General English B1 · Lesson 2A

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Present perfect with for / since

1 structure

Present perfect + for / since
For situations that started in the past and are still true now.
I've got this
Rules & form
- ›have / has + past participle.
- ›for + a period: for three years, for ten minutes.
- ›since + a starting point: since 2019, since Monday, since I moved here.
- ›Question: How long have you…?
Examples
- “I've lived here for six years.”
- “She's worked in marketing since university.”
- “How long have you known each other?”
Watch out · I am here since 2019 ✗ → I've been here since 2019 ✓.
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