exercise in the choice between 'from', 'since' and 'for' in the Present Perfect and Past Simple.

1. Exercise
from, since & for

2. PUT from, since, for or no preposition into the phrases
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here ___ the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course ___ 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect ___ all week.
They waited ___ 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop ___ 10 years.
He has been studying English ___ 7 years. I’ve liked this music ___ I was a child.
I’ve had this pen ___ my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class ___ the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken ___ 30 years. She’s understood everything ___ the beginning.
I haven’t seen him ___ Tuesday. She understood everything ___ the beginning.
We’ve had this government ___ yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone ___ all lesson.
I’ve wanted this ___ ages. They’ve been university students ___ 2 years.
Italy has been a republic ___ 1947 They were university students ___ 6 years.
The First Republic lasted ___ 1947 to 1992. The lesson was ___ 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything ___ dawn to dusk. It’s been raining ___ 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar ___ 3 hours. It hasn’t rained ___ 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome ___ all her life. It didn’t rain ___ all August.
She’s lived in Rome ___ she was born. Hemingway lived ___ 1899 to 1961.
It rained ___ several hours. I haven’t slept ___ Friday.
We worked ___ all afternoon. She’s been sleeping ___ all day.
We’ve been waiting ___ Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise ___ 10 minutes.

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for for
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5. no preposition before ‘all’ — Past Simple and Present Perfect
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here ___ the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course ___ 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect — all week.
They waited ___ 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop ___ 10 years.
He has been studying English ___ 7 years. I’ve liked this music ___ I was a child.
I’ve had this pen ___ my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class ___ the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken ___ 30 years. She’s understood everything ___ the beginning.
I haven’t seen him ___ Tuesday. She understood everything ___ the beginning.
We’ve had this government ___ yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone — all lesson.
I’ve wanted this ___ ages. They’ve been university students ___ 2 years.
Italy has been a republic ___ 1947 They were university students ___ 6 years.
The First Republic lasted ___ 1947 to 1992. The lesson was ___ 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything ___ dawn to dusk. It’s been raining ___ 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar ___ 3 hours. It hasn’t rained ___ 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome — all her life. It didn’t rain — all August.
She’s lived in Rome ___ she was born. Hemingway lived ___ 1899 to 1961.
It rained ___ several hours. I haven’t slept ___ Friday.
We worked — all afternoon. She’s been sleeping — all day.
We’ve been waiting ___ Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise ___ 10 minutes.

6. from for starting point of closed periods — Past Simple only
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here ___ the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course ___ 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect — all week.
They waited ___ 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop ___ 10 years.
He has been studying English ___ 7 years. I’ve liked this music ___ I was a child.
I’ve had this pen ___ my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class ___ the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken ___ 30 years. She’s understood everything ___ the beginning.
I haven’t seen him ___ Tuesday. She understood everything from the beginning.
We’ve had this government ___ yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone — all lesson.
I’ve wanted this ___ ages. They’ve been university students ___ 2 years.
Italy has been a republic ___ 1947 They were university students ___ 6 years.
The First Republic lasted from 1947 to 1992. The lesson was from 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything from dawn to dusk. It’s been raining ___ 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar ___ 3 hours. It hasn’t rained ___ 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome — all her life. It didn’t rain — all August.
She’s lived in Rome ___ she was born. Hemingway lived from 1899 to 1961.
It rained ___ several hours. I haven’t slept ___ Friday.
We worked — all afternoon. She’s been sleeping — all day.
We’ve been waiting ___ Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise ___ 10 minutes.

7. since for starting point of open periods — Present Perfect only
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here since the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course ___ 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect — all week.
They waited ___ 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop ___ 10 years.
He has been studying English ___ 7 years. I’ve liked this music since I was a child.
I’ve had this pen since my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class since the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken ___ 30 years. She’s understood everything since the beginning.
I haven’t seen him since Tuesday. She understood everything from the beginning.
We’ve had this government since yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone — all lesson.
I’ve wanted this ___ ages. They’ve been university students ___ 2 years.
Italy has been a republic since 1947 They were university students ___ 6 years.
The First Republic lasted from 1947 to 1992. The lesson was from 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything from dawn to dusk. It’s been raining ___ 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar ___ 3 hours. It hasn’t rained ___ 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome — all her life. It didn’t rain — all August.
She’s lived in Rome since she was born. Hemingway lived from 1899 to 1961.
It rained ___ several hours. I haven’t slept since Friday.
We worked — all afternoon. She’s been sleeping — all day.
We’ve been waiting since Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise ___ 10 minutes.

8. for for duration of all periods — Past Simple and Present Perfect
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here since the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course for 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect — all week.
They waited for 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop for 10 years.
He has been studying English for 7 years. I’ve liked this music since I was a child.
I’ve had this pen since my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class since the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken for 30 years. She’s understood everything since the beginning.
I haven’t seen him since Tuesday. She understood everything from the beginning.
We’ve had this government since yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone — all lesson.
I’ve wanted this for ages. They’ve been university students for 2 years.
Italy has been a republic since 1947 They were university students for 6 years.
The First Republic lasted from 1947 to 1992. The lesson was from 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything from dawn to dusk. It’s been raining for 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar for 3 hours. It hasn’t rained for 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome — all her life. It didn’t rain — all August.
She’s lived in Rome since she was born. Hemingway lived from 1899 to 1961.
It rained for several hours. I haven’t slept since Friday.
We worked — all afternoon. She’s been sleeping — all day.
We’ve been waiting since Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise for 10 minutes.

9. ANSWERS
We worked from 9:00 to 5:00. He’s been here since the lesson started.
She’s been here since 9:00. You’ve been attending this course for 7 weeks.
She’s been here for 5 hours. We’ve been studying the Present Perfect — all week.
They waited for 7 days. I’ve worked in a shop for 10 years.
He has been studying English for 7 years. I’ve liked this music since I was a child.
I’ve had this pen since my 21st birthday. He hasn’t come to class since the 3rd lesson.
He hasn’t spoken for 30 years. She’s understood everything since the beginning.
I haven’t seen him since Tuesday. She understood everything from the beginning.
We’ve had this government since yesterday. He’s been playing with his phone — all lesson.
I’ve wanted this for ages. They’ve been university students for 2 years.
Italy has been a republic since 1947 They were university students for 6 years.
The First Republic lasted from 1947 to 1992. The lesson was from 3:00 to 5:00.
He didn’t do anything from dawn to dusk. It’s been raining for 4 hours.
We stayed in the bar for 3 hours. It hasn’t rained for 7 days.
She’s lived in Rome — all her life. It didn’t rain — all August.
She’s lived in Rome since she was born. Hemingway lived from 1899 to 1961.
It rained for several hours. I haven’t slept since Friday.
We worked — all afternoon. She’s been sleeping — all day.
We’ve been waiting since Monday. You’ve been doing this exercise for 10 minutes.

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