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Complete The Second Sentence in Each Pair of Sentences So That It Means The Same As The First. Use Ago, For or Since

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present perfect tense with for and since in English. It includes examples of completing sentences with the correct time expressions, forming yes/no and information questions in the present perfect, and using the present perfect to talk about experiences over periods of time. The exercises cover topics like travel, hobbies, health, and daily routines.

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Complete The Second Sentence in Each Pair of Sentences So That It Means The Same As The First. Use Ago, For or Since

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the present perfect tense with for and since in English. It includes examples of completing sentences with the correct time expressions, forming yes/no and information questions in the present perfect, and using the present perfect to talk about experiences over periods of time. The exercises cover topics like travel, hobbies, health, and daily routines.

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ACTIVITY 2

PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR AND SINCE

Complete the second sentence in each pair of sentences so that it means


the same as the first. Use ago, for or since.
a. My boyfriend went away in January.
b. My boyfriend has been away ___________ January.

c. This restaurant opened six months ago.


d. This restaurant has been here ______six months.

e. I started this job in June.


f. I’ve worked here ________ June.

g. We bought this car five months ago.


h. We’ve had this car ________ five months.

i. Ali left on Tuesday.


j. I haven’t seen Ali _________ Tuesday.

k. I haven’t lived in that flat for two years.


l. I left that flat two years ___________.

Fill in the spaces in these sentences with either "for" or "since".


a. ____since_____ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been painful. I
should go back to her.
b. You have worked well _____since____ the morning coffee break. Well done!
c. You've been eating chips ____for___ the whole of this film. Are you a little
hungry?
d. I've been coming to this swimming pool __for_____ over ten years.
e. Those two have been married ___since_____1985. They are the happiest
couple I know.
f. I've had this diamond necklace _____for___ a very long time.
g. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job ____since___ you
decided to resign from that accountancy firm.
h. Mr. Gomez has been the Prime Minister ____since____ Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis
resigned in the spring.
i. Your sister has studied _____for___ longer than any other student in her class
for this exam.
j. _____since____ I was born, I have always had one arm longer than the other.
The doctors can't explain it!
2Working on Yes/No Questions with Irregular Past Participles

Complete these questions with the past participles of the


verbs in the box. Then answer the questions.

be eat find fly meet ride

Have you ever . . .


1. been on television? No, I haven’t.
2. riden a horse? No, I haven´t
3. eaten Indian food? No, I haven´t
4. met a famous person? Yes
5. flown in a helicopter? No, I Haven´t
6. found money in the street? No, I haven´t

3Asking Information Questions

Use the words and phrases to write information questions in the present perfect.
1. How long / you / be / out of college?
How long have you been outt of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
_____where have traveled to ?
________________________________________________________
3. How many people / she / invite?
____________how many people has she invited ?
_________________________________________________
4. Who / be / to China?
______________who have been to china?
_______________________________________________
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
_________________why have you chosen that book?
____________________________________________
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
______________________how long has lary lived there?
_______________________________________
7. What / you / prepare / for lunch?
________________________what have you prepared for lunch?
_____________________________________
8. How much money / you / spend / this week?
______________how much money have you spent this week?
_______________________________________________

4Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple

1. I ____________have spent__________________ (spend) too much money today.


2. Tina _________has forgotten_________________ (forget) her backpack again.
3. I ______________haven´t had_________________ (not have) a routine checkup yet.
4. Both doctors ____________have taken____________ (take) my blood pressure
already.
5. Christopher ______________has suffered___________ (suffer) from allergies until
this year.
6. The hospital ___________has x-rayed_________________ (x-ray) the patient’s leg
twice already.
7. Rob and Fred _______________have fallen off___________ (fall off) their
motorbikes many times.
8. Carol and I _____________haven´t sprained_______________ (not sprain) our
ankles.

5Using For and Since

Complete these time expressions and time clauses with for or since.
1. for three days
2. since 3 o’clock
3. for a long time
4. for a moment
5. since last month
6. for a month
7. since he was a boy
8. since 1988

6Complete the sentences Using Present Perfect

Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets and circle
the correct option.
1. I ___have built__________ (build) six model cars FOR / SINCE last Christmas.
2. _____have_______ you ______seen___ (see) Mary and Tom FOR / SINCE
Tuesday, Alan ?
3. Mandy ____hasn´t played_______________ (not play) the violin FOR / SINCE two
weeks.
4. My father __________has had__________ (have) his butterfly collection FOR /
SINCE last June.
5. We _______have been_____________ (be) members of this club FOR / SINCE
1998.
6. Sam ______hasn´t bought__________ (not buy) any new video games FOR / SINCE
three months.

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