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Activity Guide 2
Activity Guide 2
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 and 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 for 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!
INGRID TATIANA COMETTA URIBE ID: 634475
Complete these questions with the past participles of the verbs in the box. Then
answer the 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 out of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
Where have you travel to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
How many people has she invited?
4. Who / be / to China?
who has been to china?
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
Why have you chosen that book?
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
How long has Larry lived there?
7. What / you / prepare / for lunch?
What have you prepared for lunch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
How much money have you spent this week?
INGRID TATIANA COMETTA URIBE ID: 634475
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. For a moment
5. Since last month
6. For a month
7. Since he was a boy
8. since 1988
Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle the correct option.
1. I have 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 has had ( have ) his butterfly collection FOR / SINCE last June.
5. We have been ( be ) members of this club FOR / SINCE 1998.
6. Sam hasn´t bought ( not buy ) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.