ACTIVITY 2

PRESENTADO POR:
ANGIE FAISURY CAMACHO PINILLA ID: 543347

TUTOR
MARTHA ELENA MUÑOZ BAHAMON

PSICOLOGIA
DECIMO SEMESTRE

CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

FLORENCIA, FEBRERO DE 2021
 ACTIVITY 2
PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

1- 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 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__.

2- 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

3- Complete thesequestionswiththepastparticiples of the verbsin thebox.Then answer

the questions.

Be eat find fly meet ride

Have you ever . . .

1. been on television? No, I haven’tt.
2. ride a horse? Yes, I have
3. eat Indian food? No, I haven´t
4. meet a famous person? No, I haven´tt.
5. fly in ahelicopter? Yes, I have.
6. find money in the street? Yes, I have.

4- 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 travel have you to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
She how many people have invite?
4. Who / be / to China?
Who have be to China?
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
Why have you choose thant book?
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
How long have live Larry there?
 7. What / you / prepare / forlunch?
What have you prepare forlunch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
How much money spend have you this week?

5- Complete
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 x-rayed (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

6- 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

7- Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle the
correct option.
1. I __have build__ ( 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.