This document provides instruction on using the present perfect tense in English, including the use of "since" to indicate a specific point in the past when an action started and "for" to indicate duration or length of time. It includes examples of practice filling in "since" or "for" in sentences and points to additional online exercises for practicing forming questions and using the present perfect tense.

1. Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

2. Key words for present perfect
• Since and for:
• Since + specific point in the past when the
action started
• For + duration, length of time

3. Practice
1. _______ January
2. _______ 10 years
3. _______ Monday
4. _______ 12 noon
5. _______ I got up
6. _______ 5 minutes
7. _______ a long time ago
8. _______ four days
1. Write since or for ?

4. 9. _______ 6:00
10._______ Wednesday
11._______ a month
12._______ two days ago
13._______ November 1
14._______ 2004
15._______ an hour
16._______ I was young

5. Online Practice
• Simple Practice
• Forming Questions in Present Perfect
• Change to Present Perfect