One of the common problems that every English learner faces is to understand the use of since and for.This blog will help you to better understand use of since and for in urdu with examples
You will learn
- Use of since
- Use of for
- Exceptional cases
- Practice exercises
Since and For are used in “Perfect Continuous Tense”
- Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Since And For
کا استعمال مکمل جاری زمانہ کیلئے کیا جاتا ہے۔
Use Of Since
Since is used when an action refers to
- Starting Time
- Particular Point Of Time
Since
کا استعمال اس وقت کیا جاتا ہے جب کوئی کام ‘آغاز وقت’ یا کسی خاص وقت کی طرف اشارہ کرے
Diagram
Examples
I have been in the office since 10 o’clock.
I have been living in Pakistan since 2002.
He has been reading since 5pm.
Faheem has been working in this office since 2010.
Ali has been teaching since 2015.
Use Of For
For is used when an action refers to
- Period Of Time
- Duration Of Time
For
.کا استعمال اس وقت کیا جاتا ہے جب کوئی کام وقت کی مقدار،مدت یا دورانیہ کی طرف اشارہ کرے
Examples
I have been waiting for him for three hours.
He has been living in Khanewal for a decade.
He has been working in Dubai for 10 years.
Ali has been watching T.V for an hour.
She has been studying here for 2 years.
Farmer had been ploughing for three hours.
Exceptional Cases
For
Is also used in some other tenses in order to show the amount of time.
For Example
I traveled for two weeks.
I have studied computer science for a month.
He will stay in Pakistan for a month.
Since
Is also used in some other tenses in order to show the starting point and particular point of time..
For Example
She has known Asim since January 11th.
We have lived here since 2006.
Practice Exercises
I have had this pencil _______ March 1st.
I have had this pencil _______ two weeks.
I have been in Pakistan _______ 2006.
I have been in Pakistan _______ half a year.
I have known her _______ a month ago.
I have known her _______ a month.
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