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Worksheet 9
Present perfect for and since
Present perfect vs Past simple
BEN:

1a Complete each sentence with for or since.

1

Ive been here _______________ yesterday.

first competition when I was

Shes been living in London _______________

ten.

3
4

2002.

INTERVIEWER: (4) _______________ (do) you win?

Ive been learning English _______________

BEN:

(win) my first race when I was

Hes been swimming every day

twelve. It was fantastic.

INTERVIEWER: And how many times have you
won (6) _______________ then?

Hes been a professional coach

BEN:

_______________ ten years.

6
7

No, didnt. I (5) _______________

three years.
_______________ he was ten.

Oh! Lots of times. Ive

Ive lived in the same town _______________ a

(7) _______________ (swim) in so

long time.

many races I cant remember.

INTERVIEWER: What is the best moment so far?

Ive admired her _______________ we first met.

BEN:
1b Complete the grammar summary below with
for or since.

in 2004.
INTERVIEWER: Yes, I remember, you won a

time.

medal

We use _______________ to refer to a length of

BEN:

time.

Thats right. I won a bronze

medal.

Use the correct form of the words in brackets

and for and since to complete the
conversation.
INTERVIEWER: Ben, how long have you been

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the

correct sentences.
1

Well, I started swimming when I

was eight, so Ive been

______________________________________________
2

INTERVIEWER: And when (2) _______________

She has been running for she was twelve.

______________________________________________

swimming (1) _______________

14 years.

She has won her first race five years ago.

______________________________________________

swimming?
BEN:

When I (8) _______________ (be)

in the Athens Olympic Games

We use _______________ to refer to a point in

I (3) _______________ (enter) my

______________________________________________
3

(do) you start swimming in

competitions?

When have you start your new job?

______________________________________________
______________________________________________
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Worksheet 9

She has broke lots of records.

I been skiing last year.

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

Ive dreamt of winning a medal since a long

I started learning English for a long time

time.

ago.

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

______________________________________________

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