PRESENT PERFECT + FOR & SINCE

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PRESENT PERFECT + FOR & SINCE

​TUESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2021

​SUCCESS CRITERIA:

​1. Complete the sentences with for or since appropriately. 

Present perfect + for and since

​I have studied in SMKTBI for 2 years.

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I have studied in SMKTBI since 2020.

Question 1: ​Complete the sentences with for or since.

Fill in the Blank

Superstitions have been part of sport _________ it began. 

Fill in the Blank

Some footballers have worn the same pair of socks ________ many weeks. 

Question 2: ​Complete the time expressions correctly.

Multiple Choice

five minutes

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

last week

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

a few days

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

10th June

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

many years

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

1995

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

my birthday

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

she was a student

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Multiple Choice

a long time

• time expressions with since

• time expressions with for

Question 3: ​Complete the sentences with for or since. Use small letters.

Fill in the Blank

The modern Olympic Games have existed _____ 1896

Fill in the Blank

England hasn't won the world Cup ______ a long time.

Fill in the Blank

Table tennis has been an Olympic sport _____ 1988. 

Fill in the Blank

Our town has had a sports stadium ______ last year.

Fill in the Blank

Juan has been a Malaga supporter _____ seven years

Question 5: ​Complete the sentences with your own answers.

Open Ended

I've been at this school since __________________

Open Ended

I've had a mobile phone for ________________

Open Ended

I've lived in this town for ________________

Open Ended

My parents have known each other for _________________

Open Ended

Computers have existed since/for ________________

Question 6: ​Choose the correct answers.

Multiple Choice

You look happy. What (1) ______ happened? 

• 's

• 've

Multiple Choice

I've (2) ________ a game of chess against Adam Green!

• won

• win

Multiple Choice

He's (3) _________ the school chess champion (4) _______ two years.

• been/since

• was/for

• been/for

• was/since

Multiple Choice

How long (5) ________ been in the chess team?

• you've

• have you

Multiple Choice

Only (6) ______ January. 

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

Oh look... he's (7) ______ me a message.

• send

• sent

Multiple Choice

Congratulations! You (8) ________ better since we last (9) ___________! 

• got/have played

• 've got/have played

• got/played

• 've got/played