FOR and SINCE
We use the present perfect with for or since to say how long something has lasted or when it started
I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR THREE YEARS I HAVE KNOWN JOHN SINCE 2007
We use FOR to talk about a period of time
I HAVE BEEN AT THIS SCHOOL FOR A WEEK/TWO DAYS/THREE YEARS/FOUR MONTHS
We also use FOR with the past simple to talk about a length of time in the past
I LIVED IN THAT HOUSE FOR TWO YEARS
We use SINCE to talk about a point in time in the past
I HAVE BEEN AT THIS SCHOOL SINCE LAST WEEK/I WAS FIVE/JULY/2008/TUESDAY
XQUIDXEPE' LA'TO!
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María Alicia Orozco
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FOR and SINCE
We use the present perfect with for or since to say how long something has lasted or when it started
I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR THREE YEARS I HAVE KNOWN JOHN SINCE 2007
We use FOR to talk about a period of time
I HAVE BEEN AT THIS SCHOOL FOR A WEEK/TWO DAYS/THREE YEARS/FOUR MONTHS
We also use FOR with the past simple to talk about a length of time in the past
I LIVED IN THAT HOUSE FOR TWO YEARS
We use SINCE to talk about a point in time in the past
I HAVE BEEN AT THIS SCHOOL SINCE LAST WEEK/I WAS FIVE/JULY/2008/TUESDAY
XQUIDXEPE' LA'TO!