For o since?
Theyve been here ________ hours
I havent been to the beach _________ ages. Ive Known him ______ six months
Judith has worked here___________ five years. ________ when have you been here?
Hes been asleep_______________10.30 Shes had short hair __________ she was 15.
Weve been married __________ 1990 Weve been waiting _______ an hour
Its been raining ____________lunchtime Kevin has been looking for a job ________ he left school
Tom has done the same job _______ 20 years We havent cleaned the house ______ ages
Have you been learning English _________ a long time
I havent had a good meal _____ last Tuesday
Sara has lived in London ___________ 1985
Jill has been in Ireland _________ Monday
The weather has been good __________ Christmas
Margaret is in her office. She has been there________ 7 oclock
My aunt has lived in Australia __________ 15 years
Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty _______ years
India has been an independent country ____________ 1947
Mike has been ill ___________a long time
The bus is late. Weve been waiting ___________20 minutes
He has been in hospital ______________ October
WRITE ANOTHER SENTENCE USING FOR OR SINCE (as in the example)
Jill is in Ireland now. She arrived there three days ago. She has been in Ireland for three days
Jack is here. He arrived on Tuesday. He has ..
Its raining. It started an hour ago. Its been .
I know Sue. I first met Sue two years ago. Ive
I have a camera. I bought it in 1989. Ive .
They are married. They got married six months ago. Theyve
Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago. She has
Dave plays the piano. He started when he was seven years old. Dave has
WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT YOURSELF
(Ive lived) .
(Ive been) ..
(Ive been learning) .
(Ive known)
(Ive had) .
Rephrase the sentences using for or since as in the example.
I havent seen him for three months. I havent seen him since January.
1. She has worked there since 1995.
2. They have lived in this flat for 5 months. ..
3. He has been in the water for an hour.
4. We havent seen them since last year. .
5. They havent eaten anything for two days. .
6. She has been there for almost a week.
Write for or since for the following phrases.
my last vacation 2004
four months breakfast
25 years a long time
last week Friday
this morning a couple months
I graduated from high school half a day
Sunday night we started class
five minutes a year
Fill in the blank using for or since.
My parents walk thirty minutes a day.
My girlfriend has been sick __ last Friday.
My girlfriend has been sick one week.
My family has lived here ten years.
My girlfriend has lived with us last November.
We have been dating a long time.
I have studied for this math test three days.
I have been trying to call you half an hour.
1- Theyve been working ..five or six hours.
2- Nobody has come to see us ..we bought this small house.
3- She has been a doctor ..1998
4- Nobody has seen her ..then.
5- They have all been ill ..the last week.
6- My father has been talking to them in that room ..six or seven hours.
7- He bought the car in 1999 and has driven it ..then.
8- Peter went to the library. He has studied there ..a long time.
9- It has been very foggy ..early morning.
10- Ive worked with you ..nine years.
11- I have tried to finish this letter ..the last half an hour.
12- He has been in prison ..two years.
13- Shes worked in that office ..a month.
14- He hasnt eaten anything ..twenty-four hours.
15- He hasnt eaten anything ..yesterday.
16- They hasnt spoken to us ..we were at school.
17- I havent talked to her ..my birthday.
18- Shes been ill ..years.
19- Ive been very patient with you ..several years.
20- Ive had this job ..three months.
21- Ive known her ..we both studied in London.
22- Weve been living in Germany ..1997
23- Theyve had this car ..April.
24- Things have changed ..I was in your house.
25- Ive known her ..ages.
26- Ive known her ..we were students.
27- They have lived here ..1997
28- We have been there ..October
29- I have been a vegetarian ..1998
30- I have lived in this flat ..five years.
