Present Perfect with how long, for, since Exercises

UNIT 18 Exercises

18.1   Are these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

Examples: How long have Bob and Alice been married?                  RIGHT
                   I know Bob for five years.                                                    WRONG-have known


1.   Sue and Alan are married since July.                                              ___________

2.   It is raining all day.                                                                            ___________

3.   How long has George been unemployed?                                      ___________

4.   Have you always been living in this house?                                  ___________

5.   How long does en have a beard?                                                     ____________

6.   How long do you know Ann?                                                           ____________

7.   She has been sick for a long time.                                                   ____________


18.2   Write questions with how long?

Examples: Jim is studying Chinese.  How long has he been studying Cninese?
                   I know Bob.  How long have you known Bob

1.   My sister is married.  How long_______________________________________________

2.   Carol is on vacation.  How long_______________________________________________

3.   I live in Australia.__________________________________________________

4.   It is snowing.____________________________________________________

5.   Jack smokes.____________________________________________________

6.   I know about her problem.____________________________________________________

7.   Robert and Jill are looking for an apartment.______________________________________________

8.   Diana teaches English in Brazil._________________________________________________

9.   Dennis is in love with Liz.__________________________________________________

10.   John has a car.____________________________________________________


18.3   Read a sentence and then write another sentence with since or for

Example: I know Bob. (for five years) I have known Bob for five years.

1.   Jack lives in Chicago.  (since he was born)  Jack_______________________________________________

2.   Mary is unemployed. (since April) Mary___________________________________________________

3.   Ann has a bad cold. (for the last few days) ___________________________________________________

4.   I want to go to the moon. (since I was a child)________________________________________________

5.   My is studying languages in college. (for two years)___________________________________________

6.   Tim and Jane are working in Peru. (since February)____________________________________________

7.   My cousin is in the army. (since he was 18)______________________________________________________

8.   They are waiting for us. (for half an hour)_________________________________________________________