Since vs for

Look at the explanations on the left and choose whether you should use "SINCE" ou "FOR" in the following sentences.

"SINCE" vs "FOR"

SINCE points to the BEGINNING of a period of time. SINCE is followed by a specific past time. It usually requires a perfect verb in the main clause:

FOR indicates the LENGTH of a period of time (with no reference to WHERE in time that period is located). FOR is followed by a number or amount of time. The rest of the sentence tells the time, which can be past, present, future, or anything.

... yesterday
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... a long time.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... a few minutes.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... last autumn.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... I arrived here.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... last night.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... two days.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... six hours.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... 1999.
1. FOR
2. SINCE
... the Second World War.
1. FOR
2. SINCE