THE USE SINCE & FOR IN PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

1. Since and For
in the Present Perfect Tense

2. Since
Since is used for:
 start of the time
 a particular time
Since Monday
Present
Past
Monday
start of the time

3. Since can be used with ............
April 4th
2001
12:30
I came to
Buffalo
Christmas
last weekend
a month ago
9 o’clock
Since

4. Sample sentences with Since
I have been in the office since 9 o’clock.
I have lived in Buffalo since 2006.
She has known John since December 12th.
We haven’t taken a test since last week.
I have had a driving license since I was 18.
They have taken this class since January.
It hasn’t snowed since two weeks ago.

5. For
For is used for:
 a period of time
 a duration of time
1 2 3 4
For four days
Present
Past

6. For can be used with ………….
two weeks
a month
five years
ten minutes
a decade
ten seconds
a long time
an hour
For

7. Sample Sentences with For
I have waited for my friend for an hour.
I have studied English for a month.
It hasn’t snowed for more than two weeks.
Have you been in Buffalo for a long time?
She has been in Canada for five years.
They haven’t slept for a whole day.
I have talked with my mother for 10 minutes.

8. Let’s compare since with for !
I have had this book _______ March 1st.
I have had this book _______ two weeks.
I have been in Buffalo _______ 2006.
I have been in Buffalo _______ half a year.
I have known him _______ a month ago.
I have known him _______ a month.

9. Write a paragraph!
Submit a paragraph on what you have done
and did after you came to Buffalo.
 Use the past tense for finished action.
 Use the present perfect for what occurred
in the past and continues up to now.
 Write at least 5 sentences for your
paragraph.