We use SINCE and FOR with PRESENT PERFECT. SINCE is used to refer to a point in time.

They have been married since 1980. FOR is used to refer to a period of time from the past to the present. They have been married for 29 years.

We use IN, AGO and FOR with PAST SIMPLE. IN is used to refer to a point in time. They married in 1980. AGO is used to refer to a point in time measured from the present. They married 29 years ago. FOR is used to refer to a period of time that ended in the past. They stayed in London for 2 years.

Fill in the sentences with SINCE or FOR. 1. We have been friends . 2000. 2. Theyve known each other ... 10 years. 3. I havent seen him last Christmas. 4. I have kept my secret . 6 years. 5. She has been away .. one week. 6. They havent repaired this car .. 2006. 7. We havent been on vacation 1999. 8. My sister has been sick last Monday. 9. I have had the same house .. 1999. 10.Theyve listened to this song one hour.

Fill in the sentences with IN, AGO or FOR.

1. They lasted talked to us 5 years ..., ..... 2004. 2. I only watched TV . one hour last night. 3. She went on a cruise one week . 4. I started learning English . 2002. 5. We talked on the internet .. 2 hours. 6. He came to this town 15 years . 7. We had the same teacher . 3 years. 8. I waited for you . one hour. 9. They met August, last year. 10.They moved to this neighborhood a few years .

Using the given words, make sentences in which you use one of the above time expressions.

1. I / see / this movie / two years. 2. My father / work / in this factory / 1985. 3. We / live / this house / 10 years. 4. They / divorce / 2003. 5. I / read / good book / last year. 6. We / graduate / two years. 7. My grandfather / live / 82 years. 8. She / give birth / baby girl / December. 9. He / be famous / 1998. 10.Peter / be promoted / one month.

I saw this movie two years ago. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________