For, Since, or Ago?

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FOR = DURÉE + verbe au prétérit, present perfect simple ou present perfect continu. On ne sait pas quand la durée a commencé ou la durée est approximative. Par exemple, “il y a deux ans” pourrait être deux ans + trois semaines, cela est considéré comme une durée “vague”.

SINCE = DURÉE QUI CONTINUE + verbe au present perfect. On sait quand la durée a commencé.

AGO = DATE + verbe au prétérit.

Memorize common expressions such as “for a long time” and “for a few months”, “a long time ago” because they never change.

Let’s practice!

  1. He left two years ……………..
  2. He’s been working here ……………….. two years now.
  3. She stayed with him ……………….. two days.
  4. She’s been working with us ………………… last year.
  5. They got married twenty years ……………..
  6. They’ve been married ………………. Twenty years.
  7. They’ve been married ……………….. 1985.
  8. I’ve been learning English ……………… 8 years.
  9. She’s tired because she’s been driving ……………….. this morning.
  10. She’s tired because she’s been driving ……………….. 6 hours.
  11. This passenger has been sick ………………….. she came on board.
  12. He has been blind ……………………. birth.
  13. It’s been raining ………………… two days!
  14. I have lived in the same house ………………….. 10 years.
  15. I have lived in the same house ………………… 2005.
  16. I have been at this school …………….. 3 years.
  17. We’ve been waiting for the train ……………… noon.
  18. I haven’t seen my neighbor …………………. last week.
  19. I’ve been working here ………………… the beginning of the year.
  20. She’s been sick …………………… over a week.
  21. He’s been learning English ………………… a long time.
  22. My mother has been working at the bank ……………………. she graduated from the University.
  23. You’ve been studying …………………… half an hour.
  24. He’s lived in this apartment ……………………….. he was a young man.
  25. I haven’t seen my friends ……………………… I left home.
  26. The snow came down ……………… over 10 hours!
  27. I haven’t slept …………………… 20 hours.
  28. I haven’t slept ……………………….. Tuesday!
  29. ……………….. when do your parents let you borrow their car ?
  30. We haven’t been to the cinema ………………… ages.
  31. How long have you lived in the United States? (one year)
  32. How long has Mary been a nurse? (April)
  33. How long has Karen known Tom? (1979)
  34. How long have they studied English? (a few months)
  35. How long has Karen played tennis? (a long time)
  36. How long has he worn glasses? (1975)
  37. How long has Emily played the piano? (high school)
  38. How long will you be on vacation? (three weeks)
  39. How long have you driven a car? (my birthday)
  40. How long has Ron had his new computer? (last month)
  41. How long has she owned the book shop? (ten years)
  42. How long has Gary played football? (several years)
  43. How long have your friends been in town? (Monday)
  44. How long has Mrs. Smith lived on Clark Street? (many years)
  45. How long has the post office been closed. (five o’clock)

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