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Present perfect with 'since' and 'for'
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Claire has been at the conference since Tuesday. She has been staying at the hotel for a week. Nicholas has been looking for Claire for a few days. He has liked her since the first day they met. |
Use since and the present perfect to talk about something that began in the past at a specific time and continues into the present. To form this use of the present perfect, use: present perfect + since + specific time.
since + time of day
since+ day of week
since + month
since + year
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They have been here since Tuesday.
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I have been here since 10:00.
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Washington has been the capital of the United States since 1800.
Use for and the present perfect to talk about a length of time that began at an unspecific time and continues into the present. To form this use of the present perfect, use: to have + been + verb + -ing + for + minutes/hours/days/years.
for + number of minutes
for + number of days
for + number of weeks
for + number of years
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Claire has been at the conference for 2 days.
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Martin and Helena have lived in New York for 10 years.
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