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FOR SINCE

We use FOR when we measure the duration – SINCE gives the starting point of actions,
when we say how long something lasts. events or states. It refers to when things
 I have known her for a long time. began.
 I've been waiting since 7 o'clock.

Fill the gaps with since or for

I haven't seen them ...... ages


I have been living here ...... July
He worked there ....... several years
I haven't seen him ...... last week
It's been a long time ....... I've had such a good meal in a restaurant
He hasn't been able to work ...... the last three weeks
They've known about it ...... a long time
He hasn't worked this hard ..... he was at school
I haven't seen her ..... a fortnight
They haven't been here ..... 1993
She's worked there ....... years
He's been here ....... three o'clock
There haven't been any wolves in England ........ a long time
I haven't seen them .... last week
It's the first time ....... 1973 that anyone has done so well
She's been working there ...... eighteen months
The weather has been dreadful ...... October
They've been going out ...... New Year's Eve
The film's been on at cinemas ........ Tuesday
Nobody has been so close to breaking the record ..... 1983
...... then, I haven't been able to sleep well
I learnt German ..... two years while I was at school
I haven't had such fun ....... the last time we met
The film has been on at cinemas everywhere ..... July
I hadn't heard from them .... ages
He hasn't worked ..... he was made redundant
She hasn't been here ...... a month
..... 1989, no one has lived here
It's the first time I've been here ....... the accident
It was the first time I'd tried doing it ......... I was at university
She's been on holiday ....... the last three weeks
He's been off sick ........ two weeks
The film lasted ...... two hours
I haven't heard from them ..... I sent them the letter
These windows haven't been cleaned ........ months
I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep ....... our daughter was born
It is the first time I've had such a bad fever ........ I was a child
It's the first time I've eaten snails ........ I was in France on holiday

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