Do you know the difference between "for" and "since"?
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"I lived in London for ten years." Does the person still live in London?
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"I've lived in London for ten years." Does this person still live in London.
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"I've lived in London since 2012." Does this person still live in London?
FOR = duration → period of time during which the action took place, how long it lasted.
SINCE = starting point → moment in time when the action started.
⚠️ for is generally used in the past and since for actions that continue in the present or are progressive.
How to use them?
FOR: generally, followed by a number and a word that indicates time (”time word”).
- I’ve lived in Berlin for 10 years.
- I went on holidays for two months.
SINCE: followed by a moment in time or a date.
- I’ve lived in Berlin since 2012.
- I’ve been up since 7AM.
A) They haven’t seen each other for weeks. .
B) They haven’t seen each other since January.
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I've been going to this school ___ two years.
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I have been walking ___ 10am.
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How long is it _____ you visited your grandparents?
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We have been dating _____ a long time.
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I have been calling you _____ half-an-hour.
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