Present Perfect

‘Since’ and ‘for’

Exercise 1
Write for or since next to each time expression.

1. ................ two hours 11. ................ last night

2. ................ Christmas 12. ................ we got married
3. ................ a long time 13. ................ 2001
4. ................ that day 14. ................ 30 minutes a day
5. ................ this morning 15. ................ half an hour
6. ................ six months 16. ................ my sister called
7. ................ nine o'clock 17. ................ I was a child
8. ................ five weeks 18. ................ yesterday
9. ................ one month 19. ................ 20 minutes
10. ................ July 20. ................ a moment

Exercise 2
Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect tense and 'for' or 'since'

1. I ________________ (study) English ___________ I was at primary school.

2. I ________________ (drink) Coke __________5 years.
3. She ___________(not/have) a day off _______ three months.
4. Sally ________________ (live) in England _________ 2005.
5. William and I________________ (go out) together ________ six months.
6. Kevin ________________ (speak) French ___________ he moved to France.
7. Laura and Peter ________________ (clean) their house _________ half an hour.
8. John _______________(not/think) about Lilly _________many years.
9. The teacher ________________ (leave) the classroom __________ the students went wild.
10. President Obama ________________ (govern) the USA ________ five years.
11. Stephen and James ________________ (not/work) together ________ they met.
12. The dog ________________ (bark) _________ hours.
13. The police ________________ (search) for information __________ the robbery happened.
14. Francis ________________ (wear) the same stinky T-shirt ________two weeks.
15. I ________________ (collect) Hello Kitty's stuff _________ I was five years old.
16. My mother ________________ (buy) this magazine __________ it came out.
17. I ________________ (do) physical exercise __________ fifteen minutes.
18. The street _____________(change) a lot ____________I was a child.

Exercise 3
Please make present perfect tense with ‘since’ and ‘for’ using the words given

1. Simon / have / this flat / five month
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2. I / not eat / anything / breakfast
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3. The students / study / English / three years
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4. Francis / not speak / Jenny / Sunday
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5. Ireland / be/ independent / 1948
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6. Nick / be / his room / nine o’clock
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7. It / not rain / three months
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8. The band / play / together / 1987
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9. My sister / work / Liverpool / she left school
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10. I / receive / ten emails / this morning
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Present Perfect
‘Since’ and ‘for’