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TIME EXPRESSIONS SINCE, FOR, AGO, DURING

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Created on March 15, 2021

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HOW TO USE SINCE, FOR,AGO, and DURING

SINCE + the starting point in time of actions or situations.

SINCE

  • since this morning
  • since last month
  • since I finished my degree

"I have been studying English since 2001"

FOR + a period of time.

  • for 20 years
  • for ages
  • for a long time
  • for 3 months

FOR

"I have been studying English for 20 years"

Used to say WHEN something happened. We talk about a past finished time.

  • 3 hours ago
  • 2 days ago
  • 5 minutes ago

AGO

"I finished my homework 20 minutes ago"

DURING + NOUN to say when something happens, not how long it happens.

  • during the week
  • during the match
  • during spring

DURING

"Nobody spoke during the exam"