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Complete the sentences on the left with “for”, “since”, “during” or “ago”. Then use these same words+ the past simple or the present perfect of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences under the pictures.

They have lived here ______ they arrived in London two years ______.

She broke her leg ____ the tennis match she played last Monday.

She worked as a waitress ______ over five years. Then she became a chef.

How long ______ did you visit your grandparents? I saw them last summer.

They haven’t eaten any chocolate ______ they went on a diet.

We stayed in Madrid ______ a couple of days before visiting Rome.

She has had a terrible headache _______ she got up this morning.

My mother has been very depressed _______ the past three weeks.

Linda bought a pair of

trousers a fortnight ___ . She left twenty minutes _____ and hasn’t come back yet.

This statue has been here

______ centuries.

They have been playing computer games _____ 5 o’clock. My mobile phone rang _______ my visit to the museum. He had and accident last Friday and has been in hospital _____ then. Paul usually has something to eat ________ the break at school. He had a heart attack one month _____ while he was dancing at the disco. I have been trying to solve the problem _____ over an hour without success. I’ve been studying ____ the past two weeks. I hope I’ll pass all my exams.

She broke the record of the world _______ the last Olympic Games. It’s almost three years ______ I last went to London on holiday.

Mark _______ (get) very nervous ______ the exam he ______ (do) last Monday afternoon.

They __________ (win) three matches _______ the season started in October.

Mark _______(eat) an ice cream just one hour ______. He loves vanilla ones.

They ___________ (be) on holiday ____ almost three weeks now. They’re enjoying themselves a lot.

When ________ she ________ (learn)to dive? She _______ (learn) four years ______ .

He __________ (not

smoke) a single

cigarette ______

almost one month.

It ________ (be) very rainy ______ the beginning of this spring.

I _________(not meet) Lisa ______ her last birthday party.

My neighbour _____ (tell) me very rude things ________ our argument on Friday.

_____ you ____(be) to the dentist this year? - Yes, I ______ (go) one month _______ .

She ____________ (feel) very sad ____ her boyfriend _____ (break) up with her.

I don’t need to go to the supermarket. I ________ (buy) plenty of food two days ________ .

How long _____ you

______ (have) this

fish? - ____ over

three years.

She _______ (meet) her boyfriend _____ one of her journeys to the USA.

He had been standing on the chair ____ one hour when I _____ (go) into the room.

Tom’s bike is as old as he is. He ______ _____ (have) it ___ ages.

He _________ (get) very bored ______ the meeting. He almost _________ (fall) asleep.

He has been building a wall _______ last weekend but _____ ______ (not finish) yet.

This weather is very

dry. It __________

(not rain) ________

six months

He waited _____ a long time but the bus ______________ (not arrive).

Complete the sentences on the left with “for”, “since”, “during” or “ago”. Then use these same words+ the past simple or the present perfect of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences under the pictures.

They have lived here since they arrived in London two years ago.

She broke her leg during the tennis match she played last Monday.

She worked as a waitress for over five years. Then she became a chef.

How long ago did you visit your grandparents? I saw them last summer.

They haven’t eaten any chocolate since they went on a diet.

We stayed in Madrid for a couple of days before visiting Rome.

She has had a terrible headache since she got up this morning.

My mother has been very depressed for the past three weeks.

Linda bought a pair of

trousers a fortnight ago.

She left twenty minutes ago and hasn’t come back yet.

This statue has been here

for centuries.

They have been playing computer games since 5 o’clock. My mobile phone rang during my visit to the museum. He had and accident last Friday and has been in hospital since then. Paul usually has something to eat during the break at school. He had a heart attack one month ago while he was dancing at the disco. I have been trying to solve the problem for over an hour without success. I’ve been studying for the past two weeks. I hope I’ll pass all my exams.

She broke the record of the world during the last Olympic Games. It’s almost three years since I last went to London on holiday.

Mark got (get) very nervous during the exam he did (do) last Monday afternoon.

They have won (win) three matches since the season started in October.

Mark ate (eat) an ice cream just one hour ago. He loves vanilla ones.

They have been (be) on holiday for almost three weeks now. They’re enjoying themselves a lot.

When did she learn (learn)to dive? She learnt (learn) four years ago.

He hasn’t smoked

(not smoke) a single

cigarette for almost

one month.

It has been (be) very rainy since the beginning of this spring.

I haven’t met (not meet) Lisa since her last birthday party.

My neighbour told (tell) me very rude things during our argument on Friday.

Have you been (be) to the dentist this year? - Yes, I went (go) one month ago.

She has felt (feel) very sad since her boyfriend broke (break) up with her.

I don’t need to go to the supermarket. I bought (buy) plenty of food two days ago.

How long have you

had (have) this fish?

- For over three

years.

She met (meet) her boyfriend during one of her journeys to the USA.

He had been standing on the chair for one hour when I went (go) into the room.

Tom’s bike is as old as he is. He has had (have) it for ages.

He got (get) very bored during the meeting. He almost fell (fall) asleep.

He has been building a wall since last weekend but hasn’t finished (not finish) yet.

This weather is very

dry. It hasn’t rained

(not rain) since six

months.

He waited for a long time but the bus didn’t arrive (not arrive).