7. INT GRAMMAR

7. INT GRAMMAR

FOR SINCE AGO

HELLO BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Both of these are used to indicate a time span

FOR

POR

“For” is used when you are using a specific period of time: one week, three hours, five years, etc.

EXAMPLE

• I have been working on my homework for two hours.

• My father has been sick for a week.

Multiple Choice

for

• specific time

• future plans

SINCE

DESDE

“Since” is used when you indicate the beginning of a specified period of time. The period of time continues until the present.

EXAMPLE

• I have been working on my homework since 1 o’clock.

• My father has been sick since Sunday.

Multiple Choice

SINCE

• specific time

• Indicate the beginning of time

AGO

HACE

“Ago,” it just refers to some time in the past. You can think of “ago” = “before now.”

EXAMPLE

• I worked on my homework four days ago

• My father was sick one week ago

Multiple Choice

AGO

• Refers time in past

• refers time in present

Multiple Select

I have been practicing the piano ____________ 3 o’clock.

• since

• for

• ago

Fill in the Blanks

I have been studying English

three years.

Poll

We have been waiting for delivery ________ last Tuesday

• since

• for

• ago

Open Ended

They arrived here ten days ________

Multiple Choice

I met him two years ________

• since

• ago

• for

Multiple Select

The machine broke down an hour ________

• since

• ago

• for

Fill in the Blanks

yo he vivido en London desde 2011

Poll

ellos estuvieron por 5 dias

• they were for 5 days

• they were since 5 days

• they were ago 5 days

Open Ended

he comido el almuero hace una hora

Multiple Choice

Our company was founded 50 years __________

• for

• since

• ago

Multiple Select

I haven't seen Linda __________ she moved to New York last year.

• for

• since

• ago

Fill in the Blanks

yo estudiare inglés por 3 años

Poll

Paul has been demonstrating the new product __________ 9 o'clock this morning.

• for

• since

• ago

Open Ended

yo he manejado carro hace 4 años