For & During

For es una preposición que indica

• la duración de algo (tiempo especifico)

• para quien hago algo

During es una preposición que indica

• seguida de un sustantivo

• cuando sucedió algo (periodo de tiempo)

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I have lived in London ____10 years.

• since

• for

• during

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Jane went skiing ______ the winter

• while

• for

• during

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Nosotros hemos hablado por 5 minutos

• We have talked during 5 minutes

• We have talked for 5 minutes

• We have talked while 5 minutes

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He estudiado inglés por 2 años

• I have studied english for 2 hours

• I have studied english for 2 years

• I have studied english during 2 years

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Ayer llovió por 5 horas

• today it rained for 5 minutes

• Yesterday it rained during 5 hours

• Yesterday it rained for 5 hours

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Yo trabaje durante la huelga pasada

• I worked during the last strike

• I worked for the last strike

• I worked during the next strike

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El perro ladro durante la tormenta

• The dog barked during the storm

• The dog barked while the storm

• The dog barked for the storm

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Peter durmio durante la clase

• Peter fell asleep for the lesson

• Peter fell asleep during the lesson

• Peter fell asleep during the test