Corporación Minuto de Dios- Uniminuto

Vicerrectoría Regional Sur

Centro Tutorial Garzón

Programa

Licenciatura en Educación Infantil

Semestre V

Curso:

Ingles

Activity 2.

Presentado Por:

Paola Andrea Anaya Medina

ID:715014

Garzón Huila

02 de marzo 2021
 ACTIVITY 2
PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

I. Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences so that it means the same as the first.
Use ago, for and since.

a. My boyfriend went away in January.

b. My boyfriend has been away since January.

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 month 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 for 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!

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.
ridden a horse? Yes, I have
2. eaten Indian food? NO, I haven’t
3. met a famous person? No, I haven’t

4. flown in a helicopter? No, I haven’t

5. found money in the street? Yes, I have

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 have 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 lunch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
How much money have you spent this week?

1. I have spent (spend) too much money today.

2. Tina has forgotten (forget) her backpack again.
3. I haven’t had (not have) a routine checkup yet.
4. Both doctors have taken (take) my blood pressure already.
5. Christopher has suffered (suffer) from allergies until this year.
6. The hospital has checked (x-ray) the patient’s leg twice already.
7. Rob and Fred have fallen off (fall off) their motorbikes many times.
8. Carol and I haven’t sprained (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 since last Christmas.

2. Have you seen ( see ) Mary and Tom SINCE Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy hasn’t _played ( not play ) the violin FOR two weeks.
4. My father has had ( have ) his butterfly collection SINCE last June.
5. We have been ( be ) members of this club SINCE 1998.
6. Sam hasn´t bought ( not buy ) any new video games FOR three months