ACTIVITY 2

PRESENT PERFECT WITH 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 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.

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 been
2. ridden a horse? Yes,I have ridden horse
3. eaten Indian food? No,I haven’t eaten Indian food.
4. met a famous person? No, I haven’t met a famous person.
5. Flown in a helicopter? No, I haven’t flown in a helicopter
6. found money in the street? Yes, I have found money in the street

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 travelled to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
How many has people 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 Lunch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
How much money have you spent this week?

1. I have spend (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 FOR / SINCE last Christmas.
2. Have you seen (see) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy _hasn't 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 hasn't bought (not buy) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.