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Intermediate Unit 2a

The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense with time expressions using "for" and "since". It provides examples of sentences using the present perfect with "for" to talk about a period of time (e.g. "He's worked here for thirty-five years"). It also gives examples using the present perfect with "since" followed by a specific point in time when the action started (e.g. "He's worked here since he left school"). Finally, it notes that the past simple tense should be used in time expressions with "since".

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Intermediate Unit 2a

The document discusses the use of the present perfect tense with time expressions using "for" and "since". It provides examples of sentences using the present perfect with "for" to talk about a period of time (e.g. "He's worked here for thirty-five years"). It also gives examples using the present perfect with "since" followed by a specific point in time when the action started (e.g. "He's worked here since he left school"). Finally, it notes that the past simple tense should be used in time expressions with "since".

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Intermediate Unit 2a
Present perfect 3: for and since

Hes worked here for over fiftyfive years.

Presentation
You use the present perfect with how long, for and since to talk about an action or a situation that started in the past and continues in the present. Hes worked here for over fifty-five years. (He started working here fifty-five years ago he still works here.) I havent played tennis since I left school. How long have you known Steve? You do not use the present simple. (dont say He works here for over fifty-five years.)
for and since

You use for to talk about a period of time: Hes worked here for fifty-five years / a long time. You use since with the point in time when the action started:
now time for 35 years

Hes worked here for thirty-five years.

now time since he left school


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Hes worked here since he left school.

 You use the past simple in time expressions with since: Hes worked for his father since he left school. Ive made a lot of friends since I moved here. Ive known Jim since I was a child.
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Practical Grammar 2

Intermediate Unit 2a
Exercises
1  Look at the pictures and write sentences using the present perfect of the verbs in
brackets and time expressions with for or since. 1 2 1 He 2 She 3 4 3

(be) here fifteen years. (not play) tennis four years. (live) here child. (have) the same car a very long time. (know) each other at university. (not see) John weeks and weeks.

4 They 5 They 5 6 6 We

2 Correct the mistake in each sentence. since 1 I havent heard from Tom for the day of your birthday party. 2 We work really hard on this project for the last six months. 3 Dave hasnt been very happy since the last few days. Has anything happened between you two?
4 Theyre living in the same house for as long as I can remember. 5 Shes had a bad back for the baby was born. 6 Ive always been interested in music, ever since Ive been a small child. 7 He doesnt speak to his mother since he left home. 8 Ive waited since a long time for this opportunity.

3  Complete the questions using you and the verbs in brackets and then answer them.
Give two answers each time, one with for and one with since. 1 How long

have you lived

For
2 How long For 3 How long For 4 How long

(live) in your present home? Since (know) your best friend? Since (study) English? Since (have) this grammar book? Since

For

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