PresentPerfect v Past Simple with for amp since Examples of the Present Perfect over a period continuing until now since a point in the past continuing until now for three weeks since the beginning of May for three months since February for three years since 1990 for three decades since 1960 for three centuries since 1690 for a long time since the start of my life for ages since this morning for a short while since the days of Adam amp Eve For is used with the Past Simple when the period of time begins and ends in thepast.
Completethese PRESENT PERFECT sentences using for or since .1. She s very tired.She hasn t slept 2. He smells very bad. He hasn t washed 3. That student is very bored. He hasn t had a goodteacher 4. This teacher is very boring. He hasn t taught agood lesson 5. I have been studying English verb tenses 6. I haven t spoken my own language 7. Those ladies are unhappy. They haven t kissedanybody 8. I am very thirsty 9. How long have you been learning English 10. How long have you been living in England Make questions in the Present Perfect for recentevents or your life so far 11. recently see good films you ?12. before camel ride he ?13. ever frogs legs she eat ?14. lately they good books read ?15. since she came here good friends she make ?16. yet we grammar our study ?17. so far life her she enjoy ?Answer these why now? questions with thePresent Perfect18. Why are you so sad? I have just 3 19. Why are you so hungry? I haven t 3 20. Why are you so tired? I haven t 3 21. Why is Yvonne smiling? She s just 3 22. Why is Ted angry? The students 23. Why don t the students like the recent weather? Ithas 3 24. Why are the students so worried? They haven t 25. Why is the Students Room such a romantic place?Many of them The Past Simple or Present Perfect Past Simple Finished events, Completed actions Present Perfect Link with the Present yesterday ever in your life last week month just before now two days weeks ago already yet a moment ago since point of time when I was a child recently lately Examples of the Past Simple Examples of the Present Perfect What did you do yesterday? normal verb Have you ever visited China? Where were you last week? verb To BE Have you been out this morning? I studied very hard last month.
Has he finished yet? before now He went to the toilet a moment ago. I haven t been very well recently.
Ted lived in Bournemouth from 1969-72. Angeles has just arrived in class. Did you cry a lot when you were a baby? The other students have already come. I drove to Bath last Friday.
They have been there since 9 o clock.
I overslept this morning. Past amp Finished I ve been very unfair to my wife lately.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of thecorrect verb tense 1. You see Charles recently? I see him inclass last Friday but I not see him since.2. Franzi be very tired yesterday. She go tobed early because she not sleep much recently.3. Diana you visit the Royal Pavilion yet? I just see it. I go there yesterday No, I m joking.
I go there two months ago. 4. Italian food lately? Yes. I eat some in London the day beforeyesterday. It be fantastic! 5. Ruth. Where spend you your holidays whenyou were a child? Nowhere.I never have a holiday inmy life! No, that s a lie. I spend them at home! 6. Tomoyo, Takako and Mayumi all eat Miso soupbefore in their lives, but they last eat some when they were inJapan. They not eat any lately!7. Rafael get up at 7 a.m. this morning, buthe not have breakfast yet.