PRESENT PERFECT TENSE WITH (SINCE AND FOR)

We use "For" when:

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• We indicate the beginning of a specified period of time. The period of time continues until the present.

• We just refer to some time in the past.

• We are using a specific period of time: one week, three hours, five years, etc.

We use "Since" when:

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• We just refer to some time in the past.

• We indicate the beginning of a specified period of time. The period of time continues until the present.

• We are using a specific period of time: one week, three hours, five years, etc.

We use "Ago" when:

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• We just refer to some time in the past.

• We are using a specific period of time: one week, three hours, five years, etc.

• We indicate the beginning of a specified period of time. The period of time continues until the present.

Rewrite the following sentence into English.

Mi papá ha estado enfermo por una semana.

Rewrite the following sentences into English.

Yo he estudiado en el mismo colegio desde 2019.

Rewrite the following sentences into English.

Mis abuelos me visitaron hace tres meses.

Complete the following sentence with since or for.

Jane has been absent from class ____________ Monday.

• for

• since

Complete the following question with since or for.

She’s had a pet monkey ____________ months.

• for

• since

Complete the sentence using for or ago.

Jim has lived in Hawaii_________ sixty years_________.

• ago

• for

Complete the sentence using for or ago.

The kids played outside _________ two days________.

• ago

• for