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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)
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3. How long has Sir Alex Ferguson trained
MUFC? (1986)
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________________________________
4. How long has Arrayn been a popular
TV series? (nearly 11 years)
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________________________________
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.
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6. Desde cundo est5 la tele estropeada6?
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4 Ojo, no te equivoques. Parece un presente simple, pero es en realidad un Present Perfect. 5 Lo mismo de antes 6 broken