Lesson- Preposition of time ---1 - Learn use of for & since

Answer below question:
Question: I have been a doctor ______ 1992.

( A ). for


( B ). since



Answer: since
Explanation: (इस वाक्य का अर्थ है ---मैं 1992 के बाद से एक डॉक्टर हूँ । starting point = 1992)

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Question: मैं दस साल के लिए यहाँ रह चुका हूँ।

( A ). I have lived here for ten years.


( B ). I live here for ten years.


( C ). I have lived here since ten years.


( D ). I has lived here since ten years.



Answer: I have lived here for ten years.
Explanation: (समय की अवधि को वर्तमान समय तक मापने के लिए, Present perfect tense ​​का उपयोग करें , Simple Present tense नहीं।)

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हम समय को मापने के लिए for का उपयोग करते है । (seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years).

She's lived there for seven years.

 

समय की अवधि को वर्तमान समय तक मापने के लिए, Present perfect tense ​​का उपयोग करें , Simple Present tense नहीं।

 

I know her for a long time. (Incorrect)

Answer below question:
Question: मैं वहाँ सब दिन था।

( A ). I was there since all day.


( B ). I have been there for all day.


( C ). I was there all day.


( D ). I was there for all day.



Answer: I was there all day.
Explanation: (हम कुछ शब्दो के साथ जैसे all day या all the time के साथ For का उपयोग नहीं करते।)

Answer below question:
Question: I have been a doctor ____ fifteen years.

( A ). for


( B ). since



Answer: for
Explanation: (इस वाक्य में duration = 15 years बताया गया है )

Answer below question:
Question: I have had this car ____ October.

( A ). since


( B ). for



Answer: since
Explanation: I have had this car since October. इस वाक्य का अर्थ है ---मेरे पास अक्टूबर के बाद से यह कार थी। हम एक विशिष्ट तिथि या समय के साथ since उपयोग करते है ।

Answer below question:
Question: वे 2 महीने के लिए यूरोप के लिए गए थे ।

( A ). They went to Europe for 2 months.


( B ). They have been to Europe for 2 months .


( C ). They went to Europe since 2 months .


( D ). They have been to Europe since 2 months .



Answer: They went to Europe for 2 months.
Explanation: (Use for + (a length of time) like 1 day, or 3 hours, or 5 years.)

Answer below question:
Question: उसने 1970 से यहाँ काम किया है।

( A ). He's worked here for 1970.


( B ). He's working here since 1970.


( C ). He's worked here since 1970.


( D ). He worked here since 1970.



Answer: He's worked here since 1970.
Explanation: (हम एक विशिष्ट तिथि या समय के साथ since उपयोग करते है ।)

Answer below question:
Question: मैंने 1993 के बाद से अंग्रेजी का अध्ययन किया गया है ।

( A ). I has been studying English since 1993.


( B ). I have been studying English since 1993.


( C ). I studied English since 1993.


( D ). I have been studying English for 1993.



Answer: I have been studying English since 1993.
Explanation: (हम एक विशिष्ट तिथि या समय के साथ since उपयोग करते है ।)

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‘FOR' is used for general periods of time. It’s to express duration.

- For three days

- For a week

- For several years

- For two centuries

 'SINCE' is used for a starting point, a specific time.

- Since Monday

- Since 1997

- Since the last war

- Since the day we met

Answer below question:
Question: मैं 7:00 बजे से इंतजार कर रहा है ।

( A ). I've been waiting for 7:00 pm .


( B ). I've waiting for 7:00 pm .


( C ). I waited since 7:00 pm .


( D ). I've been waiting since 7:00 pm .



Answer: I've been waiting since 7:00 pm .
Explanation: (correct -Since केवल Perfect tense में इस्तेमाल किया जा सकता है ।)

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एक विशिष्ट तिथि या समय के साथ since का उपयोग करें।

Since किसी घटना या क्रिया की शुरू होने का समय बताता है

 

Since a point in time (in the past), until now.



Answer below question:
Question: Molly has not eaten ____ 07:00 this morning .

( A ). for


( B ). since



Answer: since
Explanation: Molly has not eaten since 07:00 this morning. इस वाक्य का अर्थ है -- मौली ने आज सुबह 07:00 बजे से कुछ नहीं खाया गया है ।

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