USO DE FOR, Since Y EGO - Apuntes 1 PDF

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Using of- For / Since / Ago “For” indica duración o un período de tiempo “Since” se utiliza para indicar el principio de un período de tiempo que sigue al presente. “Ago” se refiere a un tiempo en el pasado o un tiempo antes del actual y va al final de la frase.

Complete the following sentences, using “for” or “since.” Jane has been absent from class ___Since_________ Monday. Jane has been absent from class ______For______ several days. The baby has been walking _____For_______ two months. The baby has been walking ______Since______ January. We have been in business _____Since_______ 2001. We have been in business _____For_______ over five years. She’s had a pet monkey ______Since______ last year. She’s had a pet monkey ____For________ months. Keith has been playing the piano ______Since______ he was a young child. Keith has been playing the piano. ____ _For_______20 years.

Exercise: Complete the sentences, using the word in the parentheses and “for” or ago.” Complete: I have been studying English ___Ago_____ three years. We have been waiting for delivery __For______ last Tuesday. They arrived here ten days __Ago______ I met him two years ____Ago____ I have been trying to get through on the phone ____For____ the past hour. The machine broke down an hour ___Ago_____ I have been driving ____For____ 1974.

The new art gallery has been open ____Ago____ October. We had to buy a new washing machine a couple of days ___Ago_____ That politician has been talking ___For_____ six hours. I haven’t had a cigarette ___Ago____ I gave up on my birthday last year. I have been waitin. __For___ only a few minutes. He has been eating in that expensive restaurant ever ___For____ he got his new job. I left the firm two years ____Ago___ He has been working here ____For____ the beginning of the month. 2

– complete with since, for or ego 1. We have had our flat ...Since... 1989. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 2. I bought my first car ten years ...... 1. for 2. since 3. ago 3. Wildlife in our village has almost disappeared ...... they started building the new motorway. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 4. So far, it hasn't rained ...... two months. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 5. She has kept a diary ...... she was a teenager. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 6. He graduated one year …. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 7. People have believed in vampires ...... hundreds of years. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 8. She has been a teacher ...... 2001. 1. for 2. since 3. ago

9. They lived in Dublin ......thirty years and then they moved to the south of Spain. 1. for 2. since 3. ago 10. I have known my best friend ...... ages. 1. for 2. since 3. ago

complete with since, for and ego 1. I have been living in New York …... 1 year. 2. I haven't seen you…... a week. 3. I have been waiting …...12:30. 4. I've lived here ……. 5 years. 5. I've lived here ……2003 6. ……. she came here I've been very nervous. 7. She has been married …...ten years. 8. She has been a doctor……. 1998 9. I have been living in Valencia ……. last June 10.I haven't seen you ……... last week. 11.Yesterday I studied ……three hours 12.She has been studying English……... two months 13.She has been studying English……. last January 14.She has been studying English……. 12.00 15.She has been studying English ……. your birthday 16.She has been studying English two……. hours 17.She has been studying English ……. six minutes 18.She has been studying English ……. a long time 19.I've been working here the last ……...two years. 20.I have loved you ………...the first time I saw you....