Question

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs and with since or for:
1.The teacher (be)……………………….….. in the classroom ………...30 minutes.
2. Grandmother (know)………………………….… grandpa …………..1945.
3. I (see/neg.) …………………….……. them ………………..two months.
4. We (live)………………………. in Bucharest……………a long time.
5. Uncle George (be) …………………………….ill …………………Monday.
6. We (study)…………………………… Chemistry………………..the 15 th of September.
7.My brother …………………… (neg/ wash) …………….. seven days.
8.I ……………………………….…..(read) Asterix ………… I was seven.
9.Comics …………………..(have) lots of pictures ………….the end of the 1890s.
10. We …………………………….(neg/ speak) English …………. we arrived.

Answer 1

1. has been , for

2. has known , since

3. haven't seen , for

4. have lived, for

5. has been, since

6. have studied , since

7. hasn't washed , for

8. have read , since

9. have had , since

10. haven't spoken , since

Answer 2

1.has been...for
2.has known...since
3.haven’t seen...for
4.have lived...for
5.has been...since
6.have studied...since
7.hasn’t washed...for
8.have read...since
9.have had...since
10.haven’t spoken...since