Present Perfect with FOR and SINCE

+ have + V ed/d We use FOR when we are talking about a

period of time.
has III column We use SINCE when we are talking about the
start of the period.

+ haven’t + V ed/d 2005 2006 2007 2008

hasn’t III column

2005
She has lived in London for three years.
(WH) Have + + V ed/d
She has lived in London since 2005.
Has III column
Put these time expressions in the correct list.
►yesterday ►fifteen minutes
FOR SINCE
►Christmas ►a long time
►two months ►ten years
►a week ►last summer
►June ►a short time
►Wednesday ►I was ten
►six hours ►hours
►last month ►three weeks
►five days ►eight o’clock
►1992 ►my birthday

Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect and write for or since on the lines.

1. Nick _______________ (KNOW) Tom _____________ he moved to London.

2. Mrs Harris _______________ (BE) a teacher _____________ twelve years.
3. Felix _______________ (LIVE) in Edinburgh _____________ 1998.
4. We _______________ (HAVE) a DVD player _____________ February.
5. I _______________ (PLAY) in the school football team _____________ five months.
6. We _______________ (LOSE) a match _____________ a long time.
7. She _______________ (NOT EAT) anything _____________ six hours.
8. Mr Bell _______________ (WORK) for this company _____________1985.
9. My sisters _______________ (STUDY) English _____________ a short time.
10. You _______________ (NOT PLAY) the piano _____________ several weeks.
11. I _______________ (NOT SEE) Emma _____________ last week.
12. We _______________ (NOT VISIT) our grandparents _____________ a month.
13. The baby _______________ (NOT CRY) _____________ two hours.
14. I ______________ (NOT RECEIVE) a letter from my pen-friend _________a few months.
15. He _______________ (NOT GET) a bad mark _____________ fourth grade.