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Present Perfect und Past (Fach) / Unit 12 For and since ..When? and How long? (Lektion)
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- We use for + a period of time (two hours, six weeks etc.): I've been waiting for two hours. fortwo hours, 20 minutes. a long time, six months, a week, ages, five days, 50 years, years
- We use since + the start of a period(8 o'clock, Monday, 1999 et c.): I've been waiting since 8 o'clock since: 8 o'clockAprillunchtimeMonday2001we arrived12 MayChristmasI got up
- lt is possible to leave out for (but not usually in negative sentences): They've been married (for) ten years. (with or without for)They haven't had a holiday for ten years. (you must use for)
- We do not use for all ... (all day I all my life etc.):I've lived here all my life. (not for all my life)
- You can use You can use in instead of for in negative sentences (I haven't ... etc.):G They haven't had a holiday in ten years. (=for ten years)
- Compare when ... ? (+past simple) and how long ... ? (+present perfect): When did it start raining?s: lt started ra ining an hour ago / at 1 o'clock.A: How Long has it been raining?s: lt's been raining for an hour I since 1 o'clock.A: When did joe and Carol first meet?s: Tey lrst met when they were at school./a Long time ago.A: How long have they known each other?for a Long time.s: They've known each other . sincece they were at school /for a Long time. .
- We say lt's (= lt is) a long time since something happenedor lt's been (= lt has been) six month since something happenedlt's two years since I last saw joe. or lt's been two years since .. .(= I haven't seen joe for two years)lt's ages since we went to the cinema. or lt's been ages since .. . (= We haven't been to the cinema for ages)How Long is it since Mrs Hill died? or How Long has it been since .. . ?(= When did Mrs Hill die?)
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