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FOR ou SINCE: Present Perfect/Present Perfect Continuous

For = durée répond à la question : depuis combien de temps ?

Since = point de départ répond à la question : depuis quand ?

EXERCICE

Choisissez entre FOR ou SINCE :
They have been in Spain [1] (for, since) a month
He has been a teacher [2] (for, since) 1980
Many years have passed [3] (for, since) I spoke to my brother
She has been writing poems [4] (for, since) a long time
They have been friends [5] (for, since) years
She hasn’t been the same [6] (for,since) her mother died
A storm has been threatening [7] (for, since) early morning
Sue has been waiting for this letter [8] (for, since) weeks
They have been married [9] (for, since) 30 years
She has been thinking of moving threatening [10] (for, since) she got her new job
It has been raining [11] (for, since) 2 days
She has been staying in London [12] (for, since) Sunday
Rob has been waiting [13] (for, since) an hour
I have been living here [14] (since) last October
He has been reading his book [15] (for, since) 3 hours

CORRECTION

Base des Verbes

Vous pouvez consulter la base de donnée des verbes (auxiliaire, conjugaison, valence)

Dictionnaire grammatical

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