ACTIVITY 2

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

. Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences so that it means the same as the first.
Use ago, for and since.
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a. My boyfriend went away in January. ID 668886
b. My boyfriend has been away since January. NRC 11486

c. This restaurant opened six months ago.

d. This restaurant has been here for six months.

e. I started this job in June.

f. I’ve worked here since June.

g. We bought this car five months ago.

h. We’ve had this car for five months.

i. Ali left on Tuesday.

j. I haven’t seen Ali since Tuesday.

k. I haven’t lived in that flat for two years.

l. I left that flat two years ago .

3. Fill in the spaces in these sentences with either "for" or "since".

a. Since the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been painful. I should go back to her.
b. You have worked well since the morning coffee break. Well done!
c. You've been eating chips since the whole of this film. Are you a little hungry?
d. I've been coming to this swimming pool for over ten years.
e. Those two have been married since 1985. They are the happiest couple I know.
f. I've had this diamond necklace for a very long time.
g. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job since you decided to resign from that
accountancy firm.
h. Mr. Gomez has been the Prime Minister since Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis resigned in the spring.
i. Your sister has studied for longer than any other student in her class for this exam.
j. Since I was born, I have always had one arm longer than the other. The doctors can't
explain it!

3. WRITING AND SPEAKING – SURVEY: Find Someone Who…

For and since
This chart is for you to gather information about who. On the left side of the paper, there are
eight questions given, and there are two spaces for you to write. On the right. There are 10
 columns labelled with S1, S2, so on. You should write your partner’s name you have chosen to
ask, then you should report the results.

Student’s
QUESTION
Name
S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10
I. Who has studied English for more x x x x
than three years?
II. Who has lived in Bogota for about a x x x
year?
III. Who has ridden a camel? x

IV. Who has worn glasses since x x x x

secondary school?
V. Who has had a pet since x x x x x x x x x
childhood?
VI. Who has been awake since four x
o´clock this morning?
VII. Who has gone to the movies for x x
the last two weekends?
VIII. Who has arrived home late since x
Monday?
IX. Who has ridden a bike in an x x x x x x x x x
ecological walk?
X. Who has eaten pizza at dinner? x x x x x x x

Survey’s Results:
I. 40% have studied English for more than three years.
II. 30% have lived in Bogota for about a year.
III. 10% have ridden a camel.
IV. 40% have worn glasses since secondary school.
V. 90% have had pet since childhood.
VI. 10% have been awake since four o´clock this morning.
VII. 20% have gone to the movies for the last two weekends.
VIII. 10% have arrived home late since Monday.
IX. 90% have ridden a bike in an ecological walk.
X. 70% have eaten pizz at dinner
Complete these questions with the past participles of the verbs in the box. Then answer
the questions.

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Have you ever . . .

1. been on television? No, I haven’t.
2. riden ahorse? No, I haven´t
3. eaten Indian food? Yes, I have eaten.
4. found a famous person? Yes, I have found
5. flown in ahelicopter? Yes, I have flown
6. met money in the street? Yes, I have met

Use the words and phrases to write information questions in the present perfect.
1. How long / you / be / out of college?
How long have you been out of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
Where have you traveled to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
How many people has she invited?
4. Who / be / to China?
Who has been to China?
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
Why have you chosen that book?
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
How long has Larry lived there?
7. What / you / prepare / for lunch?
What have you prepared for luch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
How much miney have you spent this week?
 1. I have spent
2. Tina has forgotten
3. I have not had
4. Both doctors have taken
5. Christopher has suffered
6. The hospital has taken x- ray
7. Rob and Fred have fell off
8. Carol and I have not sprained
(spend) too much money today.
(forget) her backpack again.
(not have) a routine checkup yet.
(take) my blood pressure already.
(suffer) from allergies until this year.
(x-ray) the patient’s leg twice already.
(fall off) their motorbikes many times.
(not sprain) our ankles.

Complete these time expressions and time clauses with for or since.
1. for three days
2. since 3 o’clock
3. for a long time
4. for a moment
5. since last month
6. for a month
7. since he was a boy
8. since 1988

Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle the correct option.

1. I have built ( build ) six model cars FOR / SINCE last Christmas.
2. Have you ( see ) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy has not played ( not play ) the violin FOR / SINCE two weeks.
4. My father has had ( have ) his butterfly collection FOR / SINCE last June.
5. We have been ( be ) members of this club FOR / SINCE 1998.
6. Sam has not bought ( not buy ) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.