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The correct use of For & Since

The correct use of For & Since

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The correct use of For & Since

by Waine Evans

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​For is used for general periods of time.

  • a year

  • 3 hours

  • ​a long time

  • ​some days

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​Since is used for specific of time.

  • my birthday

  • ​Monday

  • ​2 o'clock

  • ​I was 10

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

lunchtime

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For

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

July

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

two days

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

20th Century

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

ten minutes

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

hours

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

last week

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

ages

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

8 am

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

centuries

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For

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

half a year

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

1998

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For

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I left school

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

three weeks

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

midnight

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

They haven’t eaten tuna _____ a long time.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Sam hasn’t drunk any alcohol _____ his accident.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

We have lived here _____ five years.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Teo has been studying Maths _____ an hour.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

She has been baking cakes _____ she came home.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The boy hasn’t broken any vases _____ two weeks.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Dave has eaten anything _____ half past two.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The children haven’t swum _____ last summer

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The Lee family have had a dog _____ only two days.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I haven’t been to England _____ 2003.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

The police arrested haven't any criminals _____ Monday.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

My leg has been hurting _____ the last three days.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

They have planted ten trees _____ dusk.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I haven’t seen you _____ generations.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Josh has been tidying his room _____ almost an hour.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

I have grown 10 cm _____ I was 14.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Mike has only known Tina _____ the beginning of last month.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

He hasn’t smoked _____ the past two weeks.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

Emma hasn’t sold anything _____ 10.30.

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Multiple Choice

For or Since?

He has been washing his hand _____ a few minutes.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s ten minutes since he called me.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s a fortnight since we visited our grandparents.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s two terms since she took a language course.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s ages since dad travelled by bus.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s a year now since I taught the adjectives.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s six hours since I listened to the radio.

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Fill in the Blank

Write sentences according to the example.

e.g.: It’s a week since I saw you. } I haven’t seen you for a week.

It’s a week now since the wind blew.

The correct use of For & Since

by Waine Evans

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