for/since
I've had this same hairstyle _____ I was in secondary school!
since
Name three forms: go
go - went - gone
for a week / done / Sue / any homework / hasn't
Sue hasn't done any homework for weeks.
I ______ my arm. I ______ it playing with my cousin. (break)
've broken, broke
Use the present perfect to talk about things that started in the past and continue / don't continue now.
continue
My parents have known each other _____ 1981.
since
Name three forms: take
take - took - taken
we were / since / been / at school / We / close friends / have
We have been close friends since we were at school.
A: I ______ to China this year. (be)
B: When ______ there? (go)
have been, did you go
Use for with the present perfect to talk about a period of time/when an action started.
a person of time
We've had our car _____ 18 years but it still works well.
for
Name three forms: get
get - got - got/gotten ("gotten" is commonly used in American English)
at / have / They / for two hours / the beach / been
They have been at the beach for two hours.
A: How long ______ a teacher? (be)
B: I ______ teaching a long time ago. (start)
have you been, started
Use since with the present perfect to talk about a period of time/when an action started.
the the action started
Answer: How long have you had long/short hair?
I have had long/short hair for/since ...
Name three forms: see
see - saw - seen
to university / has / lots of / Roger / since / friends / made / he went
Roger has made lots of friends since he went to university.
Have you ever eaten strange food? When did you eat it?
Good job!
How do we form Past Simple?
+ subject + Ved/2
- subject + didn't + V
? Did + subject + V
Answer: How long have you lived in this country?
I have lived in this country for/since ...
Name three forms: come
come - came - come
in Argentina / for 15 years / lived / Ana / has
Ana has lived in Argentina for 15 years.
Have you ever seen something strange? What did you see?
Interesting!
How do we form Present Perfect?
+ subject + have/has + Ved/3
- subject + haven't/hasn't + Ved/3
? Have/Has + subject + Ved/3