Present Perfect with for and since

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Present Perfect with for and since

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We can use the present perfect with for and since to describe a situation that started in the past and continues now.

In positive statements, we use the present perfect with for and since with particular verbs which describe things that are often true for a long time: live, work, know, have, be, like, love, hate , enjoy own, etc...

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We use since to say when something started: I've had this T-shirt since 2017.

We often use a verb in the past simple after since: I've loved tennis since I was child. (I was a child when I started liking tennis, and I still like it now.)

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We use for to decribe the length of time: I've known him for a few days. ( I met him a few days ago.)

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We often use How long...? questions with the present perfect to ask about a period of time: A How long have you lived here? B Since I was a child. / For about ten years. Remember, we form the present perfect with have + past participle.

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We can also use always or all my/your life. I've always hated cheese. / I've hated cheese all my life.

Don't use present simple to talk about periods of time up to now. Use the present perfect instead: How long have you know each other? NOT How long do you know each other? Don't use the present perfect for periods of time that are finished. Use the past simple ( with, for, from ........to) instead: I lived there for two years / from 2016 to 2018. NOT I've lived there from 2016 to 2018.

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