A

long
time

Acoupl
e of
days

We use for in the present perfect with a period of

time, for example: a few days, half an hour, two
Th

years.
My
birthda
y

e
70
s

We use since in the present perfect with the

time when the action started, for example: last
year, June 8, I met you.
Do we use for or since with the following time references?

Augus
t

th
en

1.

I haven't phoned home__________ Christmas.

2.

We've been here

3.

I have worked for International House

4.

I haven't visited my home town

5.

I haven't been to the cinema

____ nine o'clock

_____ more than eight years.

_____ I left school.

6.

____ ages.
I have studied non-stop____9.15.

7.

I have had a driving licence

8.

She hasn't had a day off

Ten
second
s

____ I was eighteen.

9.

____1999.
Johan has been in England____ more than two weeks now.

10.

Peter has been my best friend

____ we were nine.

2. Correct the following sentences.

*. I've lived here since ten years.
Age
s

Last
mont
h

2. I've studied English for 1998.

3. I've known her since a long time.

The
accident

a
millennium

4. I haven't eaten sushi for I lived in Japan.

Two
centuries

5. I've been a student since too long.

Aim: to check the knowledge of the Present Perfect Signal words usage.
Level: elementary-intermediate