I’ve lived here

for ten years (Present

Perfect + for/since)

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Let’s get started
with a warm-up
Think about yourself when you were 12 years old and decide
which adjectives you would use to describe yourself at that
age. Explain why.

annoying artistic cheerful

hard-working selfish shy

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In a moment, you’ll watch a video about

a successful 12-year-old
painter, Aelita
Decide what three things you would like to
know about Aelita.

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Watch the video and see if it answered your questions.

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Complete the information about Aelita. Then, watch the video again
and check.
A. Aelita Andre comes from
…………………… .
B. She started painting when she was
…………………… .
C. When she was two, she had her first
…………………… .
D. Aelita has sold paintings for around
…………………… .
E. When she paints, she thinks about
……………………, ……………………,
and everything that is to do with nature.
F. When Aelita’s rabbit Fluffy doesn’t like a
painting, he …………………… her and
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the painting.
Let’s check your answers.

Australia
A. Aelita Andre comes from …………………………………………………..… .
nine months old
B. She started painting when she was
…………………………………………………..…show
.

C. When she was two, she had her first $35,000

…………………………………………………..… .
the universe
animals
D. Aelita has sold paintings for around
…………………………………………………..… .
bites
E. When she paints, she thinks about
…………………………………………………..…, 8
Let’s discuss!
 Discuss the questions.

➔ Do you like Aelita’s paintings? Would you like to have one

at home?
➔ What should Aelita do with the money she earns from painting?
➔ Do you think Aelita will always be a painter? Why/Why not?
➔ When was the last time you painted?

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It’s grammar time!
Look at the sentences about Aelita and complete the table.

A. She’s been a painter for ten years.

B. She hasn’t lived in Japan.
C. Many people have loved her art since her first show.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

AUXILIAR PAST EXTRA HOW LONG?

SUBJECT (NOT)
Y VERB PARTICIPLE INFORMATION (FOR/SINCE)

A.
She has --- been a painter for ten years.

B.

C.
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Let’s check your answers.

A. She’s been a painter for ten years.

B. She hasn’t lived in Japan.
C. Many people have loved her art since her first show.

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

AUXILIAR PAST EXTRA HOW LONG?

SUBJECT (NOT)
Y VERB PARTICIPLE INFORMATION (FOR/SINCE)

A.
She has --- been a painter for ten years.

B. She has not lived in Japan. ---

C.
Many people have --- loved her art since her first show.
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Look at the questions about Aelita and complete the table.

D. How long has Aelita had Fluffy?

E. Have her parents worked as painters?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

(QUESTION AUXILIARY PAST EXTRA

SUBJECT
VERB PARTICIPLE INFORMATION
WORD)

D.

E.

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Let’s check your answers.

D. How long has Aelita had Fluffy?

E. Have her parents worked as painters?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

(QUESTION AUXILIARY PAST EXTRA

SUBJECT
VERB PARTICIPLE INFORMATION
WORD)

D. How long has Aelita had Fluffy?

E. --- Have her parents worked as painters?

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Look at the sentences and complete the rules.

● She’s been a painter for ten years.

● She hasn’t lived in Japan.
● Many people have loved her art since her first show.
● How long has Aelita had Fluffy?
● Have her parents worked as painters?
RULES:

A. We use Present Perfect to talk about things which started in the past and
are/aren’t still true now.

B. We use ‘for’/‘since’ to refer to a specific point in time (e.g. ‘2015’).

C. We use ‘for’/‘since’ with a period of time (e.g. ‘two months’).

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Let’s check your answers.

● She’s been a painter for ten years.

● She hasn’t lived in Japan.
● Many people have loved her art since her first show.
● How long has Aelita had Fluffy?
● Have her parents worked as painters?
RULES:

A. We use Present Perfect to talk about things which started in the past and
are/aren’t still true now.

B. We use ‘for’/‘since’ to refer to a specific point in time (e.g. ‘2015’).

C. We use ‘for’/‘since’ with a period of time (e.g. ‘two months’).

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Now, we’ll put it into practice!
Complete the sentences with the verbs in Present Perfect tense.

A. Meg ………………………………………………………….……… (work) for us

for two months.
B. He ………………………………………………………….……… (not say)
anything since 10 a.m.
C. ………………………………………………………….……… (wear, your mum)
glasses for 12 years?
D. ………………………………………………………….……… (be, they) married
since 2018?
E. My friends and I ………………………………………………………….………
(not hear) any sounds for five minutes.
F. ………………………………………………………….……… (have, you) your
dog since December last year? 19
Let’s check your answers.

has worked
A. Meg ………………………………………………………….……… (work) for us
for two months.
hasn’t said
B. He ………………………………………………………….……… (not say)
Has your mum worn
anything since 10 a.m.
Have they been
C. ………………………………………………………….……… (wear, your mum)
glasses for 12 years? haven’t heard
D. ………………………………………………………….……… (be, they) married
Have you had
since 2018?
E. My friends’ve lived
and I ………………………………………………………….………
(not hear) any sounds
hasn’t for five minutes.
seen
F. ………………………………………………………….………
haven’t been (have, you) your
dog since December last year? 20
Complete the information about date (today) and time (now). Look at
the sentences and change ‘since’ to ‘for’ and ‘for’ to ‘since’. Make all
the other necessary changes like in the examples. [part 1/2]

EXAMPLES:
DATE: May 5th, 2022 TIME: 11:42 a.m.

A. Meg has worked for us for two months.

Meg has worked for us since March.
B. He hasn’t said anything since 10 a.m.
He hasn’t said anything for one hour and forty-two minutes.

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Complete the information about date (today) and time (now). Look at
the sentences and change ‘since’ to ‘for’ and ‘for’ to ‘since’. Make all
the other necessary changes. [part 2/2]

DATE: TIME:

C. Has your mum worn glasses for 12 years?

D. Have they been married since 2018?
E. My friends and I haven’t heard any sounds for five minutes.
F. Have you had your dog since December last year?
G. I’ve lived here for ten years.
H. She hasn’t seen her sister for two hours.
I. I haven’t been abroad since the pandemic started.
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Let’s talk!
Ask your partner a question using one of the phrases below. They will
answer it using ‘for’ or ‘since’. Then, take turns.

EXAMPLE: How long have you had a pet?

I’ve had my dog for three years.

➔ have a pet ➔ work for your company

➔ study English ➔ be awake
➔ live in your house ➔ know how to read
➔ be in this lesson ➔ live in your town
➔ know your best friend ➔ be married
➔ have your phone

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Thanks!