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During / For / Since / While - English lesson

DURING      when we want to talk about something that happened:

                  My grandfather was killed during the war.

                  from the beginning to the end of a period of time:

                  During the summer she worked as a baby-sitter.

FOR            when we want to talk about  how long something lasts:

                  The season only lasts for some months.

                  It can be used with all tenses:

                  They study for two hours every day.

                  They are studying for two hours today.

                  I worked at the bank for five years.

                  I've worked at this company for ten years.

SINCE         when we want to show points to the beginning of a period of time:

                  He has been living in London since 1997.

                  We've known about it since June.

                  It is normally used with the Present Perfect:

                  He has been here since his childhood.

                  It can also be used in the structure:

                  It is a year since I saw her. 

WHILE         when we refer to certain actions:

                  While I was eating lunch, I read this book.

                  Please,don't drink alcohol while driving.

                  It is always followed by a subject and a verb:

                 ...while the man was riding his bicycle.

                ...while the children were singing.

                  Both SINCE and FOR also have other meanings, with no reference to time:

                  This is for you.

                  Since he didn't study, he didn't pass the exam.

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1. His grandparents died duringwhileforI don't know the war.

2. Tom and his family lived in England forduringsinceI don't know three years.

3. My parents have played chess together every Saturday forduringsinceI don't know 5 years.

4. WhileSinceDuringI don't know the summer, she worked as a waitress in England.

5. I have known about their problems sinceforwhileI don't know April. I will help them.

6. He usually sings this old song forwhilesinceI don't know taking a shower.

7. I haven't played football sinceforwhileI don't know I left school.

8. I'll eat this lemon cake duringsincewhileI don't know my break.

9. I have loved reading books sinceduringforI don't know I first went to the library.

10. His parents didn't usually call him whilesinceduringI don't know the night.

11. He has worked at this big company sinceduringforI don't know ten years.

12. Many tourists have visited this old palace sinceforwhileI don't know last year.

13. I can't use my cell phone sinceforduringI don't know my lessons. I'll call you later.

14. I can't use my cell phone forwhileduringI don't know I am learning.

15. Martin and Eva have been learning French sincewhileforI don't know two years.

16. DuringWhileForI don't know his wife was talking on the phone, Martin was cooking dinner.

17. Tom and his family have lived here sincewhileforI don't know a very long time.

18. The telephone rang sincewhileforI don't know I was reading a newspaper.