Grammar Examples

For is used for a year

general
periods of
FOR 3 hours
a long time
time some days

Grammar Examples

Since is used my birthday

for a specific
time
Since Monday
2 o’clock
I was 10

Task 1
For or since?
_______ lunchtime
_______ July
_______ two days
_______ 20th century
_______ ten minutes_______ hours
_______ last week
Task 2
_______ ages
_______ 8 am For or since?
_______ centuries_______ half a year
They haven’t
_______ 1998eaten tuna _______ a long time.
Sam hasn’tI drunk
_______ any alcohol _______ his accident.
left school
We have lived here
_______ three weeks _______ five years.
Teo has studied
_______ Maths _______ an hour.
midnight
She has baked cakes _______ she came home.
The boy hasn’t broken any vases _______ two weeks.
Dave has eaten two sandwiches _______ half past two.
The children haven’t swum _______ last summer.
The Lees have had a dog _______ only two days.
I haven’t been to England _______ 2003.
The police has arrested two criminals ____ 1 pm.
My leg has hurt _______ the last three days.
They have planted ten trees _______ dusk.
I haven’t seen you _______ generations.
Josh has tidied his room _______ more than an hour.
I have grown 10 cm _______ I was 14.
Mike has only known Tina _______ the beginning of last
month.
He hasn’t smoked _______ the past two weeks.
Emma hasn’t sold anything _______ 10.30.
He has washed his hand _______ a few minutes.
Task 3
Write sentences according to the
example.
e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you.  I haven’t seen you
for a week.
It’s ten minutes since he called me.
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It’s a fortnight since we visited our grandparents.
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It’s two semesters since she took a language course.
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It’s ages since dad travelled by bus.
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It’s a year now since I taught the adjectives.
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It’s six hours since I listened to the radio.
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It’s a week now since the wind blew.
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Task 4
Write sentences according to the example.
e.g.: The last time I cleaned my teeth was at 6 am.
 I haven’t cleaned my teeth since 6 am.
The last time I ordered pizza was a week ago.
 I haven’t ordered a pizza for a week.
The last time he watched a film was on Monday.
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The last time they went out was in 2010.
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The last time I ate pork was a decade ago.
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The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
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The last time he heard the news was 5 days ago.
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The last time I had an accident was several years ago.
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The last time she took the dog for a walk was last week.
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The last time they played volleyball was in autumn.
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The last time we were on holiday was ages ago.
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The last time I bought a book was over a month ago.
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The last time Frank was in Paris was his honeymoon.
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The last time you worked was a few weeks ago.
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The last time he bought flowers was Valentine’s Day.
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The last time he did his homework was a semester ago.
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Task 5 Write sentences in the Present
Perfect Tense using the words given. You have to
add ‘since’ or ‘for’ to each sentence.
e.g.: a week / you / I / see / not
 I haven’t seen you for a week.
the last two weeks / at home / sleep / Jack / not.
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not / Mary / last Wednesday / an e-mail / write.
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not / a goal / Tom / two matches / score.
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I / quarter of an hour / think about / the telephone
call / not.
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breakfast / not / drink / you / a coffee.
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meet / the party / they / not.
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anything / a long time / lose / we / not.
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Christmas / a present / get / she / not.
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each other / we / 1996 / know.
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here / several decades / you / live.
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2 years / Jenny / English / speak.
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asleep / granny / fall / 10 minutes.
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noon / ten pictures / the children / draw.
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a cat / Mr Smith / have / a few days.
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not / Arthur / morning / shave.
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 Grammar Examples

