19944 present perfect

1. June has been in France _______ December 25.
2. June has been in France ___________ two years.
3. Jane has known Mary _____________ 2001.
4. Mary has known Jane_____________two years.
5. Sue has studied French _______ the fall.
6. Sue has studied French _______ one year.
7. We have lived in Montreal _______ one month.
8. We have lived in Montreal____________August.
9. May has been ill_____________a long time.
10. May has been ill_____________school started.
11. I haven’t seen Tom_______________ a year.
12. I haven’t seen Tom ___________ last year.
13. John has been in bed________________last night.
14. John has been in bed ______________ten hours.
15.Ray has worked in this school ___________ June.
16. Ray has worked in this school _____ two years.
17. I haven’t eaten ________________ this morning.
18. I haven’t eaten_____________ five hours.
19. I haven’t washed my car _____________ last fall.
20. I haven’t washed my car __________ a long time.

21. He hasn’t run ____________ he broke his leg.
22. He hasn’t run ___________ a long time.
23. I’ve been sick ___________ I caught a cold.
24. I’ve been sick _____________ one week.
25. I’ve been married ____________ 38 years.
26. I’ve been married _________________1972.
27. I’ve had red hair _______ the day I was born?
28. I’ve had red hair ______________ many years.
29. Sue has been in love___________many years.
30. Sue has been in love ___________ childhood.

31. John has liked Jazz ___________ he was young.
32. John has liked Jazz___________ a long time.
33. I’ve been a lawyer ___________ I graduated.
34. I’ve been a lawyer _________ a very long time.
35. Sue has had a dog ____________ childhood.
36. Sue has had a dog __________ for a long time.
37. Ken has been an actor _________several years.
38. Ken has been an actor____________2000.
38. I’ve known him__________________high school.
40. I’ve known him_______________ten years.

FOR AND SINCE
Fill in the blanks with for and since.
1. Ken has been happy ________he retired.
2. John has been successful___________he became
President of a big company.
3. Ken has been successful_______the last decade.
4. I have had a backache ______________I played
football.
5. I have had a backache ___________at least two
weeks.
6. Tom hasn’t shaved __________ he started to
grow a beard.
7. Tom hasn’t shaved _______ such a long time.
8. I haven’t played ball_________I was a teenager.
9. I haven’t played baseball _________many years.
10. I haven’t seen the dentist_______________six
months.
11. I haven’t seen Joe______________childhood.

12. I haven’t smoked_______many years.
13. I haven’t dated Tom ____________he tried
to kiss me.
14. I haven’t dated Tom_________a very long time.
15. John has been very busy ___________he started his
own business.
16. Tim has been a taxi driver___________he
bought his own taxi cab.
17. Tom has met many people____________he moved
to Montreal.
18. John has worked for the NHL _______ at least
ten years.
19. The castle has been there _______ ages.
20. We have known about the problems of
pollution _______ decades.
21. John has been heartbroken __________ he lost his
girlfriend.
22. John has been single ______a long time.

KEY


1. June has been in France _since___ December 25.
2. June has been in France ___for________ two years.
3. Jane has known Mary ____since_________ 2001.
4. Mary has known Jane___for__________two years.
5. Sue has studied French __since_____ the fall.
6. Sue has studied French __for_____ one year.
7. We have lived in Montreal for_______ one month.
8. We have lived in Montreal__since________August.

9. May has been ill_____for________a long time.
10. May has been ill____since_______school started.
11. I haven’t seen Tom___for____________ a year.
12. I haven’t seen Tom _since__________ last year.
13. John has been in bed__since__________last night.
14. John has been in bed _____for_______ten hours.
15.Ray has worked in this school since______ June.
16. Ray has worked in this school__for_two years.
17. I haven’t eaten __since_________ this morning.
18. I haven’t eaten__for___________ five hours.
19. I haven’t washed my car _since_______ last fall.
20. I haven’t washed my car __for_____ a long time.

21. He hasn’t run ___since______ he broke his leg.
22. He hasn’t run _for__________ a long time.
23. I’ve been sick _since__________ I caught a cold.
24. I’ve been sick for_____________ one week.
25. I’ve been married for____________ 38 years.
26. I’ve been married __since_______________1972.
27. I’ve had red hair since__ the day I was born?
28. I’ve had red hair ___for_________ many years.
29. Sue has been in love____for______many years.
30. Sue has been in love _since_______ childhood.
31. John has liked Jazz ___since__ he was young.
32. John has liked Jazz____for_______ a long time.
33. I’ve been a lawyer __since______ I graduated.
34. I’ve been a lawyer __for___ a very long time.
35. Sue has had a dog __since________ childhood.
36. Sue has had a dog __for_____ for a long time.
37. Ken has been an actor ___for___several years.

38. Ken has been an actor___since_________2000.
38. I’ve known him_______since_____high school.
40. I’ve known him_______for________ten years.

FOR AND SINCE
Fill in the blanks with for and since.
1. Ken has been happy __since______he retired.
2. John has been successful__since___he became
President of a big company.
3. Ken has been successful__for_the last decade.
4. I have had a backache ___since___________I
played football.
5. I have had a backache ___for________at least
two weeks.
6. Tom hasn’t shaved _since_________ he started to
grow a beard.
7. Tom hasn’t shaved __for_____ such a long time.
8. I haven’t played ball__since__I was a teenager.
9. I haven’t played baseball __for_______many
years.
10. I haven’t seen the dentist__for_____________six
months.
11. I haven’t seen Joe___since______childhood.

12. I haven’t smoked_for______many years.
13. I haven’t dated Tom __since_he tried
to kiss me.
14. I haven’t dated Tom__for_____a very long time.
15. John has been very busy __since____he
started his own business.

16. Tim has been a taxi driver__since____he
bought his own taxi cab.
17. Tom has met many people__since__________he
moved to Montreal.
18. John has worked for the NHL __for_____ at least
ten years.
19. The castle has been there _for______ ages.
20. We have known about the problems of
pollution __for_____ decades.
21. John has been heartbroken __since________ he
lost his girlfriend.
22. John has been single __for____a long time.