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Present perfect with since and for Work in pairs. Ask your partner questions
with How long...? and the ideas in the
We use the present perfect with since or for to talk box. Answer using since or for.
about situations that started in the past and are still
be a student at this school
continuing now.
know your best friend
,
I ve been at this school since 2009. (= I started at this
know your English teacher
school in 2009.1 am still at the school now.)
your parents / live in this town
We've lived here for three months. (= We arrived three
live in your house
months ago. We still live here now.)
have your shoes
PAST I NOW have a mobile phone
_
How lovu% have you been a student at this school?

For + periods of time Since + starting time in past I ' ve been at school for six years.
three years yesterday
two days July I ve been a student at this
'
twenty minutes 2006 school sliÿce I was 12. years old.
a long time last year
I was 12 years old

m Write sentences about your partner.
We do not use the present simple in these cases. Use since and for.
We live here for three years.
I am at this school since 2006.
Heten has tenown her best -friend for
We use How long...? to ask questions about situations eight years.
that started in the past and are still continuing now.
jasovÿ has lived Itÿ his house since zo±±.
'
How long has she worked there?' 'For three years.'
How long have you known him?' 'Since I was five.'
'

2 Anna is happy. Write sentences about Anna with
the Present perfect and for or since. £24 o 9.4 Complete the sentences with ever, never,

ÿ be/on holiday/two weeks already, yet, just, still, since or for. Listen and check
your answers.
.
she,s been on holiday for two weetes. _
1 not/do any homework/a month ÿ 'Would you like to read this book?' 'No, thanks.
I ' ve airead y read it. '
2 not/go to bed early/last Sunday 1 'Have you-met the Prime Minister?'
"
Yes. Once!
3 download/two new songs/yesterday 2 Harry has had that phone_ five years!
3 We haven't been to the shops_
4 not eat/school food/four weeks 4 Don't touch the door! I've_painted it.
5 'Do you like skiing?' 'I don't know. I've_
5 make/some new friends/last week done it.'
6 My mum has loved singing_she was a
6 sightsee/three days little girl.
7 John has known Alex_a very long time.
7 visit/four new places/Saturday 8 'Let's watch this DVD.' 'I'm sorry, but I've_
seen it. '
8 read/two books/her holiday started 9 Tom_hasn't finished his homework. It's
ten o'clock!
10 Have they finished playing football_?
11 'Do you know Sam?' 'No. I"ve_met him.'

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