for since

FOR or SINCE

for = a duration of time
ex: I’ve been waiting for half an hour.
since = a point in time
ex: I’ve been waiting since six o’clock.


Sheila is exhausted! She’s been singing non-stop ________
three hours.

for


She’s been working in the same company _________ eleven years.
for


since
They’ve been married _________ last Spring.


They’ve had their dogs ________ 2001. since


She’s tired because she’s been driving ________ this morning.
since


They’ve been on strike ________ Monday. since

He’s been sea-sick _________ he camesince
on board.


sinceI was a child, I’ve loved reading books.
Ever __________


Have you been to Paris _________ last year?
since


The manager has been sitting at his desk _________ early this
morning.
since


The manager has been working _________ two hours on the
for

new contract.


She’s tired because she’s been driving ________ several hours.
for


She’s been working in the same company _________ she left school.
since

for
They’ve had their dogs ________ a long time.


since
My son has been skiing ________ he was three years
old.


They’ve been on strike ________ a week.for


for now.
He’s been sea-sick _________ two hours


She’s been reading to her son ________ half an hour.
for


They haven’t been back to Paris _______ years.
for


Sheila has been a professional singer _________ she left
since

school.

since
I haven’t been skiing _________ last winter.


My son has been skiing ________ two hours. for


for
They’ve been married _________ seven years.


sincechild.
I’ve kept a diary __________ I was a little