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HOW TO USE CONFUSING TIME EXPRESSIONS

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HOW TO USE SINCE, FOR,AGO, and DURING

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FOR

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AGO

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DURING

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SINCE

  • since this morning
  • since last month
  • since I finished my degree

"I have been studying English for 20 years"

SINCE + the starting point in time of actions or situations.

"I finished my homework 20 minutes ago"

DURING + NOUN to say when something happens, not how long it happens.

"I have been studying English since 2001"

FOR + a period of time.

  • for 20 years
  • for ages
  • for a long time
  • for 3 months

Used to say WHEN something happened. We talk about a past finished time.

  • 3 hours ago
  • 2 days ago
  • 5 minutes ago

  • during the week
  • during the match
  • during spring

"Nobody spoke during the exam"