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Present Perfect Tense - For and Since :: Grammar File & Practice exercise

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Updated: April 2004

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Present Perfect Tense - For and Since

We use Present Perfect tense to talk about action which started in the past and continues up to the present.

Examples
   I have had this computer for about a year.
   How long have you been at this school?
   I haven't seen Julia since September.

Tip! For other uses of the Present Perfect tense, see the Present Perfect Tense - When To Use.

We use for with a period of time, for example: a few days, half an hour, two years. We use since with the time when the action started, for example: last year, June 8, I met you.

For or Since with Present Perfect Tense - Practice

Exercise. Do we use for or since with the following time references?

For or Since with Present Perfect Tense - More Practice

Exercise. Decide if you need for or since with these time expressions.

Learn the differences between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tenses

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