Centro de Estudios de Inglés Conversacional Level V

Prof. Alfonsina Sánchez Montoya

Exercise 1:

Complete the following exercise with FOR or SINCE.

1- Nobody has come to see us SINCE we bought this small house.

2- She has been a doctor SINCE 1998.

3- Nobody has seen her SINCE then.

4- They have all been ill FOR last week.

5- Peter went to the library. He has studied there FOR a long time.

6- It has been very foggy SINCE early morning.

7- I’ve worked with you FOR nine years.

8- He has been in prison FOR two years.

9- She has worked in that office FOR a month.

10- He hasn’t eaten anything FOR twenty-four hours.

11- He hasn’t eaten anything SINCE yesterday.

12- They haven’t spoken to us SINCE we were at school.

13- I haven’t talked to her SINCE my birthday.

14- She’s been ill FOR years.

15- I’ve been very patient with you FOR several years.
Centro de Estudios de Inglés Conversacional Level V

Prof. Alfonsina Sánchez Montoya

16- I’ve had this job FOR three months.

17- I’ve known her SINCE we both studied in London.

18- We’ve lived in Germany SINCE 1997

19- They’ve had this car SINCE April.

20- Things have changed SINCE I was in your house.

21- I’ve known her SINCE the Gulf War.

22- We have been there SINCE October

23- I have been a vegetarian SINCE 1998

24- I have lived in this flat FOR five years.

25- I’ve known her FOR ages.

Exercise 2:
Choose the best answer.

1 - FOR / SINCE six weeks.

2 - FOR / SINCE Sunday.

3 - FOR / SINCE this morning.

4 - FOR / SINCE a long time.

5 - FOR / SINCE breakfast time.

6 - FOR / SINCE 1967.