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Hi guys! as usual I share some of the activities I prepare for my kids @ school!
Hope they are useful!
1) Look at the chart.
Present Perfect | for / since |
U2 has been successful | for more than 30 years. |
BONO has tried to help Africa | since 2002. |
Take note!
for and since
• We use for to talk about a period of time up to the present.
for twelve years, for three months, for two days, etc.
• We use since to talk about a point of time in the past.
since 1995, since last year, since she was ten, etc.
2) Circle for or since.
1 Bono has been a rock star for / since 30 years.
2 Charity rock concerts have been popular for / since the 1960s.
3 I've campaigned against world poverty for / since 2008.
4 Sam has been in a band for / since four years.
5 I've known about Bono for / since I was a child.
6 Isabel has had her own company for / since three years.
3) Write sentences with for and since.
1 Mel / live / New York / 2003
2 She / be / a doctor / two years
3 She / have / a dog / five years
4 She / live / in her house / last summer
5 She / do karate / six months
6 She / write / a blog / March
4) Over to you!
Think of three activities you do. Use for or since, and tell the class how long you've done these activities. Can the class guess the activities?
Student A: My clue is: for six years.
Student B: Have you been a student at this school for six years?
Student A: No, I haven't.
Student B: Have you been on the field hockey team for six years?
Student A: That's right! Your turn.
5) Now fill the gaps with FOR or SINCE:
I have been living in New York
__________ 1 year
I haven't seen you __________ a week
I have been waiting __________ 12:30.
I've lived here __________ 5 years.
I've lived here __________ 2003
__________ she came here I've been very nervous
She has been married __________ ten years
She has been a doctor __________ 1998
He has been studying English
__________ 12.00
I have been living in Valencia
__________ last june
I haven't seen you __________ last week
Yesterday I studied __________ three hours
She has been studying English __________ two months
She has been studying English __________ last January
She has been studying English
__________ your birthday
He has been studying English __________ two hours
She has been studying English __________ six minutes
She has been studying English __________ a long time
I've been working here __________ the last two years.
I have loved you __________ the first time I saw you