Present Perfect (2)

for, since, How long?

El Present Perfect se usa frecuentemente con expresiones de tiempo
acompaadas por las preposiciones

for y since.

for y since son en realidad dos puntos de vista para decir lo mismo pero, si
te fijas

con

for (que se traduce por durante o desde hace) queremos resaltar

lo que dura la accin

We have lived in Benalmadena for 13 years.

Hemos vivido en Benalmdena desde hace trece aos.

I have been a teacher for nearly 25 years.

He sido profesor durante casi 25 aos.

mientras que con

since (que se traduce por desde o desde que) lo

que nos interesa es decir cundo comenz la accin del verbo.

We have lived in Benalmadena since 1998.

Hemos vivido en Benalmdena desde 1998.

I have been a teacher since September 1987.

He sido profesor desde Septiembre de 1987.

Ambas expresiones son a menudo la respuesta a una pregunta que

empiece por

How long ? (que se puede traducir como

Desde cundo ? o Cunto tiempo hace que ?)

How long have you studied English?

Cunto tiempo hace que estudiis Ingls?

We have studied English since 3 Primary.

Hemos estudiado ingls desde 3 de Primaria.

We have studied English for 8 years.

Pgina

Hemos estudiado ingls desde hace 8 aos.

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Ejercicio 1 Completa estas frases con for o since.

1. Arthur has worked in this bank ____________ 1999.
2. We have been here ____________ three hours and nothing has
happened.
3. I havent seen Karen ____________ we were kids.
4. John and Mel have been married ____________ twenty years.
5. We havent been to the beach ____________ the beginning of the
summer.
6. The baby has been asleep1 ____________ hours.
7. We have been best friends ____________ over2 25 years.
8. They have had the same old car ____________ a long time.

Ejercicio 2 Contesta a las preguntas con for o since + la informacin

entre parntesis. Escribe frases completas.

dormido
ms de
3
muchsimo tiempo, siglos
2

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Pgina

1. How long has Leo Messi played for Barcelona? (2003)

_______________________________________________________
2. How long have Brad and Angelina had
a relationship? (6 years)
________________________________
________________________________
3. How long has Sir Alex Ferguson trained
MUFC? (1986)
________________________________
________________________________
4. How long has Arrayn been a popular
TV series? (nearly 11 years)
________________________________
________________________________
5. How long has Coronation Street been a
popular TV series in the UK?
(December 1960)
_______________________________________________________
6. How long have you studied in la UNI? (I was in 1 ESO)
_______________________________________________________
7. How long have your parents been married? (ages3)
_______________________________________________________

Ejercicio 3 Contesta a estas preguntas sobre ti mismo de las dos

maneras posibles, una con for y otra con since.
1. How long have you lived where you live now?
(for) ______________________________________________
(since) ____________________________________________
2. How long have you studied in this school?
(for) ______________________________________________
(since) ____________________________________________
3. How long have you studied English?
(for) ______________________________________________
(since) ____________________________________________
4. How long have you known your best friend?
(for) ______________________________________________
(since) ____________________________________________
5. How long have you had your schoolbag?
(for) ______________________________________________
(since) ____________________________________________

Ejercicio 4 Traduce al Ingls.

Ojo, no te equivoques. Parece un presente simple, pero es en realidad un Present Perfect.

Lo mismo de antes
6
broken
5

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Pgina

1. Estoy4 en casa desde hace tres horas.

____________________________________________________
2. No vemos a la ta Margaret desde 1997.
____________________________________________________
3. Cunto tiempo hace que conoces a Lus?
____________________________________________________
4. Somos amigos desde que ramos pequeos.
____________________________________________________
5. No ha llovido desde ayer.
____________________________________________________
6. Desde cundo est5 la tele estropeada6?
____________________________________
____________________________________