For i since

For i since

 

For i since to dwa przyimki charakterystyczne dla zdań w czasie Present Perfect.

 

FOR

 

Przyimka for używamy, gdy mowa jest o tym, jak długo dzieje się/trwa dana czynność.

 

FOR
15 minutes	an hour	two days
a week	three months	10 years
a long time	ages	years

She's been here for six months.

We've known each other for ages.

 

UWAGA! W wyrażeniach z all nie stosujemy przyimka for:

 

I’ve known Patrick all my life.

They’ve stayed in their room all day.

 

 

SINCE

 

Przyimka since używamy, gdy mówimy, od kiedy dana czynność się dzieje.

 

SINCE
9 o'clock	Sunday	the weekend
you left	I was born	breakfast
August	1970	your birthday

 

 

I've drunk five cups of coffee since I got here.

We've known each other since school.

Margaret has been ill since the weekend.