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The Difference Between For and Since

The document provides examples and explanations for the proper use of the words "for" and "since" when specifying duration or a starting point in time. It also discusses the difference between using "been" versus "gone" when talking about travel that has been completed or is still ongoing. Finally, it gives examples of prepositions that indicate movement or direction, such as "up," "down," "into," "across," etc.

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The Difference Between For and Since

The document provides examples and explanations for the proper use of the words "for" and "since" when specifying duration or a starting point in time. It also discusses the difference between using "been" versus "gone" when talking about travel that has been completed or is still ongoing. Finally, it gives examples of prepositions that indicate movement or direction, such as "up," "down," "into," "across," etc.

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Página Principal ► VILLAVICENCIO ► VILLAV ► 9175 ► Second Term ► pref_3_Grammar 2.

Comenzado el martes, 11 de abril de 2017, 06:55


Estado Finalizado
Finalizado en martes, 11 de abril de 2017, 06:59
Tiempo empleado 3 minutos 45 segundos
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Pregunta 1

Correcta SINCE AND FOR


Puntúa 35,00
The words for and since are used in sentences where the speaker wants to talk about something that started in the past and continues
sobre 35,00
into the present.
For is used when specifying the amount of time (how long):
 I've had this watch for more than 40 years.
I've only known her for a few weeks.
He's been here for 6 months and still can't speak a word of German.
She's been smoking for a long time. No wonder she coughs so much!

Since is used when specifying the starting point:


I've had this watch since 1965.
I've only known her since the beginning of last week.
He's been here since April and he still can't speak a word of German.
She's been smoking since she started grade 5. No wonder she coughs so much!

 
Take a look at the video to understand this topic better:

The Difference Between For and Since

 
Now let's practice!!!
Write "since" or "for" depending on the situation. Please, be careful with spelling:

1. I've had my computer   for  more than ve years.

2. She has spoken 3 languages   since  she was a child.

3. It's ok. I've only been waiting   for  a few minutes.

4. I haven't played tennis   since  I came to Germany.

5. Our family has lived in this house   since  the war.

6. Why are you so late? I've been standing here   since  7.30.

7. I've been looking for my keys   for  the last 10 minutes. Can you help me?

8. Our cat has been missing since  last Tuesday. We think it's been in an accident

9. I've haven't seen her for  ages.

10. I'd been working in the garden since  breakfast and was getting very tired.

 
Pregunta 2

Correcta BEEN- GONE


Puntúa 30,00
To continue with important expressions to use with the present perfect, now we're going to talk about the di erence between been and
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gone.
Been is the past participle of the verb to go when the trip has nished

They have been to Brazil: this means that they went to Brazil some time in the past and they have nished their time there. 

Gone is the past participle of the verb to go when the trip hasn't nished yet.

John has gone to work: this means that John is still at work.

Look at the di erence:

Has your mother been to London? Has your mother gone to


Yes she has.  London?
(She's come back and she's at home No she hasn't. 
now) (Because she's at home now)

 
Let's practice!!
Decide if you need "been" or "gone in each case.

1. Have you ever been to Cappadocia.It's breathtaking?

2. I have been to Antalya 6 times.

3. My sister isn't at home at the moment. She has gone shopping.

4. Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the Disneyland? I have never been there before.

5. You are late. Where have you been ?

6. You are tanned. Have you been on holiday somewhere?

7. Mom will be home soon. She has gone to my brother's school.

8. They have been to Cartagena for ten days. They have just returned home.

9. Monique won't be with us at the party. She has gone to Vienna.

10. This is the rst time I have ever gone abroad. It is exciting

 
Pregunta 3

Correcta PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT


Puntúa 35,00
 This words indicate movement in any direction. Let's click on the video so you can understand this better.
sobre 35,00
 

Prepositions of Movement.avi

So, we have some prepositions that indicate movement such as:

 
 
Choose the correct preposition:

1. We walked up to the top of the mountain and then we cycled down  to the bottom again.

2. We both jumped into the swimming pool at the same time.

3. When I nished high school I drove across Europe in a caravan with two of my friends. 

4. In some countries it's considered unlucky to walk under a ladder.

5. The athletes ran around the track for 1 hour.

6. You must always wear a helmet when you cycle in case you fall off  the bike.

7. The rst person to swim across  the English Channel was Mathew Webb, in 1875.

8. He broke his ankle when he was trying to jump over a hump in his street.

9. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who sailed around the world in the 16th Century.

10. He was skiing down  the hill when he had the accident. 

 
 
 

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