FOR or SINCE

Exercise # 1

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I have studied Russian......

1. Answer for seven months.

2. Answer since June.

3. Answer since the beginning of last year.

4. Answer for about 20 minutes!

5. Answer since I was a child in play school.

6. Answer for ten months.

7. Answer for a long time.

8. Answer for five days.

9. Answer since I was 17 years old.

10. Answer since two years ago.

11. Answer for a year.

12. Answer for eleven days.

13. Answer since 1999.

14. Answer since I came to Ireland.

15. Answer for 2 hours a day for three years.

Exercise # 2

Make sentences using "for" or "since".

Example: How long have you been studying English?

I have been studying English since 1999.

1. How long have you lived in Poland? (three years)

   Answer I have lived in Poland for three years.

2. How long has Joanna been a nurse? (June)

   Answer She has been a nurse since June.

3. How long has Simon known Hania? (1999)

   Answer He has known him since 1999.

4. How long have they studied Norwegian? (a few months)

   Answer They have studied Norwegian for a few months.

5. How long has Piotr played golf? (a long time)

   Answer He has played golf for a long time.

6. How long has he worn glasses? (1985)

   Answer He has worn glasses since 1985.

7. How long has Marcin played the clarinet? (high school)

   Answer He has played the clarinet since high school.

8. How long will you be on holiday? (three weeks)

   Answer I will be on holiday for three weeks.

9. How long have you driven a car? (Christmas)

   Answer I have driven a car since Christmas.

10. How long has Simon had his new computer? (last month)

    Answer He has had his new computer since last month.

11. How long has he owned the book shop? (ten years)

    Answer He has owned the book shop for ten years.

12. How long has Radek played badminton? (several years)

    Answer He has played badminton for several years.

13. How long have your parents been in town? (Friday)

    Answer They have been in town since Friday.

14. How long has Mr. Jones lived on South Street? (many years)

    Answer He has lived on South Street for many years.

15. How long has the bank been closed. (four o’clock)

    Answer It has been closed since four o’clock.