For vs since Present Perfect

• For – в течении, на протяжении + промежуток времени;

• Since  - с, с момента + отправная точка (время или действие)

Exercise 1. Add since or for.

 Exercise 2. What is Katrin saying? Add for, ago, or since.

I'm Australian. I was born in Canberra. I lived in Canberra (1) _______ sixteen years. Then my family moved to Melbourne. I lived there (2) ________  two years. Then I moved to Sydney. I've lived there (3) _______ 1990. I work for a travel agency. I started working there a year (4) ______. I'm married to Jack. We got married three years (5) _______. We have a house in Sydney. We've had the house (6) ______ two years.

Exercise 3. Вставьте since или for.

1. Meredith has lived here _________ 1997.

2. Meredith has lived here _________ eighteen years.

3. John has had the ball_________ last July.

4. He has had the ball _________ eight months.

5. Molly has liked fairy-tales _________ she was a tiny baby.

6. Steven has been a worker_________ he left school

7. We have had three tests _________ Tuesday.

8. The couple have stayed here _________ three days.

9. I have had my player _________ ten weeks.

10. Molly has had the player_________ Christmas.

• For – в течении, на протяжении + промежуток времени;

• Since  - с, с момента + отправная точка (время или действие)

Exercise 1. Add since or for.

 Exercise 2. What is Katrin saying? Add for, ago, or since.

I'm Australian. I was born in Canberra. I lived in Canberra (1) _______ sixteen years. Then my family moved to Melbourne. I lived there (2) ________  two years. Then I moved to Sydney. I've lived there (3) _______ 1990. I work for a travel agency. I started working there a year (4) ______. I'm married to Jack. We got married three years (5) _______. We have a house in Sydney. We've had the house (6) ______ two years.

Exercise 3. Вставьте since или for.

1. Meredith has lived here _________ 1997.

2. Meredith has lived here _________ eighteen years.

3. John has had the ball_________ last July.

4. He has had the ball _________ eight months.

5. Molly has liked fairy-tales _________ she was a tiny baby.

6. Steven has been a worker_________ he left school

7. We have had three tests _________ Tuesday.

8. The couple have stayed here _________ three days.

9. I have had my player _________ ten weeks.

10. Molly has had the player_________ Christmas.