For / Since

For / Since We use “for” to say how long an

action has continued.We have been here for a week.

We use “since” to say when an action began.

We have been here since Friday.

The plumber has been here ___ two o’clock.

The plumber has been here since

two o’clock.

We’ve tried to help them ____ a

long time.

We’ve tried to help them for a

long time.

Tom has had his car ____ three

years.

Tom has had his car for three

years.

I haven’t slept ____ I heard about

the oil spill.

I haven’t slept since I heard about the oil

spill.

Have you been to Italy ____ last

year?

Have you been to Italy since last

year?

They have been here ____ an hour.

They have been here for an hour.

She has lived here ____ 1998.

She has lived here since 1998.

____ early this morning, we’ve

picked up hundreds of

broken bottles.

Since early this morning, we’ve

picked up hundreds of

broken bottles.

We’ve been near the lake ____ six

hours now.

We’ve been near the lake for six

hours now.

Real fur coats haven’t been

fashionable ____ years.

Real fur coats haven’t been

fashionable for years.

Fish haven’t lived there ____

the oil spill.

Fish haven’t lived there since

the oil spill.

I haven’t eaten anything ____

hours.

I haven’t eaten anything for

hours.

He hasn’t played football ____ he

hurt his foot last week.

He hasn’t played football since he hurt his foot last

week.

We haven’t spoken ____

Monday.

We haven’t spoken since

Monday.

They haven’t known each

other ____ a long time.

They haven’t known each

other for a long time.

Tom has been at our school ____ three years.

Tom has been at our school for three years.

Kevin has worked with animals ____

2002.

Kevin has worked with animals since 2002.

I haven’t written any e-mails ____

Tuesday.

I haven’t written any e-mails since

Tuesday.

We haven’t seen Sally ____ months.

We haven’t seen Sally for months.

I haven’t seen any good films

____ the summer.

I haven’t seen any good films

since the summer.

Have you eaten ice creams ____ you began your

diet?

Have you eaten ice creams since you began your

diet?

Has Frank spoken to Julie ____ Sunday?

Has Frank spoken to Julie since Sunday?

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