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? No, l haven’t
3. eaten Indian food? No,l haven’t
4. met a famous person? No l haven’t
5. flown in a helicopter? No l haven’t
6. found money in the street? No l haven’t

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 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?________
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 have____________ (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.
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