Today I have a little graphic to show you. It's from Best British School (which has a great facebook page to follow, by the way).
The difference between ''For'' and ''Since'' is very big but can feel very tricky until you know the rules. These two words are really important when using the Present and Past Perfect, and the Present and Past Perfect Progressive tenses.
Check out the graphic below for more information:
So remember that ''For'' is used to talk about an amount of time:
- I have lived in Chile for three years.
- I have been teaching English for three years.
- I have been a fan of Beyonce for years!
And remember that ''Since'' is used to talk about an action from it's starting point:
- I have lived in Chile since November 2012.
- I have been teaching English since November 2012.
- I have been a fan of Beyonce since I was 12 years old!
Any questions? Tell me in the comments how long you've been studying English! Try saying it both ways, with ''for'' and ''since''. If you have any questions, leave them in comments or bring them with you to your next class!
Happy Tuesday and happy studying!
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