I’ve lived here

for ten years (Present

Perfect + for/since)

ESL
Let’s get started
with a warm-up

ESL Brains
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

ESL 3
In a moment, you’ll watch a video about:

a successful 12-year-old painter,

Aelita

ESL Brains
 Decide what three things you would like to
know about Aelita.

ESL 5
Watch the video and see if it answered your questions.

ESL
ESLBrains
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 the painting.

ESL 7
Let’s check the 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 ________ .
D. Aelita has sold paintings for around ________ . $35,000

E. When she paints, she thinks about ________ , the universe

________ , and everything that is to do with animals
nature.
F. When Aelita’s rabbit Fluffy doesn’t like a painting,
he ________ her and the painting. bites

ESL 8
Let’s discuss!

ESL Brains
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?

ESL 10
It’s grammar time!

ESL Brains
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

subject auxiliary verb (not) past participle extra information how long? (for/since)

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

B.

C.

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Let’s check the 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

subject auxiliary verb (not) past participle extra information how long? (for/since)

A.
She has --- been a painter for ten years.
She has not lived in Japan. ----
B.
Many people have ---- loved her art since her first show.
C.

ESL 13
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 word) auxiliary verb subject past participle extra information

D.

E.

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Let’s check the answers.

D. How long has Aelita had Fluffy?

E. Have her parents worked as painters?

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

(question word) auxiliary verb subject past participle extra information

D. How long has Aelita had Fluffy?

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

ESL 15
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?
ESL
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 the 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?
ESL
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!

ESL Brains
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?

G. I ____________________ (live) here for ten years.

H. She ____________________ (not see) her sister for two hours.

I. I ___________________ (not be) abroad since the pandemic started.

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Let’s check the answers.

has worked
A. Meg ____________________ (work) for us for two months.
hasn’t said
B. He ____________________ (not say) anything since 10 a.m.

Has your mum worn (wear, your mum) glasses for 12 years?
C. ____________________
Have they been
D. ____________________ (be, they) married since 2018?
haven’t heard
E. My friends and I ____________________ (not hear) any sounds for five minutes.
Have you had
F. ____________________ (have, you) your dog since December last year?

’ve lived
G. I ____________________ (live) here for ten years.

hasn’t seen
H. She ____________________ (not see) her sister for two hours.

I. haven’t been
I ___________________ (not be) abroad since the pandemic started.

ESL 20
part 1/2

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.

EXAMPLE
S 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.

ESL 21
part 2/2

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.

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.

ESL 22
Let’s talk!

ESL Brains
Ask your partner a question using one of the phrases below. They will answer it
using ‘for’ or ‘since’. Then, take turns.
EXAMPL
E 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

ESL 24
THANKS!

ESL Brains