Learning English

FOR + period of time	SINCE + point in time
For three daysFor a yearFor two weeks For 12 years	Since FridaySince 2008Since two weeks ago Since I was born

List the
time expressions under two headings.  FOR or SINCE:

Then
read out and translate the expressions in your own language.

a long time ☺ last Wednesday ☺ a year ☺ six months ☺ July ☺ days and days ☺ 1989 ☺ I was a child ☺ May 25th ☺ four weeks ☺ I started school ☺ a short time ☺ I was born ☺ ages ☺ yesterday ☺ my parents moved here

FOR	SINCE

Complete
the statements to make true sentences about yourself. Use time phrases
introduced by FOR or SINCE:

1. I’ve lived in this town _________________.

I’ve
lived in this town since I was born / for 13 years.

2. I’ve been a student in this school
________________.

3. I’ve studied English __________________.

4. I’ve known my English teacher
______________________.

5. I’ve had this watch
_______________________.

6. I’ve played a musical instrument______________________.

7. I haven’t seen my friend
______________________.

8. I haven’s visited my grandparents
_____________________.

Complete
with the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect (affirmative, negative,
interrogative)

1. My grandma (not return) _________________
from the market.

2. My sister (leave) ________________ for
school.

3. My parents (send) _________________
invitations to all our relatives.

4. I (study) _____________ English for three
years.

5. We (not learn) ________________ Russian at
our school.

6. (visit) __________ Sam and George
___________ this museum?

7. _________ that girl ____________ (plant)
that flower?

8. I (not be) ______________________ to the
mountains for a year.

9. How long ____________ you _________________
(not talk) to your friends in U.K.?

10. ________you ___________(see) this film?

Yes, I
have. I (watch) _________________ it with my family.

11. I (have) ____________________ a great
weekend.

Put the verbs in the Present Perfect (affirmative
or negative) and SINCE or FOR as appropriate:

1. I (know) ____________________________ I
needed glasses

a) ________ 5^th grade
b) __________ the past half year

2. I (not have) _________________________ a
headache

a) ________ about half a year        b)
__________ I changed my glasses

3. I (be) ________________________ very hot

a) ________ early morning             b)
__________ noon

4. The pot (be) __________________________ on
the stove

a) ________ an hour                         b)
__________ several hours

5. Grandmother (not touch)
_________________________ it

a) ________ lunchtime                     b)
__________ half an hour

6. I (not have) ________________________ a
decent meal

a) ________ December                     b)
__________ almost a month

7.  My mother (teach)
___________________________ in the same school

a) _________
1980                               b) __________ she was 23 years old

8. My father (not travel)
__________________________ by train

a) _________ 3 years
b) __________ he bought the car

 

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