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Lesson 35 --- FOR, SINCE, AND AGO

2006/07/25

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Lesson35: FOR, SINCE, AND AGO


	A. for and since We use for and since to say how long.? for three days. Rachel is in Brazil. She has been there since Monday. We use for + a period of time (three days / two years, etc.) < -------------- for three days ----------------- > Monday ----- > Tuesday ------ > Wednesday (past)(now) for: three days ten minutes an hour two hours a week four weeks a month six months five years a long time B. ago ago = before now - Ji Yoo started her new job three weeks ago. ( = three weeks before now) - “When did Tom go out?” “Ten minutes ago”( = ten minutes before now) - I had dinner an hour ago. - Life was very different a hundred years ago. We use ago with the past (started / did / had / was, etc.).

A. for and since

- Richard has been in Canada since January. ( = from January to now)
- We’ve been waiting since 9 o’clock. ( = from 9 o’clock to now)
- I’ve lived in Chicago since I was ten years old.

B. ago and for

Compare ago and for:

- When did Rachel arrive in Brazil?
She arrived in Brazil three days ago.

- How long has she been in Brazil?
She has been in Brazil for three days.


	Exercises 18.1 Write ‘for’ and ‘since’. 1. Rachel has been in Brazil __since__ Monday> 2. Rachel has been in Brazil __for__ three days. 3. My Aunt has lived in Australia _______ 15 years. 4. Jennifer is in her office. She has been there _______ 7 o’clock. 5. Mexico has been an independent country _______ 1821. 6. The bus is late. We’ve been waiting _______ 20 minutes. 7. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty _______ many years. 8. Luis has been sick ______ a long time. He has been in the hospital _______ October. 18.2 Answer these questions. Use ‘ago’. 1. When was your last meal? __Three hours ago__. 2. When was the last time you were sick? ___________. 3. When was the last time you went to the movies? _________. 4. When was the last time you were in a car? ___________. 5. When was the last time you took a vacation? __________. 18.3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses ( ) + ‘for’ or ‘ago’. 1. Rachel arrived in Brazil __three days ago__. (three days) 2. Rachel has been in Brazil __for three days__. (three days) 3. Linda and Frank have been married _________. (20 years) 4. Linda and Frank got married __________. (20 years) 5. We arrived ________. (ten minutes) 6. It started to rain _________. (an hour) 7. Silvia has been studying English _________. (six months) 8. I bought these shoes _________. ( a few days) 18.4 Complete the sentences with ‘for’ or ‘since’. 1. Pam is in Cuba now. She arrived three days ago. __She has been there for three days__. 2. Carlos is here. He arrived here on Tuesday. He has __________________. 3. It’s raining. It started an hour ago. It’s been _____________________. 4. I know Sue. I met her two years ago. I’ve ______________________. 5. I have a camera. I bought it in 1999. I’ve ______________________. 6. Liz is studying medicine at the university. She started three years ago. She has __________________________. 7. Toshi plays the piano. He started when he was seven years old. Toshi has __________________________. 18.5 Write these sentences about yourself with ‘for’ and ‘since’. Begin with the words in parentheses ( ). 1. (I’ve lived) _______________________________. 2. (I’ve been) _______________________________. 3. (I’ve been studying) __________________________. 4. (I’ve known) _____________________________. 5. (I’ve had) _________________________________.


	Dan: Mike, for how long has Bob been talking on the phone? Mike: I guess, more than an hour ago already. Why? Dan: I wonder who he's talking to? Since he never usually talks to anyone on the phone this long. Mike: Really? Then he must be talking to a girl. Dan: Are you for real? Do you think he's really talking to a girl? Mike: I suppose so, since he can't stop gigling like a kid. Dan: Do you think he's talking to that girl he met at the club last Friday? Mike: Yeah, I guess. He did say, she was very pretty and funny. Dan: Really? Oh! Here he comes. Mike: Hi Bob! Bob: Hi Mike! What's up? Mike: Nothing much, except Dan here was wondering who you were talking to for the past hour? Right Dan? Dan: Yes, Mike. That's right! So Bob, who were you talking to for the past hour? Bob: No one in particular. Dan: Then why were you giggling? Bob: Hey! I was not giggling! Mike: Yes you were! You were talking to that girl you met at the club last Friday weren't you? Bob: Alright, Fine! Yes I was. And for your information her name is Mary! Now, can I do some work? Dan: Sure Bob. Whatever you want! Bob: Thank you!


	1. Do you like to phone your friends? 2. How long have you been talking on the phone?