The document contains examples of sentences using phrases such as "how long", "since", and "for" to indicate durations of time or periods. It provides contexts like "Ceyda last went to the cinema last week" and "Erhan came to this school in September" to demonstrate how these temporal expressions are used to specify lengths of time that have passed or periods that someone or something has been in a particular state.
2. Ceyda last went to the cinema last week. She hasn’t been to the cinema since last week . She hasn’t been to the cinema for a week. Erhan came to this school in September. How long has he been in this school? He has been in this school since September. He has been in this school for three months. How long hasn’t she been to the cinema?
3. since Christmas last year I was born last week then 1999. last night yesterday I last saw you my birthday last winter the beginning of the year for a year two days ten minutes a long time four hours ten years three weeks half an hour ages
4. It last rained last May . It hasn’t rained since last May. It hasn’t rained for six months. Ömer last flew in a plane two years ago. Ömer hasn’t flown in a plane for two years.
5. Gizem last went to the hairdresser’s last month. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser’s for a month. She hasn’t been to the hairdresser’s since last month. Miraç learned how to play the violin when he was six . Miraç has known how to play the violin since he was six.
6. My father gave me a cat on my birthday. I have had a cat since my birthday. Korhan bought his bike two years ago. He has had his bike for two years.
7. Oğuzhan bought his sunglasses last year. He has had his glasses since last year. He has had his glasses for a year. Çağatay bought his car in 2001. He has had his car since 2001. He has had his car for three years.
8. Erhan went to bed at 10.Now it’s 11 p.m. He has been asleep since 10 p.m . He has been asleep for two hours. Ahmet and Pelin last went to the disco last summer. They haven’t been to the disco since last summer.
9. My car broke down on Saturday . My car has been broken since Saturday . My car has been broken for three days. Tom and Sue met yesterday. They have known each other since yesterday. They have known each other for only a day.
10. Lucy became a nurse last year. She has been a nurse since last year. She has been a nurse for a year . Tom got ill last week. He has been in hospital for a week. He has been in hospital since last week.