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The document provides exercises for practicing the use of 'for' and 'since' in the present perfect tense. It includes various activities such as filling in blanks, matching sentence halves, changing sentences, and answering questions. The material is designed for classroom use and focuses on enhancing understanding of time expressions in English grammar.

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for-and-since-practice exercise

The document provides exercises for practicing the use of 'for' and 'since' in the present perfect tense. It includes various activities such as filling in blanks, matching sentence halves, changing sentences, and answering questions. The material is designed for classroom use and focuses on enhancing understanding of time expressions in English grammar.

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PRESENT PERFECT - FOR AND SINCE

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S For and Since Practice

A. Write for or since next to each time expression.

1. ................ two hours 11. ................ Christmas

2. ................ a long time 12. ................ that day

3. ................ this morning 13. ................ six months

4. ................ nine o'clock 14. ................ five weeks

5. ................ one month 15. ................ July

6. ................ last night 16. ................ we got married

7. ................ 2001 17. ................ 30 minutes a day

8. ................ half an hour 18. ................ my sister called

9. ................ I was a child 19. ................ yesterday

10. ................ 20 minutes 20. ................ a moment

B. Match the for and since sentence halves together.

1. I've lived in my ......... a. winter.

2. I haven't seen my sister for ......... b. to the cinema since last month.

3. I've studied English since I ......... c. for ten years.

4. I've had this bag since last ......... d. was 7 years old.

5. I haven't been ......... e. house since I was a child.

6. I have worn glasses ......... f. two months.

C. Complete the sentences with for or since.

1. I haven't had an ice cream ................. last summer.

2. I've listened to rock music ................. a long time.

3. We've been busy ................. this morning.

4. I've drunk coffee ................. I was a teenager.

5. She has been in Paris ................. two weeks.

6. I've been working out ................. an hour a day.

7. I've loved you ever ................. I met you.

8. I haven't seen you ................. ages.

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PRESENT PERFECT FOR AND SINCE

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S For and Since Practice

D. Change the sentences from for to since, or vice-versa.

For example: I haven't eaten for one day. I haven't eaten since yesterday.

1. I've had this shirt since August.

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2. I haven't spoken to my father since last night.

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3. I've lived in my house for a year.

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4. I've played the piano since I was a child.

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5. I've studied English for two years.

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6. I've been awake since 8:00 a.m.

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7. I've watched this TV show for four years.

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8. I've had my car since January.

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E. Answer the questions using for or since in each response.

1. How long have you lived in your town or city?

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2. How long have you had your phone?

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3. How long have you studied English?

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4. How long have you known your best friend?

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