LESSON
GRAMMAR
Present perfect with
for
and
since
STUDY
Present perfect with
for
and
since
Subject
have
Past Participle
for
/
since
Time Expression
I
have worked
here
for
ten years.
He
has been
a nurse
since
2005.
Wh-
Word
have
Subject Past Participle
How long
have
you
worked
here?
(
For
) ten years.
Since
2013.
PRACTICE
A
Circle
for
or
since
.
1.
Michel has worked as a receptionist here
for / since
three years.
2.
Charlie has been an LPN
for / since
last year.
3.
Has Sheila been the head nurse
for / since
a long time?
4.
I have waited tables at this restaurant
for / since
five months.
5.
We’ve worked together
for / since
January.
B
Look at the timeline. On a separate piece of paper, write 5 sentences about Henry.
Use the present perfect with
for
or
since
.
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Graduated from
community college
1999
Became a
registered nurse
2006
Graduated from
high school
1996
Moved to Texas and
started work at Park View
2000
Promoted to
head nurse
2010
C
PAIRS
Ask and answer questions with
How long
about Henry.
Create a timeline for important events in your life. With a partner,
ask and answer questions with
How long
.
Statements
Wh-
Questions
Short Answers
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
5
Use the present perfect with
for
or
since
to talk about something that
started in the past and is still true.
Use
for
with a length of time (
for ten minutes, for a month, for a long time
).
Use
since
with a specific time (
since 5:00, since Monday, since two days ago
).
Grammar Note
UNIT 4
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