Choose the correct options
Present Perfect and Past Simple with for and since
We use Present Perfect with for and since, if the action started in the past and goes on in present.
E.g.: I have studied at this school for a year. (I started studying one year ago and I still study.)
We use Past Simple with for and since, if the action both started and finished in the past.
E.g.: I studied at this school for a month. (I don't study at this school anymore.)
She's been learning English for three months and she can see her first results.
- She learns English now.
- She doesn't learn English anymore.
Tom learnt French at school for a year, but it was difficult for him, so he gave it up.
- Tom learns French now.
- Tom doesn't learn French anymore.
I have lived in New York since last April and I'm not going to come back to my native town.
- I still live in New York.
- I don't live in New York.
I lived in Moscow for five years, when I was a child, but then my dad changed his job.
- I still live in Moscow.
- I don't live in Moscow.
Kate went ice-skating since her childhood before she broke her leg.
- Kate goes ice-skating.
- Kate doesn't go ice-skating.
My daughter has done gymnastics for a month only but she is very good at it.
- She does gymnastics
- She doesn't do gymnastics.
My sister has worked in the company for a year and yesterday got a bonus for it.
- My sister still works for this company.
- My sister doesn't work for this company.
When I was a teenager I worked as a waiter for three months.
- I still work as a waiter
- I don't work as a waiter.