Since
يأتي بعدها بداية فترة زمنية نعرف أولها ولا نعرف متي تنتهي
فنقول مثلا
since 8 o'clock
since Monday
since 12 May
since April
since 1977
since Christmas
since lunchtime
since they were at school
وإليكم بعض الأمثلة
She has been in hospital since Monday
I have been waiting since 8 o'clock..
They have known each other since they were at school
For
يأتي بعدها فترة زمنية محددة لا نعرف متي بدأت ولا متي إنتهت
فنقول مثلا
for two hours
for 20 minutes
for five days
for six months ..
for a week
for 50 years
for a long time
for ages
ونذكر أيضا بعض الأمثلة
She has been married for ten years
I haven't seen her for three months
We have known each other for ages
I 've been waiting for the last half hour
و أود أن أوضح نقطة أخري هامة وهي الفرق بين
gone to - been to
فعندما نقول مثلا
He has gone to Spain
هنا هذه الجملة تعني
أنه الأن في أسبانيا أو في طريقه إلي هناك
ولكن عندما نقول
He has been to Spain
فالجملة هنا تعني
أنه الأن قد عاد من أسبانيا ولم يعد هناك
