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This document provides examples of using the words "for" and "since" to specify durations of time or starting points in the past that continue to the present. "For" is used to specify an amount of time, like "for one year" or "for a long time." "Since" specifies a starting point, like "since last Monday" or "since I was born." The document includes exercises asking the reader to complete sentences using "for" or "since" correctly based on whether they specify a duration or starting point.

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Act 1.1

This document provides examples of using the words "for" and "since" to specify durations of time or starting points in the past that continue to the present. "For" is used to specify an amount of time, like "for one year" or "for a long time." "Since" specifies a starting point, like "since last Monday" or "since I was born." The document includes exercises asking the reader to complete sentences using "for" or "since" correctly based on whether they specify a duration or starting point.

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1.1 I HAVE BEEN TO PARIS!

SHEILA GUADALUPE PEREZ SANFCHEZ

FOR and SINCE are used to express time

✓ FOR denotes the whole period of time ( duration) :

for one year - for two weeks - for a long time -


for three months

✓ SINCE only shows the moment when the action :

started ( a specific time) since last Monday


since I was born -

examples:

For/since
The words for and since are used in sentences where the speaker wants to talk
about something that started in the past and continues into the present.

For is used when specifying the amount of time (how long):

• I've had this watch for more than 40 years.


• I've only known her for a few weeks.
• He's been here for 6 months and still can't speak a word of German.
• She's been smoking for a long time. No wonder she coughs so much!

Since is used when specifying the starting point:

• I've had this watch since 1965.


• I've only known her since the beginning of last week.
• He's been here since April and he still can't speak a word of German.
• She's been smoking since she started grade 5. No wonder she coughs so
much!

Note: The present perfect or present perfect continuous are needed in such
sentences. It is wrong to say:

- I know her for two years.


- I know her since 2006.
Exercise 1:

A) complete los enunciados con FOR o SINCE.


1. I have been learning English since six months.
2. I have been learning English since July 2010.
3. How long has it been for you’ve been on holiday?
4. How long did you go on holiday for ?
5. I worked there since five years.
6. I have worked there since May.
7. She’s been waiting since 12.30 for you!
8. She’s been waiting for an hour for you!
9. They wanted to see the movie ever for they saw an advert for it.
10. They’ve wanted to see the movie since a long time.

Exercise 2:

B) Escribe la opción más apropiada con FOR o SINCE en las siguientes frases
1. since 2 years ago
2. since 10 minutes
3. since The 12th Century
4. since 25/11/1989
5. for Five years
6. for 31st March
7. since 30 seconds
8. for Monday
9. since A long time
10. for Last week
Exercise 3:

C) elabora enunciados con las siguientes frases y FOR o SINCE.


1. since the 5th century the place is beautiful

2. for six years I studied primary school

3. I've been watching the same series since last month.

4. Since 2009 I have been studying dance


5. for Sunday we have to see the movie

6. for 20 minutes waiting

7. for 05/18/2005 is the invitation

8. since 12th April

9. for 15 seconds

10. for a long time

Exercise 4:

D) responde a las preguntas ya sea con FOR o con SINCE.


1. How long have you had your job?
since 3 years ago
2. How long have you lived in your current house?
I live in the same house for 15 years
3. How long have you been in Santiago?
for 10 years

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