For vs Since worksheet

1. 1.
   I've had this phone two years.a) forb) since
2. 2.
   She's been ill Monday.a) forb) since
3. 3.
   We've been friends we were children.a) sinceb) for
4. 4.
   They waited three hours, then left.a) sinceb) for
5. 5.
   I haven't seen him ages.a) forb) since

1. 1.
   I've lived here since five years.
2. 2.
   I've worked here for 2020.
3. 3.
   I live here for five years.

Write two sentences about your own life: one with For and one with Since. Then explain the difference to a partner.

1. 1.a) for Two years is a length of time.
2. 2.b) since Monday is the starting point.
3. 3.a) since We were children marks the starting point.
4. 4.b) for Three hours is a length of time.
5. 5.a) for Ages means a long length of time.

1. 1.I've lived here for five years. Five years is a length of time, so it takes for.
2. 2.I've worked here since 2020. 2020 is a starting point, so it takes since.
3. 3.I've lived here for five years. A situation that started in the past and continues now needs the Present Perfect.

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.