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Since vs. For with Present Perfect
Since is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened since a point in time.
Examples:
I've lived here since 1999.
She's been working hard since two this afternoon.
For is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened for a period of time.
Examples:
I've worked at this job for 10 years.
ABDULLAH's been playing tennis for two hours.
I. I have not seen him since he was 16.
II. I've known him for ages.
III. Things have changed a lot since our previous meeting.
IV. It's been raining since four o'clock.
V. I'm sure he's been watching us since we came in.
VI. He'd been here for over an hour when we arrived.
VII. I've been trying to fix this computer since early this morning.
VIII. He hasn't had anything to eat for nearly a week.
IX. It's three years since he started learning ARABIC.
X. He's been collecting stamps for the past twenty years.
I. He's lived in MAKKAH ______ he was a young man.
Since
for
II. I've been thinking about you ______ the past few hours.
since
for
III. He's been ready ______ two this afternoon.
since
for
IV. She's been working for us ______ four years.
since
for
V. Have they been living here ______ very long?
since
for
VI. Our parents have been telling you that ______ you could walk.
since
for
VII. ABDULLAH has never changed his mind once ______ I met him.
since
for
VIII. ABDDULLAH has been considering that problem ______ Monday.
since
for
IX. Their friends have lived in JEDDAH ______ 2004.
since
for
X. My cousin hasn't been on vacation ______ more than ten years.
since
for
“I’ve been studying since two years”
Since is used when the speaker mentions a specific starting point in time.For is used to refer to a period of time.
I have been a fan of Manchester United since 1984.
I have been a fan of Manchester United since I was 3.
I have been waiting for the game since last year.
I have been a fan of Manchester United for 10 years.
I have been a fan of Manchester United for a while.
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-Use since if you mention when the activity started.
-Use for if you mention the period of time that has passed or will pass.
She's lived in ALBAHA since 15 years. = X
She has lived in ALBAHA for15 years.
She has lived in ALBAHA since1997.
Application
Choose the right one from I to XV
I.a) for a long period b) since a long period
II.a) for 6 years b) since 6 years
III.a) for 1992 b) since 1992
IV.a) for 6 weeks b) since 6 weeks
V.a) for 8 months b) since 8 months
VI.a) for 10 minutes b) since 10 minutes
VII.a) for a long time b) since a long time
VIII.a) for ages b) since ages
IX.a) for March 18 b) since March 18
X.a) for the end of last year b) since the end of last year
XI.a) for I joined the firm b) since I joined the firm
XII.a) for 10 hours b) since 10 hours
XIII.a) for 10 o' clock b) since 10 o'clock
XIV.a) for the beginning of the year b) since the beginning of the year
XV.a) for a six month period b) since a six month period
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For or Since with these time expressions
1last weekend
2ten seconds
3Christmas Eve
4a decade
5I finished school
6a couple of days
7my birthday
8a long time
9ten centuries
10the 70s
11I was a boy
12August
13the last month
14fifteen years
15the accident
16then
17we bought this house
18last month
19a millennium
20I met you
1since 2.for 3.since 4.for 5.since 6.for 7.since 8.for 9.for 10.since 11.since 12.since 13.for 14.for 15.since 16.since 17.since 18.since 19.for 20. since
And Much More Yet to Come
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Yours truly