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We use for and since to say hall) 10/1g:

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We use for + a perioá oftime (three days Itwo years etel '

Monday -7 Tuesday -7 Wednesday

•• for three days •

past

for

three daysan houra weeka monthfive years

ten minutestwo hoursfour weekssix monthsa long time

• Richard has been in Canada for sixmonths. (nal 'since six monrhs']

• We've been waiting for two hours.(nol 'since two hours')

• I'v~.lived in London for a long tirne.

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We use since + the start of the period(Monday I 9 o'dock erc.):

start ot(he pencoJ,

Monday9 o'dock24 JulyJanuary1985

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NOWNOW past

since

Wednesday12.30ChristmasI was ten years oldwe arrived

• Richard has been in Canada sinceJanuary. (= fromJanuary to now)

• We've be en waiting since 9 o'dock.(= from 9 o'dock to now) .

• I've lived in London since .I was tenyears old.

ago

ago = bifore no IV:

• Susan started her new job three weeks ago. (= three weeks before now)• 'When did Tom go out?' 'Ten minutes ago.' (= ten rninutes before now)• I had dinner an hour ago.• Life was very different a hundred years ago.

We use ago with the pasl (started/did/had/was elc.). iiSJ.~3 for4 since5 since

6 for7 for8 for .. since

Compare ago and for:• When did Jill arrive in Ireland?

She arrived in Ireland three days ago.

• How long has she been in Ireland?She has been in Ireland for three days.

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EXERCISESJ

Write lor or since.

1 Jill has been in Ireland .5.~.~ ..... Monday.2 Jill has been in Ireland .:fuC ...three days.3 My aunt has lived in Australia 15 years.4 Margaret is in her office. She has been there _ 7 o' dock.5 India has been an independent country 1947.6 The bus is late. We've been waiting 20 minutes.7 Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty many years.8 Mike has been ill a long time. He has been in hospital October.

19.2 Answer these questions. Use ago.

1 When was your last meal? ..Thr..~..h()IA.!:~...~().: .....2 When was the last time you were ill?3 When did you last go to the cinema?4 When was the last time you were in a car?5 When was the last time you went on holiday?

19.3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in hrackets ( ... ) + lor or ago.

1 Jill arrived in Ireland ..~.!:~~~.~().: .2 Jill has been in Ireland ..fp.r.Jbr.~..~~.: .3 Linda and Frank have been rnarried .4 Linda and Frank got married .. .5 Dan arrived ::......................... .. .6 We had lunch .. .7 Silvia has been learning English .. .8 Have you known Lisa .9 1bought these shoes .

(three days)(three days)(20 years)(20 years)(ten minutes)(an hour)(six: months)(a long time)(a few days)

19.4 Complete the sentences with lor or sínce.

1 Jill is in Ireland now. She arrived there three days ago. ..~.f1.!::..f1.~ b.~ ..j;I:1~~.fo.r...~.r~.c4.-H.5...2 Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday. He has .3 It's raining. It started an hour ago. It's been .4 I know Sue. 1 first met Sue two years ago. I've .. .5 I have a carnera. I bought it in 1989. I've .6 They are married, They got married six months ago.

They've .. .7 Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago.

She has :8 Dave plays the piano. He srarred when he was seven years old .

Dave has .

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2 Ayear ago.3 A few days ago.4 Two hours ago.5 Six rnonths ago.

11~,..42 been here since Tuesday.3 raining for an hour.4 known Sue for two years.5 had my/a carnera sincc 1YWJ.(, been rnarried fm six rnonths.7 been studying medicine (at

university) for three yt:ars.H played / been playing the

piano since he was seven ye;mold.

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1. He has been running marathons tenyears.

a) for the lastc) si nce

b) since the lastd) ago

2. Your brother hasn't called Christmas.a) since last b) fore) ago d) during

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3. That girl has been studying the lesson...... ages.

a) fore) during

b) sinced) ago

5. 'We last met about ayear ago.'know we ayear.'

a) haven't met sinceb) didn't meet fore) didri't meet sinced) haveri't met for

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6. '1 last went to a meeting six months ago.''1 know you six months.'

a) haven't been to a meeting sinceb) haveri't been to a meeting fore) didn't go to a meeting sinced) didn't go to a meeting for

7. 1 haven 't drunk whisky 1 was 20.a) for b) sincee) during d) from

8. We haven't spoken to each other 20years.

a) sincee) for

b) duringd) from

9. I've always believed in fairies 1 was akid.

a) sincee) during

b) fro md) for

10. She hasn't driven a cal' theaccident.

a) frome) during

b) ford) s ince

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2.a12.d

3.a13. b

4.a14. a

5.d15.a

>f. '1 last saw this woman during the PressConference.' 'Ves, 1 knew you .then.'

a) hadn't seen her sinceb) hadn't seen her fore) didn't see him sinced) didn't see him for

'Our tea m last won a game ayear ago.''Ves, 1know it ayear.', a) d idn't win a match since

b) hasn't won a match sincee) didn't win a match ford) ha sn't won a match for

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13. 1 know it hasn 't snowed three years.a) during b) fore) from d) since

14. We haven't been to the Museum .a) for ages b) since agese) for an age d) since an age

15. I haven't bought anything .Christmas.

a) since

e) for

b) duringd) from

16. The phone hasn 't rung the last twohours.

a) duringe) from

b) sinced) for

17. She hasn't worn a dress she was alittle girI.

a) frorne) since

b) ford) during

18. We haven't had a party .a) since ages b) for ages

e) since an age d) for an age

19. She's been typing 9 o'clock.a) si nce b) fore) from d) during

20.1 haven't seen my mother 1 was ali ttle boy.

a) fore) since

b) duringd) from

6.b16.d

7.b17.e

8.e·18. b

9.a19. a

10.d20. e