PRESENT PERFECT WITH

SINCE & FOR

(FORM)

If considering its
duration, use
If considering its
starting point, use
 Statements
Subject Have Past Since / For
(not) Participle
I
You* have (not) been since 1995.
We
They here for a long
He time.
She has (not) lived
It
* You is
both
Contractions singular
& plural
Affirmative Negative
I have = Ive
you have = youve
we have = weve have not = havent
they have = theyve has not = hasnt
he has = hes
she has = shes
it has = its
 Yes / No Questions
Have Subject Past Since / For
Participle
Have I
you been
we since 1995?
they here for a long
time?
Has he
lived
she
it

Short Answers
Affirmative Negative
you you
I/we have. I/we havent
you you .
Yes, they No, they
he he
she has. she hasnt.
it it
 Wh-Questions Short
Answers
Wh- Have Subject Past
word Principl
e
I
have you been
How long we Since 1995.
they here? For many
he years.
has she lived
It