For and Since - What is the difference [examples + exercises]

For and Since - What is the difference [examples + exercises] A lot of our students have trouble understanding the difference between for and since.Its easy to see why. Ask any native English speaker (who doesnt happen to be an ESL or EFL teacher) and it will probably take them a few minutes to explain the difference.The Difference between  Since and ForHeres the main difference explained simply:For tells the duration of something.Since is used to indicate when something began.When to use For with ExamplesFor tells the duration of something.We use it with a quantity of time. So you can say:I have lived here  for a long time.I lived in Argentina for a few years.I have been an English teacher for 10 years.When to use Since with ExamplesWe use it with the name of a time.I have lived here since I was born.I havent been to Mexico since 1998.I have been teaching English since 2006.Grammar Exercises for For and Since:I have lived here ___ six years.I have lived here ____ 2005.Weve been friends ____ we first met.Weve been friends ___ a long time.Find the answers at the bottom of the article. If you had trouble with those, review the information at the top again, then try the next section.I havent had a beer ____ this morning!Ive been drinking beer ___ four hours.They have been drinking beer ___ 10 this morning.Have you been home ____ you finished school?Have you been home ___ 4 hours?Ok, here are the answers below. Still having trouble?  Schedule an English class with LOI.Want to keep learning? Read our lessons on English phrasal verbs and English Idiomatic Expressions.Section 1:ForSinceSinceForSection 2:SinceForSinceSinceFor