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Unit 1 Worksheet “Present Perfect + for/since”

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Present Perfect Structure

Subject + have/has + past participle + for/since

I have/haven’t lived here for ten years.

He has/hasn’t lived here since 1996.

I have/haven’t worked there for three months.

He has/hasn’t worked there since October.

For / Since

• We use for with a period of time.

• We use since to say when it started.

ITEM I. Put the time expressions in the box in the correct collum below.

• last week • they got married • a couple of months • I was eight years old
• Tuesday • a few moments • Christmas • Primary school
• ten o’clock • October • ten minutes • we were children
• ages • two weeks • 2010 • five days
• a long time ago • three hours • a year • a while

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ITEM II. Circle the correct alternative.

1. Brian has played the guitar for / since he was seven.

2. Martin hasn’t spoken to Brian for / since five days.

3. The band hasn’t had a hit for / since 1985.

4. I have known Jason for / since a very long time.

5. They’ve released two singles for / since 1987.

6. William has lived in New York for / since seven months.

7. My grandparents have been married for / since forty years.

8. I haven’t seen Jennifer for / since we were at university.

9. Jackie hasn’t been well for / since she had that fish meal.

10. Patrick’s been in his room for / since four hours.

ITEM III. Complete the sentences using for or since.

1. Rome has been the capital of Italy __________ 1871.

2. Pauline has had this car __________ ten years.
3. The weather has been really warm __________ a week now.
4. Harry and I have known each other __________ we were children.
5. Frank and Melanie have been engaged __________ three years.
6. I have been awake __________ five o’clock.
7. We haven’t seen Daniel __________ two weeks.
8. Susan has worked in that shop __________ three months.
9. I have had a headache __________ this morning.
10. Elaine and Keith have lived in this house __________ they got married.

ITEM IV. Write the sentences using the present perfect and for or since using
the prompts below.

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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ITEM V. Write three sentences using the present perfect and for or since. Write
an affirmative and a negative sentence and a yes/no question with its answer.

Affirmative Sentence

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Negative Sentence

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Yes/no question with answer.

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