For is used for a year

general
periods of
FOR 3 hours
a long time
time some days

Grammar Examples

Since is used my birthday

for a specific
time
Since Monday
2 o’clock
I was 10

Task 1
For or since?
_______ lunchtime
_______ July
_______ two days
_______ 20th century
_______ ten minutes_______ hours
_______ last week
Task 2
_______ ages
_______ 8 am For or since?
_______ centuries_______ half a year
They haven’t
_______ 1998eaten tuna _______ a long time.
Sam hasn’tI drunk
_______ any alcohol _______ his accident.
left school
We have lived here
_______ three weeks _______ five years.
Teo has studied
_______ Maths _______ an hour.
midnight
She has baked cakes _______ she came home.
The boy hasn’t broken any vases _______ two weeks.
Dave has eaten two sandwiches _______ half past two.
The children haven’t swum _______ last summer.
The Lees have had a dog _______ only two days.
I haven’t been to England _______ 2003.
The police arrested two criminals _______ 1 pm.
My leg has hurt _______ the last three days.
They have planted ten trees _______ dusk.
I haven’t seen you _______ generations.
Josh has tidied his room _______ more than an hour.
I have grown 10 cm _______ I was 14.
Mike has only known Tina _______ the beginning of last
month.
He hasn’t smoked _______ the past two weeks.
Emma hasn’t sold anything _______ 10.30.
He has washed his hand _______ a few minutes.
Task 3
Write sentences according to the
example.
e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you.  I haven’t seen you
for a week.
It’s ten minutes since he called me.
________________________________________
________________________________________
It’s a fortnight since we visited our grandparents.
________________________________________
________________________________________
It’s two semesters since she took a language course.
________________________________________
________________________________________
It’s ages since dad travelled by bus.
________________________________________
________________________________________
It’s a year now since I taught the adjectives.
________________________________________
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It’s six hours since I listened to the radio.
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It’s a week now since the wind blew.
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Task 4
Write sentences according to the example.
e.g.: The last time I cleaned my teeth was at 6 am.
 I haven’t cleaned my teeth since 6 am.
The last time I ordered pizza was a week ago.
 I haven’t ordered a pizza for a week.
The last time he watched a film was on Monday.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time they went out was in 2010.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time I ate pork was a decade ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time he heard the news was 5 days ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time I had an accident was several years ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time she took the dog for a walk was last week.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time they played volleyball was in autumn.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time we were on holiday was ages ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time I bought a book was over a month ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time Frank was in Paris was his honeymoon.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time you worked was a few weeks ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time he bought flowers was Valentine’s Day.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
The last time he did his homework was a semester ago.
__________________________________________
________________________________________
Task 5 Write sentences in the Present
Perfect Tense using the words given. You have to
add ‘since’ or ‘for’ to each sentence.
e.g.: a week / you / I / see / not
 I haven’t seen you for a week.
the last two weeks / at home / sleep / Jack / not.
________________________________________
________________________________________
not / Mary / last Wednesday / an e-mail / write.
________________________________________
________________________________________
not / a goal / Tom / two matches / score.
________________________________________
________________________________________
I / quarter of an hour / think about / the telephone
call / not.
________________________________________
________________________________________
breakfast / not / drink / you / a coffee.
________________________________________
________________________________________
meet / the party / they / not.
________________________________________
________________________________________
anything / a long time / lose / we / not.
________________________________________
________________________________________
Christmas / a present / get / she / not.
________________________________________
________________________________________
each other / we / 1996 / know.
________________________________________
________________________________________
here / several decades / you / live.
________________________________________
________________________________________
2 years / Jenny / English / speak.
________________________________________
________________________________________
asleep / granny / fall / 10 minutes.
________________________________________
________________________________________
noon / ten pictures / the children / draw.
________________________________________
________________________________________
a cat / Mr Smith / have / a few days.
________________________________________
________________________________________
not / Arthur / morning / shave.
________________________________________
________________________________________
Task 1
1) since lunchtime 6) for hours
2) since July 7) since last week
3) for two days 8) for ages
th
4) since 20 century 9) since 8 am
5) for ten minutes 10) for centuries
Task 2
1) They haven’t eaten tuna for a long time.
2) Sam hasn’t drunk any alcohol since his accident.
3) We have lived here for five years.
4) Teo has studied Maths for an hour.
5) She has baked cakes since she came home.
6) The boy hasn’t broken any vases for two weeks.
7) Dave has eaten two sandwiches since half past two.
8) The children haven’t swum since last summer.
9) The Lees have had a dog for only two days.
10) I haven’t been to England since 2003.
11) The police arrested two criminals since 1 pm.
12) My leg has hurt for the last three days.
13) They have planted ten trees since dusk.
14) I haven’t seen you for generations.
15) Josh has tidied his room for more than an hour.
16) I have grown 10 cm since I was 14.
17) Mike has only known Tina since the beginning of last
month.
18) He hasn’t smoked for the past two weeks.
19) Emma hasn’t sold anything since 10.30.
20) He has washed his hand for a few minutes.
Task 3
1) He hasn’t called me for ten minutes.
2) We haven’t visited our grandparents for a fortnight.
3) She hasn’t taken a language course for two
semesters.
4) Dad hasn’t travelled by bus for ages.
5) I haven’t taught the adjectives for a year now.
6) I haven’t listened to the radio for six hours.
7) The wind hasn’t blown for a week now.
11) for half a year
12) since 1998
13) since I left school
14) for three weeks
15) since midnight
Task 4
1) He hasn’t watched a film since Monday.
2) They haven’t gone out since 2010.
3) I haven’t eaten pork for a decade.
4) It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
5) He hasn’t heard the news for 5 days.
6) I haven’t had an accident for several years.
7) She hasn’t taken the dog for a walk since last week.
8) They haven’t played volleyball since autumn.
9) We haven’t been on holiday for ages.
10) I haven’t bought a book for over a month.
11) Frank hasn’t been in Paris since his honeymoon.
12) You haven’t worked for a few weeks.
13) He hasn’t bought flowers since Valentine’s Day.
14) He hasn’t done his homework for a semester.
Task 5
1) Jack hasn’t slept at home for the last two weeks.
2) Mary hasn’t written an e-mail since last Wednesday.
3) Tom hasn’t scored a goal for two matches.
4) I haven’t thought about the telephone call for
quarter of an hour.
5) You haven’t drunk a coffee since breakfast.
6) They haven’t met since the party.
7) We haven’t lost anything for a long time.
8) She hasn’t got a present since Christmas.
9) We have known each other since 1996.
10) You have lived here for several decades.
11) Jenny has spoken English for 2 years.
12) Granny has fallen asleep for 10 minutes.
13) The children have drawn ten pictures since noon.
14) Mr Smith has had a cat for a few days.
15) Arthur hasn’t shaved since morning.
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