ACTIVITY 2

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences so that it means

the same as the first. Use ago, for or since.
a. My boyfriend went away in January.
My boyfriend has been away _since__ January.

b. This restaurant opened six months ago.

This restaurant has been here _for six months.

c. I started this job in June.

I’ve worked here _since_ June.

d. We bought this car five months ago.

We’ve had this car _for__ five months.

e. Ali left on Tuesday.

I haven’t seen Ali _since__ Tuesday.

f. I haven’t lived in that flat for two years.

I left that flat two years _ago__.

Fill in the spaces in these sentences with either "for" or "since".

a. Since_ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been painful. I should go back to her.
b. You have worked well _since_ the morning coffee break. Well done!
c. You've been eating chips for the whole of this film. Are you a little hungry?
d. I've been coming to this swimming pool _since_ over ten years.
e. Those two have been married _since_1985. They are the happiest couple I know.
f. I've had this diamond necklace _for_ a very long time.
g. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job _since_ you decided to resign from that
accountancy firm.
h. Mr. Gomez has been the Prime Minister _since_ Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis resigned in the spring.
i. Your sister has studied _for_ longer than any other student in her class for this exam.
j. Since_ I was born, I have always had one arm longer than the other. The doctors can't explain
it!
2Working on Yes/No Questions with Irregular Past Participles

Complete these questions with the past participles of the verbs in the box.
Then answer the questions.

be eat find fly meet ride

Have you ever . . .

1. been on television? No, I haven’t.
2. Ridden a horse? No, I haven’t.
3. Eaten Indian food? No, I haven’t.
4. Met a famous person? No, I haven’t.
5. Flown in a helicopter? No, I haven’t.
6. Found money in the street? No, I haven’t.

3Asking Information Questions

Use the words and phrases to write information questions in the present perfect.
1. How long / you / be / out of college?
How long have you been outt of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
_Were to you have travelled ?______
3. How many people / she / invite?
_How many people has she invited?_
4. Who / be / to China?
_Who have bee to China?____________________________________
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
_Why chosen have you that book?___
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
__How long has Larry there lived?__
7. What / you / prepare / for lunch?
What have you prepared for lunch?________________________________________________
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?

How much money spent have you this week?

 4Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple

1. I _have_spente_ ___________________ (spend) too much money today.

2. Tina _has forgot__ _______________________ (forget) her backpack again.
3. I __haven’t_ ____________________________ (not have) a routine checkup yet.
4. Both doctors _have took__ _______________ (take) my blood pressure already.
5. Christopher _has suffe __________________ (suffer) from allergies until this year.
6. The hospital _has x-ray__ _________________ (x-ray) the patient’s leg twice already.
7. Rob and Fred _have fell off________________ (fall off) their motorbikes many times.
8. Carol and I _have’not sprain_ ____________________ (not sprain) our ankles.

5Using For and Since

Complete these time expressions and time clauses with for or since.
1. For three days
2. Since 3 o’clock
3. For a long time
4. Since a moment
5. For last month
6. For a month
7. Since he was a boy
8. Since 1988

6Complete the sentences Using Present Perfect

Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle the correct
option.

1. I _built___ _______ (build) six model cars FOR / SINCE last Christmas.
2. _Have_______ you _seen______ (see) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy _hasn’t played___________ (not play) the violin FOR / SINCE two weeks.
4. My father __had___ __________ (have) his butterfly collection FOR / SINCE last June.
5. We _been__ _____________ (be) members of this club FOR / SINCE 1998.
6. Sam _hasn’t bought_________ (not buy) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.