PRESENT PERFECT CON "FOR" Y "SINCE"

Empleando el "present perfect" podemos definir un periodo de tiempo anterior al momento

presente, considerando bien su duración, caso en el que utilizamos "for" +  periodo temporal, o
bien su inicio o punto de partida, caso en el que utilizamos "since" +  momento concreto.

"For" + periodo de tiempo

for six years, for a week, for a month, for hours, for two hours
I have worked here for five years.

"Since" + momento concreto

since this morning, since last week, since yesterday
since I was a child, since Wednesday, since 2 o'clock
I have worked here since 1990.

"Present perfect" con "for"

She has lived here for twenty years.
We have taught at this school for a long
time.
Alice has been married for three months.
They have been at the hotel for a week.

"Present perfect" con "since"

She has lived here since 1980.
We have taught at this school since 1965.
Alice has been married since March 2nd.
They have been at the hotel since last Tuesday.

 
 ACTIVIDAD 2
1. Escribe FOR o SINCE

a. ______ ten o’clock g. ______ the last lesson

b. ______ Christmas h. ______ a long time
c. ______ last summer i. ______ a week
d. ______ ten minutes j. ______ the beginning of the term
e. ______ one month k. ______ ages
f. ______ my birthday l. ______ we met the last time

2. Complete las oraciones con SINCE o FOR

1. She has been in hospital ______________ this morning.

2. Joe has lived in London ______________ five years.
3. We have known each other ______________ June 2010.
4. How long have you been here? – I have been here ______________ half an hour.
5. I have had this teddy bear ______________ I was a little child.
6. Jason has made music _______________ more than 25 years.
7. My mother hasn’t spoken to my sister _____________ three days.
8. I have learned these words ______________ three hours.

3. Complete las oraciones con la forma correcta del presente perfecto y since
o for

1. Joe _____________ (be) at this school ___________ five years.

2. Where’s Alison? I _______________ (not see) her ___________ this morning.
3. Mr Wayne ______________ (know) his wife ___________ they were both small children.
4. Ben ______________ (not see) his uncle ___________ several years.
5. I ______________ (not be) very well ___________ Monday.
6. My brother _______________ (have) his new mountain bike ___________ two weeks.
7. They ______________ (live) here ___________ they first came to Britain.
8. The poor animal is very hungry. It _____________ (not have) anything to eat _______
days.
4. Hacer oraciones con presente perfecto (organiza las oraciones teniendo en
cuenta si son afirmativas, negativas o interrogativas)
1. + Ernie / broken / his leg / has / four times ___________________________
2. + I / have /never / flown / a kite ____________________________
3. ? your brother / ever / eaten / snails / has /? ____________________________
4. – have /Your friends / not played / volleyball / this month _________________________
5. ? he / borrowed / your pen / has /? __________________________________
6. + my father / never / read / has /romantic books _______________________________
7. + I / not seen / Julia / have / this morning __________________________________
8. ? Mrs Salazar / has / ever / written / a book? ________________________________
9. + my family / lived / in this town / for 6 years has /______________________________
10. ?Has / your grandma / ever / ridden a bike? __________________________________
5. Completar las oraciones usando el presente perfecto, since and for y con
relaciona las imagenes

WRITE THE VERBS IN PRESENT PERFECT , ADD FOR/SINCE. MATCH TO THE PICTURES.

1. He __________________ (be) a photographer ______________fifteen years.

2. He ________________ (cycle) ___________ he was twenty years old.
3. The woman _________________ (grind) the seeds ___________________ two hours.
4. They ___________________ (get) married this morning.
5. Lucy ______________________ (look) after the baby _______________ the weekend.
6. The businessman ________________________ (not have) his lunch yet.
7. The criminal ___________________________ (be) in jail for two years.
8. Yolanda _________________(not sell) any ice-creams _________________ 9.00 o’clock.
9. The carpenter ___________________(hammer) a few nails on the wood.
10. he lady ____________________________ (prepare) the dining table for her family.
11. Mrs. Campbell __________________ (cook) a delicious meal ____________ three hours.
12. The girl ____________________ (not see) such a big orange. - in her life.
13. The boss ___________________________ (find) the safe open this morning.
14. Tony _______________(win) a few tennis competitions ___________he started in 1999.
15. The beautiful girl ___________________ (play) the lyre _________________ one hour.
16. That man _______________________ (wear) those clothes ____________he was born.