Thursday, March 5, 2020
Difference between SINCE and FOR English Lesson via Skype
Difference between SINCE and FOR English Lesson via Skype Many of my students have difficulty with understanding the difference between SINCE and FOR.As youve probably noticed, I dont like lengthy complicated explanations, so a while ago I created this short video lesson that will help you better understand the difference between them. Hopefully, this is clear. Difference between SINCE and FOR - Video Lesson Don't keep this to yourself, tell the world: Difference between SINCE and FOR - Transcript Hi there. Welcome to Harrys World of Words and Phrases and English in a Minute.Were now going to talk about the difference between SINCE and FOR. They can be used in lots of different ways.Just to try and simplify matters, Im just going to give you a couple of examples as to when we use them and the differences.SINCEwe always use with the perfect tenses. Okay. And when we use since, we go back to the beginning, when something started.So let me give you some examples.Ive known about the job since January. go back to JanuaryI have not been to the zoo since last year. go back to last yearHe has wanted to go to America since he read the stories of Huckleberry Finn. going back to his childhoodOkay. So lets look at for.FORwhen we use for its always about specific periods of time.Im going to give you the exact same examples but just show you how we can use for.I have known about the job for six weeks. at a specific period of time six weeksI have not b een to the zoo for eight months. that particular period of time, specific period of eight monthsI have wanted to go to America for years. a specific period yearsOkay. So these are the differences between since and for and how we use them in English.DonĂ¢t forget that we can only use SINCE with HAVE, HAS or HAD (the perfect tenses)Okay. So as always subscribe to our YouTube Channel Learn English with Harry and join us on www.englishlessonviaskype.com and well catch up with you very soon. For or Since? MP3 https://www.englishlessonviaskype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Difference-between-Since-and-For.mp3 Difference between SINCE and FOR - What's the Difference
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