Present perfect use – Exercise 223

Drag each element from the list below to the right gap.

We live in the suburbs.

Michelle is ill.

Peter is jealous.

Aaron and Rachel got married in 2016.

The children are on holiday in Brittany.

They have been married since 2016.

She's been ill since Sunday.

They've been there for a week.

We've lived there since we moved in 2010.

He has been jealous since he saw his girlfriend with another guy.

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Use of present perfect with how long, for, since — reference

We use the present perfect in questions with how long and answers to these question. We answer with the words for or since.

"For" means a period, for example, for several days, for five years, for two months etc.
"Since" means starting from some date, for example, since Monday, since 1999, since school days etc.

Examples

— How long have you lived in Toronto?
— I've lived in Toronto for three years.

— How long have you known Isabel?
— I've known her since 2015.

BUT

— How long have you known Mike?
— We met in 2013.