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Prepositions of time: from ... to, since, forLesson code: HSG4-AHFB-FHK7-J INTERMEDIATE

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We often use `from ... to', `since' and `for' when we talk about periods of time. Study the table below.

Preposition Use and examples

from ... to We often use from+ starting point in time with to+ end point:

from Monday to Friday from 1pm to 2pm from January to MarchI lived in Paris from 2003 to 2009.

Instead of to, we can use until or till:

We were working from morning till night.

We can use from with a past, present or future tense:

He lived in Venezuela from childhood. I'll be waiting from 3pm.

We do not usually use from with a perfect tense.

since We also use since+ starting point in time:

since this morning since yesterday since I left school

But we usually use since with a perfect tense:

I've been working since 9am.

9am Now (2pm)

I've been waiting here since this morning. I hadn't seen her since I left school.

for We use for+ a period of time:

for 10 minutes for ages for a long time for 10 years for 6 months

We can use for with all tenses:

I haven't seen you for ages! I waited for three hours. I'll remember for ever.

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2 Practice 1 - Since, from, to/till

It is January, 2013. Pablo is a school teacher in London. Rephrase the sentences about him like in theexample. Use `since', `from' or `to/till'.

1. He moved to London 10 years ago.

He has been living in London since 2003.2. He was born in Spain in 1980.

He lived in Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003.

3. He got a job as a teacher 5 years ago.

He's been working as a teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. He starts work every day at 10am.

He works every day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. The last time he visited his parents was 2 years ago.

He hasn't visited his parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. His holidays start in July and end in September.

He will be on holiday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. When he lived in Spain, he used to play football a lot.

He hasn't played football much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. The last time he ate Spanish food was when he visited his parents.

He hasn't eaten Spanish food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . his parents.

3 Practice 2 - Since, for, from

Complete the sentences with `since', `for' or `from'.

1. It's been raining over 10 hours.

2. I haven't seen John we were at school together.

3. Anka lived with her grandparents an early age.

4. Paula has been living in the same village over 30 years.

5. It had been raining Monday.

6. I am awake 6am every day.

7. I've met a lot of interesting people I started working here.

8. I think I'm going to stay here another year.

9. The dinosaurs have been extinct over 65 million years.

10. Jack grew up very fast the time he left home.

11. The windows haven't been cleaned a year ago.

12. After living together 20 years, they decided to get divorced.

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2- Practice 1 - Since, from, to/till

2. He lived in Spain from 1980 till 2003.3. He's been working as a teacher since 2008.4. He works every day from 10am.5. He hasn't visited his parents since 2011.6. He will be on holiday from July to/till September.7. He hasn't played football much since he lived in Spain.8. He hasn't eaten Spanish food since he visited his parents.

3- Practice 2 - Since, for, from

1. for2. since3. from4. for5. since6. from7. since8. for9. for10. from11. since12. for

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