21100 for since

for :
is used for a duration of time : for a long time; for four hours; for ages.
since :
is used for a point in time : since 6 o’clock; since she was a child; since last
year.

Complete the sentences with for or since (be careful of the forms)

I’m absolutely exhausted! I’ve been correcting my students’ essays
_______ hours.
They’ve been living next door ________ 2004.
Paul’s had his car ______ six years.
She’s worked for that company ______ she left school.
My neighbours have been arguing ______ over an hour.
David’s been waiting for the bus______ half an hour.
Johnny has been a famous singer ______ 1980.
I’m fed up! It’s been raining ______ two days.
The children have been playing tennis ______ lunchtime.
Brenda’s been going to that club ______ she came to London.
Pat’s been here ______ three hours.
______ when have you been interested in astrology?
Sue’s lived in Italy ______ she was a child.
Ever ______ I was a child I’ve been interested in history.
Have you been back to Paris ______ last year?
There hasn’t been a king in France ______ 1789.
The euro has been in circulation in France ______ several years.
I’ve been married ______ 2001.
Fiona has been learning English ______ she was six years old.
I’ve been speaking French ______ I arrived here in 1981.

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I’m absolutely exhausted! I’ve been correcting my students’
essays for hours.
They’ve been living next door since 2004.
Paul’s had his car for six years.
She’s worked for that company since she left school.

My neighbours have been arguing for over an hour.
David’s been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
Johnny has been a famous singer since 1980.
I’m fed up! It’s been raining for two days.
The children have been playing tennis since lunchtime.
Brenda’s been going to that club since she came to London.
Pat’s been here for three hours.
Since when have you been interested in astrology?
Sue’s lived in Italy since she was a child.
Ever since I was a child I’ve been interested in history.
Have you been back to Paris since last year?
There hasn’t been a king in France since 1789.
The euro has been in circulation in France for several years.
I’ve been married since 2001.
Fiona has been learning English since she was six years old.
I’ve been speaking French since I arrived here in 1981.