ACTIVITY 2

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

a. My boyfriend went away in January.

My boyfriend has been away _since January.

b. This restaurant opened six months ago.

This restaurant has been here _for six months.

c. I started this job in June.

I’ve worked here _since_ June.

d. We bought this car five months ago.

We’ve had this car _for five months.

e. Ali left on Tuesday.

I haven’t seen Ali _since Tuesday.

f. I haven’t lived in that flat for two years.

I left that flat two years _ago .

Fill in the spaces in these sentences with either "for" or "since".

a. Since_ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been painful. I should go back to her.
b. You have worked well _since_ the morning coffee break. Well done!
c. You've been eating chips for the whole of this film. Are you a little hungry?
d. I've been coming to this swimming pool _since_for over ten years.
e. Those two have been married _since_1985. They are the happiest couple I know.
f. I've had this diamond necklace _for_ a very long time.
g. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job _since_ you decided to resign from that
accountancy firm.
h. Mr. Gomez has been the Prime Minister _since_ Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis resigned in the spring.
i. Your sister has studied _for_ longer than any other student in her class for this exam.
j. Since_ I was born, I have always had one arm longer than the other. The doctors can't explain
it!
 Complete these questions with the past participles of the verbs in the box.
Then answer the questions.

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Have you ever . . .

1. been on television? No, I haven’t.
2. Ridden a horse? No, I haven’t.
3. Eaten Indian food? No, I haven’t.
4. Met a famous person? No, I haven’t.
5. Flown in a helicopter? No, I haven’t.
6. Found money in the street? No, I haven’t.

Use the words and phrases to write information questions in the present perfect.
1. How long / you / be / out of college?
How long have you been o utt of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
_Were to you have travelled ? Where have you traveled to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
_How many people has she invited?_
4. Who / be / to China?
_Who have bee to China?
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
_Why chosen have you that book? Why have you chosen that
book?
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
How long has Larry there lived? How long has Larry lived there?
7. What / you / prepare / for lunch?
What have you prepared for lunch?
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?

How much money spent have you this week? How much money have you spent this week?
1. I _have_spente_have spent (spend) too much money today.
2. Tina _has forgot has forgotten (forget) her backpack again.
3. I haven’t_ haven’t had (not have) a routine checkup yet.
4. Both doctors _have took have taken (take) my blood pressure already.
5. Christopher _has suffe has sufferd (suffer) from allergies until this year.
6. The hospital _has x-ray has x-rayed (x-ray) the patient’s leg twice already.
7. Rob and Fred _have fell off (fall off) their motorbikes many times.
8. Carol and I _have’not sprain_ have’nt sprained (not sprain) our ankles.

Complete these time expressions and time clauses with for or since.
1. For three days
2. Since 3 o’clock
3. For a long time
4. Since for a moment
5. For Since last month
6. For a month
7. Since he was a boy
8. Since 1988

Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle the correct
option.

1. I _built have built (build) six model cars FOR / SINCE last Christmas.
2. _Have you _seen (see) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy _hasn’t played (not play) the violin FOR / SINCE two weeks.
4. My father had has had (have) his butterfly collection FOR / SINCE last June.
5. We _been have been (be) members of this club FOR / SINCE 1998.
6. Sam _hasn’t bought (not buy) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.