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    For Since Ago Practice With Key Grammar Drills - 102777

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate durations of time. 2. It gives 25 sentences and provides a key to correct the usage of "for", "since", and "ago" in each sentence based on whether the sentence refers to a specific point in time or a duration of time extending to the present. 3. The key is meant to demonstrate when to use "for", "since", or "ago" based on whether the tense is present perfect or past simple and whether a starting point or duration is indicated.

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate durations of time. 2. It gives 25 sentences and provides a key to correct the usage of "for", "since", and "ago" in each sentence based on whether the sentence refers to a specific point in time or a duration of time extending to the present. 3. The key is meant to demonstrate when to use "for", "since", or "ago" based on whether the tense is present perfect or past simple and whether a starting point or duration is indicated.

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    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate durations of time. 2. It gives 25 sentences and provides a key to correct the usage of "for", "since", and "ago" in each sentence based on whether the sentence refers to a specific point in time or a duration of time extending to the present. 3. The key is meant to demonstrate when to use "for", "since", or "ago" based on whether the tense is present perfect or past simple and whether a starting point or duration is indicated.

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    For Since Ago Practice With Key Grammar Drills - 102777

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    Carlos Gerardo Rios Cervantes
    1. The document provides examples of sentences using the words "for", "since", and "ago" to indicate durations of time. 2. It gives 25 sentences and provides a key to correct the usage of "for", "since", and "ago" in each sentence based on whether the sentence refers to a specific point in time or a duration of time extending to the present. 3. The key is meant to demonstrate when to use "for", "since", or "ago" based on whether the tense is present perfect or past simple and whether a starting point or duration is indicated.

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    COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH FOR ,SINCE or AGO

    TIPS: FOR : a duration of time with the present perfect : for some time ; for four
    years… SINCE is used with the
    present perfect with a starting point in time :since 2014 ,since last Monday……..
    AGO : a duration of time with the past simple : two days ago, a century ago……..

    1. We went to the cinema three days ago. 2. I have lived in


    this house for three years now. 3. We have been in this pub since
    eight pm. 4. The Rolling Stones have been singing since the
    sixties. 5. Sally has been a journalist for she left university.
    6. How long since did you buy your new mobile ? 7. Have you
    been to London for last year? 8. John and I have been
    friends since primary school, that is for ten years .
    9. We have been learning a second foreign language for two years now. 10. Mr Trump
    has been president of the USA since November 2016.
    11. I have been interested in history ever since I was a child. 12. Sam
    has been doing his homework since he came back from school! 13. I
    feel really depressed , it has been raining for days now. 14. Sandy met her
    boyfriend three years ago, and she has been living with him for six months.
    15. John has been in hospital for two weeks. 16. Many
    people took part in the demonstration against terrorism a week ago.
    17. Our car has been at the garage for repairs for last Monday.
    18. Kate started working in this factory three years ago and she has been a manager there since
    one year. 19. Dan lost his mobile three weeks
    ago, so he has been very nasty for then.
    20. The neighbour has been listening to loud music for hours !! 21. David has
    lived in New York since he got a job there two years ago. 22. They have been married
    since 2015. 23. I’m exhausted, I have
    been raking fallen leaves for hours! 24. The children have played video
    games since lunchtime. 25. My sister has not been to the cinema for
    ages.

    key

    1. We went to the cinema three days ago . 2. I have


    lived in this house for three years now. 3. We have been in this
    pub since eight pm. 4. The Rolling Stones have been
    singing since the sixties. 5. Sally has been a journalist since she left
    university. 6. How long ago did you buy your new mobile ?
    7. Have you been to London since last year? 8. John and I
    have been friends since primary school, that is for ten years .
    9. We have been learning a second foreign language for two years now. 10. Mr
    Trump has been president of the USA since November 2016.
    11. I have been interested in history ever since I was a child. 12. Sam
    has been doing his homework since he came back from school! 13. I
    feel really depressed , it has been raining for days now. 14. Sandy met her
    boyfriend three years ago , and she has been living with him for six months.
    15. John has been in hospital for two weeks. 16. Many
    people took part in the demonstration against terrorism a week ago.
    17. Our car has been at the garage for repairs since last Monday.
    18. Kate started working in this factory three years ago and she has been a manager there for
    one year. 19. Dan lost his mobile three
    weeks ago , so he has been very nasty since then.
    20. The neighbour has been listening to loud music four hours !! 21. David has
    lived in New York since he got a job there two years ago . 22. They have been
    married since 2015. 23. I’m exhausted, I
    have been raking fallen leaves for hours! 24. The children have played video
    games since lunchtime. 25. My sister has not been to the cinema for
    ages.

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