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Unit 12 - For Since - Intermediate

The document discusses the use of for and since to indicate duration or a period of time. It provides examples of using for with a specific period ("for two hours") and since with a point in time ("since 8 o'clock"). It also notes some exceptions, such as not using for with expressions like "all my life" and being able to substitute in for for in negative sentences. The document compares questions using when and how long and provides exercises to practice using for and since correctly.

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Unit 12 - For Since - Intermediate

The document discusses the use of for and since to indicate duration or a period of time. It provides examples of using for with a specific period ("for two hours") and since with a point in time ("since 8 o'clock"). It also notes some exceptions, such as not using for with expressions like "all my life" and being able to substitute in for for in negative sentences. The document compares questions using when and how long and provides exercises to practice using for and since correctly.

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We use for and since to say how long something has been happening.

We use for + a period of time (two hours, six We use since + the start of a period
weeks etc.): (8 o'clock, Monday, 1999 etc.):
I've been waiting for tw o hours. I've been waiting since 8 o'clock.

for two hours since 8 o'clock

two hours ago -►now 8 o'clock now

for since
two hours 20 minutes five days 8 o'clock Monday 12 May
a long time six months 50 years April 2001 Christmas
a week ages years lunchtime we arrived i got up

Sally has been working here for six Sally has been working here since A pril
months. (not since six months) (= from April until now)
I haven't seen Tom for three days. I haven't seen Tom since Monday.

It is possible to leave out for (but not usually in negative sentences):


They've been married (for) ten years, (with or without for)
O They haven’t had a holiday for ten years, (you must use for)
We do not use for + all ... (all day / all my life etc.):
O I've lived here all my life, (not for all my life)
You can use in instead of for in negative sentences (I h a ve n 't... etc.):
C They haven't had a holiday in ten years. (= for ten years)

Compare when ... ? (+ past simple) and how long ... ? (+ present perfect):

a : W hen did it start raining?


b: It started raining an hour ago / at 1 o'clock

a : How long has it been raining?


b: It's been raining for an hour / since 1 o'clock.

a : When did Joe and Carol first meet?


a long time ago.
b: They first met
when they were at school.

a : How long have they known each other?


for a long time,
b: They've known each other
since they were at school

We say: It's (= It is) a long time


or It's been (= It has been) six months (etc.)

It's two years since I last saw Joe. or It's been tw o years since ...
(= I haven't seen Joe for two years)
It's ages since we went to the cinema, or It's been ages since ...
(= We haven't been to the cinema for ages)
How long is it since Mrs Hill died? or How long has it been since .
(= When did Mrs Hill die?)

How long have you (been) . . . ? - * Unit 11


Unit
Exercises 12
W rite for or since.
1 It's been raining sir*ce lunchtime.
2 Sarah has lived in Paris 1995.
3 Paul has lived in Brazil ten years.
4 I'm tired of waiting. We've been sitting here an hour.
5 Kevin has been Looking for a job ........ he left school.
6 I haven't been to a party.. ages.
7 I wonder where Joe is. I haven't seen him Last week.
8 Jane is away. She's been away Friday.
9 The weather is dry. It hasn't rained a few weeks.

Write questions with how long and when.


1 It's raining.
(how Long?) How long has ub been raining?
(when?) When d id ,Jb s ta rt raining ?......................................
2 Kate is learning Japanese.
(how Long / Learn?) ..... ............
(when / start?)
3 I know Simon.
(how Long/you / know?) ..............
(when / you / first / meet?) ...........
4 Rebecca and David are married.
(how long?) .. ............................. .............................
(when?) ...........................

Read the situations and complete the sentences.


1 It's raining. It’s been raining since lunchtime. It started raining at lunchtime.
2 Ann and Jess are friends. They first met years ago. They've known each other -for ...years.
3 Mark is ill. He became ill on Sunday. He has ... ................................ . Sunday,
4 Mark is ill. He became ill a few days ago. He has a few days.
5 Sarah is married. She's been married for a year. She got
6 You have a headache. It started when you woke up.
I've .................................................. I woke up.
7 Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks.
She went ............................................................................................
8 You're working in a hotel. You started six months ago.
I've ..............................................................................................................

Write B's sentences using the words in brackets.


1 a: Do you often go on holiday?
b: No, ...! haven't had a holiday for five years.
2 a: Do you often see Laura?
b: No, I ................... ....... about a month.
3 a: Do you often go to the cinema?
b: No , .......................................................................... a Long time.
4 a: Do you often eat in restaurants?
b: No, ....................... ...... ages.

Now write B's answers again. This time use It's ... since ... .
5 (1) No, it’s -five years since- I h ad a holxday,.................................................
6 (2) No, its ..................... .................................... ................... ................................
7 (3) No, ........ ...................................... .................... ............... .................
8 (4) ...........................................................................................................................................................

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