The document discusses the uses of the words "for" and "since" in English. It explains that "for" is used to indicate the duration of an action, while "since" indicates the beginning of an action. Some examples of how each word is used are provided, such as "for a week" or "since Monday." It also notes that "for" and "since" are commonly used with the present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect tenses.

1. GramaticaEngleza.com FOR si SINCE

2. GramaticaEngleza.com FOR arata durata unei actiuni, iar SINCE arata inceputul unei actiuni.

3. GramaticaEngleza.com FOR se pune atunci cand indicam o perioada de timp. Pe FOR il putem intalni cel mai des cu un numeral, in formulari de felul urmator: for a week = (timp) de o saptamana for ten days = (timp) de zece zile for three months = (timp) de trei luni for five minutes = (timp) de cinci minute for two centuries = (timp) de doua secole etc.

4. GramaticaEngleza.com FOR se mai intalneste si in urmatoarele expresii: for a while = de scurt timp for a long time = de mult timp, de multa vreme for a long while = de mult timp, de multa vreme for a short time = de scurt timp, de scurta vreme for a short while = de scurt timp, de scurta vreme for a few days/ years/ weeks… = (timp) de cateva zile/ ani/ saptamani… for many days/ years/ weeks… = (timp) de multe zile/ ani/ saptamani… for ages = de un car de ani, de o vesnicie (evident la figurat)

5. GramaticaEngleza.com SINCE se pune atunci cand indicam inceputul unei perioade de timp. SINCE arata de cand anume incepe o anumita actiune. SINCE se foloseste in exprimari de genul urmator: since 1987 = din 1987 since July = din iulie since lunchtime = din timpul pranzului since the beginning of the lesson = de la inceputul lectiei since 10 o’clock = de la ora 10 since Wednesday = de miercuri since my friends arrived = de cand au sosit prietenii mei since I was a child = de cand eram copil since we graduated high school = de cand am absolvit liceul etc. Atentie ! SINCE se poate folosi inclusiv cu propozitii . In propozitia introdusa prin “since” avem verbul la Past Simple !

6. GramaticaEngleza.com FOR si SINCE sunt specifice timpurilor perfecte (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect).

7. GramaticaEngleza.com Exemple: I haven’t seen him for ages. => Present Perfect Simple (Nu l-am vazut de un car de vreme.) We have been friends since the beginning of the school year. => Present Perfect Continuous (Suntem prieteni de la inceputul anului scolar.) He had been trying to repair the car for fifty minutes by the time the mechanic arrived. => Past Perfect Continuous (Incercase sa repare masina timp de 50 de minute pana cand a sosit mecanicul.) They had been married since 1970 when her husband died. => Past Perfect Simple (Fusesera casatoriti din 1970 cand sotul ei a murit.)

8. GramaticaEngleza.com The girls will have been making cookies for three hours by the time their guests arrive. => Future Perfect Continuous (Fetele vor face prajiturele de trei ore pana cand vor sosi musafirii.) The books will have been there since June by the time she finally notices them. => Future Perfect Simple (Cartile vor fi acolo din iunie pana cand, in cele din urma, le va observa si ea.)