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    For and since (English exercise n°19735 - Please quote this number when contacting us)


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    For and since

    for : We use for when we speak about a period of time (two hours,six weeks)etc.  

    example : Sally's been working here for six months .

    two hours   20 minutes

    a week   

    five days

    a long time

    6 months

    ages

    45 years

    since : We use since when we speak about the beginning of a period (8 o'clock)etc.

    8 o'clock

    Monday

    12 May

    April

    1977

    example : Sally's been working here since April.

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    English exercise "For and since" created by anonyme (20-04-2007) with The test builder
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    1. It's been raining lunchtime.
    2. Tom's father has been doing the same job 20 years
    3. Have you been learning English a long time ?
    4. Sarah has lived in London 1985.
    5. Christmas, the weather has been quite good.
    6. Please hurry up! We've been waiting an hour.
    7. Kevin has been looking for a job he left school.
    8. The house is very dirty. We haven't cleaned it ages.
    9. I haven't had a good meal last Tuesday.
    10. I haven't seen Tom three days.







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