Answers

1. What is the major difference between “while” and

“during”?

a. While is used with verbs, during is used

with nouns

2. What tense do you we use “for” and “since” with?

a. Most often with a perfect tense

3. What are the two ways we can use “before” and

“after”?

a. Before + subject + conjugated verb

b. Before + ­ing form of verb

4. Do we use “from” with perfect tenses?

a. No, we use “since”

5. Complete the sentences with while, during, for,

since, before, after, or from.

i. I have been here since January

ii. Turn off your phone so it doesn’t distract

anyone during the movie

iii. Not now, let’s do it after the movie

iv. Let’s not do it later, how about before

leaving

v. He was here from March until April

vi. I’ve been studying for 5 years

vii. Do you have to do that while we’re talking?