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Present perfect with SinC6 ondfor *16 Write the time expressions inthe correct place.

ApfH ten days nine o'clock 2002

f\oW long have you ha¿ a coId? two weeks a short time three years
1st October Sunday I was eight
a few minutes about half an hour

since for
Since /Monday.
April ten ¿ays

We use the present perfect with since and for to
talk about situations and events in a periodof
time from the past until now.

past < - )f now
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
*17 O 11.5 Complete the sentences with since or / \
I'vehadthis coldsince Monday.
for.Then listen, check and repeat.
I'vefelt illfor three days.
ÿ I've known Ryan for three months.
We use since with a point in time (when the 1 Have you had that book _ you were
situation or event started). eight?

Present perfect since Point in time 2 We've been here _ five minutes.

3 She's worked there _ ten years.
Tve been here since 7.30a.m. _
4 Ihaven't seen you August.
She's playedthe violin since she was four. _
5 He's been ill a longtime.
We use for with a length of time (the duration of 6 She's playedtennis -
2009.
the event or situation).
Thai
i/x/o
thoi i nnl
hoon \/a»i i hnnmi
7 Iney ve oeen very nappy _ tney got
Present perfect for Length of time married.
last month.
8 You've lost weight -
I'vebeen here for two hours.
She's playedthe violin for 20 years. £18 Write sentences from the prompts.
/ O

ÿ They / be married - 30 years
*15 O 11.4 Listenand tick the correct answer.
TheyVe been married for 50 years.
ÿ a [31 Since I was four.
1 I / know Lucy - 2008
b 0 Since I was ten.

1 a |_] For five years. 2 You /grow - 1last saw you
b n For ten years.

2 a ÿ Since March. 3 It/ not rain -two years
b ÿ Since April.

3 a ÿ For 30 minutes. 4 We / live here- a long time
b f~] For 45 minutes.
5 He/ not shave - six months
4 a ÿ Since 2002.
b ÿ Since 2007.
6 Her English/ improve - she moved to the UK
5 a ÿ Since half past two.
b ÿ Since half past one.

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