm. 5. My parents have been married __________ twenty years.
- 6. 6. I haveknown my best friend__________I met him at high school 7. They have travelled in the USA __________ one month 8. The boys have played tennis ______ two hours 9. Kevin has been in Greece __________ July 10. My brother has drunk beer__________ two hours 11. I haven't eaten anything __________ lunch.
- 7. 3. Make sentencesusing FOR or SINCE Example: How long have you studied German ? ( 2004) I have studied German since 2004 1)How long have you lived in Paris ? ( five years) 2) How long have you played football? (two years) 3) How long has Helen known Paul ?( February ) 4) How long has Jim been on holiday ? ( Saturday)