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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. Hemos estudiado ingls desde hace 8 aos.

Present Perfect (2)

for, since, How long?

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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.

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)

_______________________________________________________

1 dormido 2 ms de 3 muchsimo tiempo, siglos

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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.

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?

____________________________________

____________________________________

4 Ojo, no te equivoques. Parece un presente simple, pero es en realidad un Present Perfect. 5 Lo mismo de antes 6 broken