High School

1. Complete the time expressions with *for* or *since*.

- ____ half an hour
- ____ a long time
- ____ October
- ____ 2001
- ____ ten o'clock
- ____ last Tuesday
- ____ I was 14
- ____ three months
- ____ a couple of weeks

2. Match the phrases in A and B with a sentence in C. There is more than one possible answer.

A
1. I've known John
2. I last went to the movies
3. I've had this watch
4. I lived in New York
5. I've lived in this house
6. We last took a vacation

B
- from 2005 to 2007.
- for over an hour.
- two weeks ago.
- since 2008.
- since I was a child.
- for years

C
- We went to Brazil.
- We met in college.
- I really need some coffee.
- My grandpa gave it to me.
- I had a great time there.
- What have you been up to?

Answer :

Let's tackle the questions one by one:

  1. Complete the time expressions with for or since:

    • for half an hour
    • for a long time
    • since October
    • since 2001
    • since ten o'clock
    • since last Tuesday
    • since I was 14
    • for three months
    • for a couple of weeks

    In general, we use "since" to refer to a specific point in time (e.g., a date, a day, or an event) and "for" when we talk about a duration or period of time.

  2. Match the phrases in A and B with a sentence in C:

    Here are some possible matches:

    • A1: I've known John for years. Match with C: We met in college.
    • A2: I last went to the movies two weeks ago. Match with C: What have you been up to?
    • A3: I've had this watch since I was a child. Match with C: My grandpa gave it to me.
    • A4: I lived in New York from 2005 to 2007. Match with C: I had a great time there.
    • A5: I've lived in this house since 2008. Match with C: I really need some coffee.
    • A6: We last took a vacation for over an hour. Match with C: We went to Brazil.

    Note that some phrases can match with more than one option in C, depending on the context you create. The key here is understanding the different possible connections between the actions described in A and B with the sentences under C.

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