Present perfect – for and since Present perfect vs Past simple

1a Complete each sentence with foror since. 1 I’ve been here _____ yesterday. 2 She’s been living in London _____ 2002. 3 I’ve been learning English _...

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Worksheet 9 Present perfect – for and since Present perfect vs Past simple BEN:

1a Complete each sentence with for or since. 1

I’ve been here _______________ yesterday.

first competition when I was

2

She’s been living in London _______________

ten.

3 4

2002.

INTERVIEWER: (4) _______________ (do) you win?

I’ve been learning English _______________

BEN:

5

(win) my first race when I was

He’s been swimming every day

twelve. It was fantastic. INTERVIEWER: And how many times have you won (6) _______________ then?

He’s been a professional coach BEN:

_______________ ten years. 6 7

No, didn’t. I (5) _______________

three years. _______________ he was ten.

Oh! Lots of times. I’ve

I’ve lived in the same town _______________ a

(7) _______________ (swim) in so

long time.

many races I can’t remember. INTERVIEWER: What is the best moment so far?

I’ve admired her _______________ we first met.

BEN: 1b Complete the grammar summary below with for or since.

in 2004. INTERVIEWER: Yes, I remember, you won a

time.

medal …

We use _______________ to refer to a length of

BEN:

time.

That’s right. I won a bronze medal.

Use the correct form of the words in brackets and for and since to complete the conversation. INTERVIEWER: Ben, how long have you been

3

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentences. 1

Well, I started swimming when I was eight, so I’ve been

______________________________________________ 2

INTERVIEWER: And when (2) _______________

She has been running for she was twelve. ______________________________________________

swimming (1) _______________ 14 years.

She has won her first race five years ago. ______________________________________________

swimming? BEN:

When I (8) _______________ (be) in the Athens Olympic Games

We use _______________ to refer to a point in

2

I (3) _______________ (enter) my

______________________________________________ 3

(do) you start swimming in competitions?

When have you start your new job? ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ (page 1 of 2)

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Worksheet 9

4

5

She has broke lots of records.

6

I been skiing last year.

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I’ve dreamt of winning a medal since a long

7

I started learning English for a long time

time.

ago.

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(page 2 of 2) This page has been downloaded from www.macmillanenglish.com/inspiration It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. Copyright © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006.