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Since For Present Perfect

This document provides examples of using the words "since" and "for" to indicate periods of time in sentences. It explains that "since" is used to indicate the start of a period, as in "I have worked here since 2001". It explains that "for" is used to indicate a period of time, as in "I have waited for two hours". It then provides exercises filling in blanks with "since" or "for" and forming sentences using the words to practice when to use each.

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163 views

Since For Present Perfect

This document provides examples of using the words "since" and "for" to indicate periods of time in sentences. It explains that "since" is used to indicate the start of a period, as in "I have worked here since 2001". It explains that "for" is used to indicate a period of time, as in "I have waited for two hours". It then provides exercises filling in blanks with "since" or "for" and forming sentences using the words to practice when to use each.

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Vivita Guzmán
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Two oclock

2005
Last year
Monday
I was born
Last September

Two hours
A week
Three days
For ages
Two years
A few days

We use SINCE to indicate the start of the


period.
I have worked here since 2001.
We use FOR to indicate a period of time.
I have waited for two hours.

A) Fill in the blanks with SINCE or FOR.


1)

two oclock

8)

1923

2)

two weeks

9)

a week

3)

a year

10)

last year

4)

last Friday

11)

a long time

5)

she was five

12)

yesterday

6)

three oclock

13)

February

7)

a few weeks

14)

two oclock

B) Choose the correct answer.

C) Make sentences by using SINCE and FOR.

1) I have worked in that company since / for


last weekend.
2) We have played tennis since / for
three hours.
3) Kerem has watched TV since / for
the morning.
4) Meltem and Asl have slept
since / for last night.
5) My mother has been in kitchen
since / for three hours.
6) They have studied for the exam
since / for a week.
7) Murat has been out since / for
ten oclock.

1) since / we / last year / play / football.


___________________________________.
2) a week / they / for / be / in Antalya.
___________________________________.
3) teach / she / English / 2009 / since.
___________________________________.
4) have / an exam / I / three hours / for.
___________________________________.
5) read / since / book / they / two oclock.
___________________________________.
6) for / clean / we / the house / three hours.
___________________________________.
7) be / she / a teacher / ten years / for.
___________________________________.

D) Make sentences by using SINCE and FOR.


1) I have waited for the bus ( three hours two oclock )
( Since ) __________________________________________ .
( For ) __________________________________________ .
2) My mother has cleaned the house. ( two hours the morning )
( Since ) __________________________________________ .
( For ) __________________________________________ .
3) Sinem has swum in the swimming pool. ( five hours ten oclock )
( Since ) __________________________________________ .
( For ) __________________________________________ .
4) Mehmet and Suna have been in Spain. ( two years 2007 )
( Since ) __________________________________________ .
( For ) __________________________________________ .

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