Грамматические карточки
методическая разработка по английскому языку (9 класс) по теме

FOR         period of time

   10am                                                         3pm          

       |---------------------------------------------|

 (when the action began)

Tim has read the newspaper for five hours.

AGO         period of time between the action and now        

                    7 am              8 am              9 am
  ACTION <--------------------------|NOW

Andrew and Tony started working two hours ago.

SINCE       point in time

  7am                                                                            

  |---------------------------->

(when the action began                (now)

Ann has been on the computer  since 7am.

A. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH FOR-SINCE OR AGO. THEN MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH THE PICTURES.

1. Tom bought his new car two months _______.

2. Jack has been the manager _______ 1984.    

3. Kate went to the hairdresser three days ______.

4. Susan has waited for her husband ________ two hours. She has been at the door _____ two o`clock.

5. The reporter has interviewed the singer _______ one hour.

6. John has had problems ______ his childhood.

7. Kate and Ann have been friends ______ 1994. They have been friends _____ eleven years.

8. Kate has been on the phone ______ 8 o`clock. She has talked to John _____ three hours.  

9. Chris has listened to the radio _____ two long hours. He bought the radio two days _____.  

10. Paul has been a dentist ______ 1998. He finished his course twelve years _____.      

11. Pamela told Tim her secret three weeks _____. She had kept it to herself ______ ten years.  

12. Mr. Smith painted the house three days ______. 13. Ann and her friend were at the café______ three hours. They have been friends _____ for a long time

14. The soldier has been in the army _____ 2004. He has been there _____ six years.

15. Kevin has been in love with Ann _____  two years.

16. James went to the ski resort two winters _______.  

17. Paul has played violin _______ three hours.

18. Peter has played golf since _____ 9am.

KEY – 1-ago, 2-since, 3-ago, 4-for/since, 5-for, 6-since,7-since/for, 8-since/for, 9-for/ago, 10-since/ago, 11- ago/for, 12-ago, 13-for/since, 14-since/for, 15-for, 16-ago, 17- for, 18-since