Present Perfect with “Since” and “For” – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Present perfect with “since” and “for”

Pattern: have/has + past participle + since/for

Use “SINCE” with specific time:

• I have studied here since January.
• She has been my friend since last year.
• We have lived here since 2020.

Use “FOR” with period of time:

• I have studied here for three months.
• She has been my friend for two years.
• We have lived here for five years.

Examples with classroom:

• I have sat in this chair since Monday.
• We have used this classroom for one term.
• The teacher has taught us since September.
• Our class has been clean for many days.

Complete these sentences:

1. I have been in Primary 3 _____ January. (since/for)
2. We have used these books _____ two months. (since/for)
3. She has been our class monitor _____ last week. (since/for)
4. The pupils have studied hard _____ many weeks. (since/for)