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• We use FOR to talk about a period of time- 5

minutes, 2 weeks, 6 years

I have been studying for two weeks.

• We use SINCE t o talk about a point in past

st
time- 9 o’clock, 1 January

He has been living in Bangkok since he left

school.

FOR can be used with all tenses.

SINCE is usually used with Perfect Tenses.