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 since January.
c. This restaurant opened six months ago.
d. This restaurant has been here for six months.
e. I started this job in June.
f. I’ve worked here for June.
g. We bought this car five months ago.
h. We’ve had this car for five months.
i. Ali left on Tuesday.
j. I haven’t seen Ali since Tuesday.
k. I haven’t lived in that flat for two years.
l. I left that flat two years for.
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
NAME: Gilberth Andrey Villegas Gómez. ID: 665669. NRC: 11605
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. rode a horse? Yes, I have
3. eaten Indian food? No, I haven’t.
4. met a famous person? No, I haven’t.
5. flown in a helicopter? Yes, I have
6. found money in the street? Yes, I have
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 out of college?
2. Where / you / travel / to?
Where have you travelled to?
3. How many people / she / invite?
How many people has she invited?
4. Who / be / to China?
Who has it been to China?
5. Why / you / choose / that book?
Why have you chosen that book?
6. How long / Larry / live / there?
How long has Larry 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.
NAME: Gilberth Andrey Villegas Gómez. ID: 665669. NRC: 11605
2. Tina has forgotten (forget) her backpack again.
3. I have not had (not have) a routine checkup yet.
4. Both doctors have taken (take) my blood pressure already.
5. Christopher have 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 have not 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. for 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 has not 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 has not bought (not buy) any new video games FOR / SINCE three months.
NAME: Gilberth Andrey Villegas Gómez. ID: 665669. NRC: 11605
