INDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST FOR DURATION OF AN ACTION OR STATE FROM PRESENT TO PAST

SINCE

TIME SIGNALS FOR INDEFINITE TIME

JUST
NO TIME SIGNAL

recently
ALREADY

ever
YET LATELY

EXAMPLES OF INDEFINITE TIME

You have seen that movie. He has just finished his project. The books have not arrived yet. They have already eaten lunch. I have never met her husband. Have you ever tasted sushi?

EXTRA PRACTICE WITH INDEFINITE TIME

Excuse me, buthave we met (we meet) ? You look familiar. ve I Im not hungry. just had (just have) lunch. have How many people you (you invite) to the party? ve I Can you let me in? forgotten (forget) my key.

DURATION OF TIME
Use for an action, event, or state that started in the past but continues (or can continue) into the present
Used most often with
for minutes. since oclock. how long phone? How long have I been on the Ive been on the phone for 10 Ive been on the phone since 8

DURATION OF TIME TIME SIGNALS

for since 10 oclock this morning Tuesday

A long time years

many years so far

the past year

USING FOR AND SINCE

Use for
o With an amount (length) of time for a year for 3 hours for 2 days for a long time

Use since
o With a specific moment in time since 1995 since I woke up since last Tuesday since 8 a.m.

DURATION OF TIME EXAMPLES

Ive known her for many years. She has been waiting here for over an hour. They have been in Canada for the past ten years. He has owned his home since 1995. She has taught here for

PRACTICING THE PRESENT PERFECT

have been I 20 waiting have you done

(wait) for the bus for minutes! (you do) to my hair?

havent finished s gone

What Its awful!

I cant go to the party with you. I ( finish) my homework. Where is shopping for Food.
have you Marc? He worked

(go)

PRACTICE PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

Sinta has not seen his brother for years. since We have had an Internet connection last September. for She has had that cough since since Louis has played the piano child. since I havent seen Jojo I have not slept well ten

2 weeks. he was a she graduated. last Friday.

I have been here... 1...... two months. March. 2....... September. years. 3. 1996. started. 4 last week. 5two months. 6 7.30 7 two days. hours. 8 last Sunday

9. the second of 10. almost four 11. the semester 12. ten minutes. 13. yesterday. 14. about three days. 15. a couple of 16. four days ago.

Your Task
Pretend to be a reporter. Interview one of your friend. Your friend has to pretend to be a famous person, such as Obama, Julia Perez, etc. Ask him 5 questions about anything. (3 of them use present perfect) for examples: to Mr. Obama 1.How long have you been a precident?
2.What is your favorite food? do you like to eat Banana?

3.Have you ever drunk alcohol? 4.What do you usually have for breakfast