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الأحد، 20 مايو 2012
الثلاثاء، 14 فبراير 2012
[ Since & For ]
For and since for Time
since - for
We often use for and since when talking
about time.
about time.
for + period
for يأتي بعدها دائما مده زمنيه أو مده من الوقت
A period is a duration of time, for
for يأتي بعدها دائما مده زمنيه أو مده من الوقت
A period is a duration of time, for
Example .. :/
5 minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years
For means "from the beginning of the period until the end of the period." For can be used with all tenses.
Example .. :/
I have lived in Dammam for 3 months
since + point
A point is a precise moment in time, for
example: 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
A point is a precise moment in time, for
example: 9 o'clock, 1st January, Monday.
نذكر بعدها بداية الحدث
بمعنى أننا نذكر بعدها نقطة وميعاد بداية الحدث
Since means "from a point in the past until now." Since is normally used with perfect tenses.
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for
a period
(from start to end)
since
a point
(up to now)
a point
(up to now)
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Examples :/
for three days
for 6 months
for 4 years
for 2 centuries
for a long time
for ever
since Monday
since January
since 1997
since 1500
since I left school
since the beginning of time
since January
since 1997
since 1500
since I left school
since the beginning of time
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For can be used with all tenses. Here are
a few examples:
a few examples:
Examples :/
They study for two hours every day
Present Simple
They are studying for three hours today.
Present Progressive
He has lived in Bangkok for a long time.
Present Perfect Simple
He has been living in Paris for three months.
Present Perfect Progressive
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Since is normally used with perfect tenses
I have finished my homework
Present Perfect Simple
He has been working since he arrived
Present Perfect Progressive
I had lived in New York since my childhood
Past Perfect
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Both for and since also have other meanings, with no reference to time
This is simple illustration of these two words
And, God willing, take benefit of them
الاثنين، 2 يناير 2012
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