Present perfect tense with for and since
- 1. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE WITH FOR AND SINCE Adriana Vărzaru
- 2. WHEN IS IT USED? We use Present Perfect tense to talk about action which started in the past and continues up to the present. Examples I have had this computer for about a year. How long have you been at this school? I haven't seen Julia since September.
- 3. FOR OR SINCE We use for with a period of time, for example: a few days, half an hour, two years. We use since with the time when the action started, for example: last year, June 8, I met you.
- 4. EXERCISE. DO WE USE FOR OR SINCE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIME REFERENCES? I haven't phoned home Christmas. We've been here nine o'clock. I have worked for International House more than eight years. I haven't visited my home town I left school. I haven't been to the cinema ages. I have studied non-stop 9.15. I have had a driving licence I was eighteen. She hasn't had a day off 1999. Johan has been in England more than two weeks now.
- 5. NOTE: For and since can both be used with the past perfect. Since can only be used with perfect tenses, for can also be used with the simple past.