1. How long …? How long haveyou been collecting stickers? making models? learning the piano? has he she Ihave been collecting stickers making models learning the piano since2001. He She has beenfornine years.

2. Since e.g. I have been living in Hong Kong since 2000. (2000 is a point of time, not a period of time.) Now 2010 starting time (2000) Present perfect tense (have lived)

3. For e.g. I have been living in Hong Kong for ten years. ( ‘Ten years’ is a period of time, not a point of time.) Now 2010 starting time since 2000 period of time (for ten years) Present perfect tense (have lived)

4. Now you try. Use since or for. 1 Grandpa has driven his car _____ 1986. 2 Kitty has grown flowers _____ last year. 3 My brother has played football _____ two years. 4 Jenny and Joey have been friends _____ ten months. 5 They have played tennis _____ 2000. 6 Lily has had piano lessons _____ ten years. 7 May has collected shells _____ 1990. for since

5. How long have these children done their hobbies? (since/for) paint pictures, 2003 A: How long have you been painting pictures? B: I have been painting pictures since 2003.

6. grow flowers, six months A: How long have you been growing flowers? B: I have been growing flowers for six months. How long have these children done their hobbies? (since/for)

7. make handicrafts, March A: How long have you been making handicrafts? B: I have been making handicrafts since March. How long have these children done their hobbies? (since/for)

8. play the violin, five years A: How long have you been playing the violin? B: I have been playing the violin for five years. How long have these children done their hobbies? (since/for)

9. Bonnie do ballet, seven years A: How long has Bonnie been doing ballet? B: She has been doing ballet for seven years. How long have these children done their hobbies? (since/for)

10. Kate do karate, last month A: How long _____________________ ? B: She _______________________________. has Kate been doing karate has been doing karate since last month How long have these children done their hobbies?

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