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 or 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!
 2Working on Yes/No Questions with Irregular Past Participles

Complete these questions with the past participles of the

verbs in the box. Then answer the questions.

be eat find fly meet ride

Have you ever . . .

1. been on television? No, I haven’t.
2. Ridden a horse? Yes, I have
3. Eaten Indian food? No, I haven’t
4. Met a famous person? No, I haven’t
5. Flown in a helicopter? No, I haven’t
6. Found money in the street? Yes, I have

3Asking Information Questions

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 outt 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 choosen 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? ________________________
4Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple

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 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.

5Using For and Since

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

6Complete the sentences Using Present Perfect

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.
Present for: Valentina Núñez Osorio