4 èmes anglais L2 Bonjour à tous !
J’espère que tout va bien pour vous.
Je reviens vers vous aujourd’hui avec des exercices sur « since vs for ». Il y a un peu de théorie avant les exercices et le correctif termine ce petit dossier. Bon travail !
Si souci : afhumblet@hotmail.com
Bonne suite de (dé)confinement à tous et à bientôt, AF Seredynski
« SINCE VS FOR »
1. « SINCE » :
On utilise « since » (depuis)lorsqu’on parle du début d’une période.
Exple : I haven’t eaten anything since eight o’clock.
On retrouvera donc “since” dans : since 4 o’colck since 1977 since Monday since Christmas since 12 May since lunchtime since April … … … …
On utilise également « since » pour traduire « depuis que ».
Exple : I haven’t seen Tom since we were at school.
N.B. : Le temps utilisé après « since » (depuis que) est le « simple past ».
2. « FOR » :
On utilise « for » (depuis) lorsqu’il s’agit d’une période de temps.
Exple : I haven’t had a holiday for ten years.
On retrouvera donc “for” dans : for two hours for a week
for twenty minutes for fifty years for five days for a long time for ages
for several months … … … …
3. « HOW LONG ? » :
On utilise « how long ? » dans une question pour traduire « depuis combien de temps ? ».
Exple : How long have they been married? For more than twenty years.
4. « PRESENT PERFECT »:
Le temps utilisé avec « since », « for » et « how long ? » est le « present perfect simple » ou « continuous ».
On utilise le « present perfect continuous » (have/has been + verbe en « ing ») si on veut mettre l’accent sur l’activité, sur sa durée et non sur le résultat.
Exple : How long have you been reading? (Since I woke up.) How many pages have you read? (About a hundred pages.)
5. “SINCE” OR “FOR”?
1. I haven’t seen her sister … … … a long time.
2. I’ve been trying to learn English … … … three years.
3. She’s been waiting for a letter … … … last week.
4. That woman has been wearing the same dress … … … a week.
5. I have been standing here … … … twenty minutes, but the bus hasn’t come yet.
6. He has written to me several times … … … he left England.
7. I’ve known my neighbours … … … I was born.
8. My aunt has lived in Australia … … … fifteen years.
9. India has been an independent country … … … 1947.
10. These houses have been empty … … … many years.
11. Mike has been ill … … … a long time. He has been in hospital … … … … October.
12. Margaret has been in her office … … … seven o’clock.
13. Margaret has been in her office … … … seven hours.
14. He has had a beard … … … he was twenty.
15. I haven’t been to the cinema … … … ages.
6. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING “SINCE” OR “FOR”:
1. Jill is in Ireland now. She arrived there three days ago.
She has………
2. Jack is here. He arrived here on Tuesday.
He has ..……….
3. It’s raining. It started an hour ago.
It has ………..
4. I know Sue. I met Sue two years ago.
I have ………..
5. I have a camera. I bought it in 2016.
I have ………..
6. They are married. They got married six months ago.
They have ……….
7. Liz is studying medicine at university. She started three years ago.
She has ………..
8. Dave plays the piano. He started when he was sixteen years old.
He has ………
7. CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORM:
1. Mark is/has been in Canada since April.
2. Jane is a good friend of mine. I know/have known her very well.
3. Jane is a good friend of mine. I know/have known her for a long time.
4. Sorry, I’m late! How long are you/have you been waiting?
5. Martin works/has worked in a hotel now. He likes his job very much.
6. Linda is reading the newspaper. She is/has been reading it for two hours.
7. How long do you live/have you lived in this house? About ten years.
8. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. Depuis combien de temps n’es-tu pas allé à l’école ?
……….
2. Linda et Frank sont mariés depuis 1999.
………
3. Brian est malade depuis quelques jours.
………
4. Alan a un mal de tête depuis qu’il s’est levé ce matin.
………
5. Je n’ai pas enseigné depuis plusieurs mois.
………
6. Je n’ai plus pris de vrai repas depuis des lustres !
………
7. Depuis combien de temps n’es-tu plus parti en vacances ?
………
8. Je fais le même métier depuis que j’ai quitté l’école.
………
“CORRECTION”
“SINCE” OR “FOR”?
1. for 2. for 3. since 4. for 5. for 6. since 7. since 8. for 9. since 10. for
11. for / since 12. since 13. for 14. since 15. for
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING “SINCE” OR “FOR”:
1. She has been in Ireland for three days.
2. He has been here since Tuesday.
3. It has been raining for an hour.
4. I have known Sue for two years.
5. I have had a camera since 2016.
6. They have been married for six months.
7. She has been studying medicine for three years.
8. He has been playing the piano since he was sixteen years old.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT FORM:
1. has been 2. know 3. have known 4. have you been 5. works
6. has been 7. have you lived
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1. How long haven’t you been to school?
2. Linda and Frank have been married since 1999.
3. Brian has been ill for a few days.
4. Alan has had a headache since he got up this morning.
5. I haven’t taught for several months.
6. I haven’t had a real meal for ages!
7. How long haven’t you been on holiday?
8. I have been doing the same job since I left school.
