AEE 2305: Since When? How to Use Time Phrases in English

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San山

8天前

Time worsds: ago, for, since
✗: My language started since 5 month.
✓: My language started 5 months ago.
✓: I've been learning for 5 months.
✓: I've beeb learning since May.
Tips: try not translate them directly.
1. ago(completed a period of time in the past)
Ex: I turned the project in three days ago.
Ex: How long ago did you start learning French?
2. for(a period of time that something happens)
Ex: We've been married for 20 years.
Ex: He's lived there for 6 months.
tips: "numbers" will go after "for"
✗: How long have you been married for?
✓: How long have you been married?
3. since(a specific time in the past and that action has continued from that time in the past to the present)
Ex: I 've been for " All Ears English since 2019.
Ex: My car has been in the shop since Tue.
Since when(idiomatic, to express surprise, anger, doubt )

阿Lyn

4天前

AEE 2305: Since When? How to Use Time Phrases in English
1. ago, refers to a completed period of time in the past . you have to share how long ago that happened.
eg, i turned that project 3days ago.
how long ago you started to learn Spanish ?
wow, it's been a while, 25years ago.
2. for, refers to a period of time that something happens. after for we should see a number.
eg, how long have you been married ?(省掉for)
we have been married for 20years.
( this 20years time period is how long the marrage has)
how long has he live there ?
he has lives there for 6months.
i have been learning for 3years.
3. since, this indicates a specific time in the past and that the action has continued from that time of pass up to the present. we often use a specific dates like i have been working for All Ear English since 2019 .
my car has been in the shop since Thursday.
started in the past and continuing until now .
4. since when 从什么时候开始：用于质疑某人所说或所做的事情的时间点。
use to express either surprise, anger, annoyance or doubt about something someone has said, and you might respond with since when ?
a fun way to push back a little bit, normally we use it in close friends, families, people you can tease, you know something about them .

Lindsay since when do you ... ball ?
just got a ball 2weeks ago, and i am hooked入迷的
how long have you been in the river ?
let's see, we have been here since 7am, so for about 3hours.
oh nice, we have a late start, so we only got a 30minutes ago.
so fun .

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