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    COLEGIO SAN JORGE

    Unit 1 Worksheet “Present Perfect + for/since”

    Name:

    Class: Date:

    Present Perfect Structure

    Subject + have/has + past participle + for/since

    I have/haven’t lived here for ten years.


    He has/hasn’t lived here since 1996.

    I have/haven’t worked there for three months.


    He has/hasn’t worked there since October.

    For / Since

    • We use for with a period of time.


    • We use since to say when it started.

    ITEM I. Put the time expressions in the box in the correct collum below.

    • last week • they got married • a couple of months • I was eight years old
    • Tuesday • a few moments • Christmas • Primary school
    • ten o’clock • October • ten minutes • we were children
    • ages • two weeks • 2010 • five days
    • a long time ago • three hours • a year • a while

    FOR SINCE

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    ITEM II. Circle the correct alternative.

    1. Brian has played the guitar for / since he was seven.

    2. Martin hasn’t spoken to Brian for / since five days.

    3. The band hasn’t had a hit for / since 1985.

    4. I have known Jason for / since a very long time.

    5. They’ve released two singles for / since 1987.

    6. William has lived in New York for / since seven months.

    7. My grandparents have been married for / since forty years.

    8. I haven’t seen Jennifer for / since we were at university.

    9. Jackie hasn’t been well for / since she had that fish meal.

    10. Patrick’s been in his room for / since four hours.

    ITEM III. Complete the sentences using for or since.

    1. Rome has been the capital of Italy __________ 1871.


    2. Pauline has had this car __________ ten years.
    3. The weather has been really warm __________ a week now.
    4. Harry and I have known each other __________ we were children.
    5. Frank and Melanie have been engaged __________ three years.
    6. I have been awake __________ five o’clock.
    7. We haven’t seen Daniel __________ two weeks.
    8. Susan has worked in that shop __________ three months.
    9. I have had a headache __________ this morning.
    10. Elaine and Keith have lived in this house __________ they got married.

    ITEM IV. Write the sentences using the present perfect and for or since using
    the prompts below.

    1. Simon / have / this flat / five month.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    2. I / not eat / anything / breakfast.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    3. The students / study / English / three years.

    _________________________________________________________________.

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    4. Francis / not speak / Jenny / Sunday.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    5. Ireland / be / independent / 1948.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    6. Nick / be / his room / nine o’clock.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    7. It / not rain / three months.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    8. The band / play / together / 1987.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    9. My sister / work / Liverpool / she left school.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    10. I / receive / ten emails / this morning.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    ITEM V. Write three sentences using the present perfect and for or since. Write
    an affirmative and a negative sentence and a yes/no question with its answer.

    Affirmative Sentence

    _________________________________________________________________.

    Negative Sentence

    _________________________________________________________________.

    Yes/no question with answer.

    _________________________________________________________________.

    ___________, ________________.

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