ESL Grammar: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (5) – For & Since

In this ESL grammar lesson, students practicing using the present perfect tense with “for” and “since.” They then practice writing sentences with these constructions.

ESL Grammar: Practical Applications of “For” and “Since” with the Present Perfect Tense

• Describing Duration with “For”: Use “for” to describe the length of time an action has been happening.
  • Example: I have been waiting for an hour.
• Indicating Start Time with “Since”: Use “since” to specify the exact time or event when an action began.
  • Example: She has been learning Spanish since she moved to Spain.

The English grammar lesson below teaches students to use the present perfect tense with “for” and “since,” in a clear and simple manner that is easy for ESL learners to understand. Our series of ESL grammar lessons on subjects and verbs introduce these concepts and reinforce them through helpful and instructive exercises.

This lesson is available for free download, and you can download many more English grammar lessons focusing on advanced aspects of English grammar (past continuous tense, present perfect tense, present perfect continuous tense, passive voice, embedded questions, relative clauses) in our comprehensive, intermediate- to advanced-level ESL grammar textbook Great, Great Grammar! (Book 3: Tenses and More!).