Question

. Elegir la preposición indicada en cada caso, for o since
1. I haven’t visited my parents _____ Christmas!
2. Mary has been off sick _____ two weeks.
3. _____ 2007, smoking is forbidden in all enclosed public places.
4. This is Margaret, she has been working here _____ 1997.
5. I am married _____ last summer.
6. It has been raining _____ three days in a row.
7. Could you watch the baby ___ a few minutes?
8. Our team has been working on this _______ the 1st of February.
9. We have been planning this party _______ a long time.
10. Finally! I have been waiting _______ you __________ 6 o’clock.

Answer 1

Respuesta:

1 since

2 for

3 Since

4 since

5 since

6 for

7 for

8 since

9 for

10 for - since

Explicación:

Since - desde- Se usa antes de una fecha concreta: día , mes, año, el año pasado, antes de periodo del año.

For - por. Prolongación en el tiempo.

For two weeks - por dos semanas.

For a few minutes - por pocos minutos

For a long time - por largo tiempo