For or Since Worksheet

Sort the words into the correct columns:

five hours a long time July she was born 7.30pm

five minutes a day midnight last week 30 seconds two decades

2001 noon the beginning you ate dinner my wedding 52 years

For Since
Example: five hours Example: my wedding

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 For or Since Worksheet
Try to complete each sentence with either since or for:

1. I haven’t eaten anything breakfast.

2. My parents have been married 25 years.

3. I studied 3 hours last night.

4. This building has been abandoned 1967.

5. She hasn’t spoken to her teachers she left school.

6. Amy went camping 4 days.

7. It’s been raining noon.

8. Mum is angry because I haven't cleaned my room last week.

9. I only fell asleep 30 minutes.

10. He’s been president two decades.

Complete the sentences however you like:

1. She hasn’t brushed her hair for

2. I haven’t called him since

3. Tomas has been cooking for

4. The puppy has been missing since

5. My friends went hiking for

6. since last Monday.

7. for 100 years.

8. for 2 minutes.

9. since 2019.

10. since lunchtime.

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 For or Since Worksheet Answers
For Since
Example: five hours Example: my wedding

a long time July 7.30pm

five hours midnight 2001

five minutes a day she was born last week

my wedding noon
two decades

you ate dinner

52 years
the beginning
30 seconds

1. I haven’t eaten anything since breakfast.

2. My parents have been married for 25 years.
3. I studied for 3 hours last night.
4. This building has been abandoned since 1967.
5. She hasn’t spoken to her teachers since she left school.
6. Amy went camping for 4 days.
7. It’s been raining since noon.
8. Mum is angry because I haven't cleaned my room since last week.
9. I only fell asleep for 30 minutes.
10. He’s been president for two decades.

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