| Element | FORM/USE: TIME WITH 'FOR' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PAST |
| SubCat | present perfect simple |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use the negative form with 'for' to talk about a past event or action which hasn't occurred again in the period of time up to now. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I haven't eaten Italian food for a long time. (Ecuador; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2003; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I'm sorry I haven't written for so long. (Greece; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Greek; Pass) I haven't seen you for ages. (Russia; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2004; Russian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | NB 'for' and since usually taught together, but since doesn't emerge until B1 (with 'been'). Learners talk about ?duration? before ?time since?. |
