for與since 的辨析
for與since都能與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用,但區(qū)別較大
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for與since都能與現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)連用,但區(qū)別較大:
for后須接“時(shí)間段”,since后須接“時(shí)間點(diǎn)”,二者可以轉(zhuǎn)換,均須與延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞連用,也可以與非延續(xù)性動(dòng)詞的否定式連用。二者引出的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)往往用 how long提問(wèn)。如:
he has been here for two years.=he has been here since two years ago.他來(lái)這里已有兩年了。
—how long have you had this book?這本書(shū)你買(mǎi)多久了?
—for a week./since a week ago.買(mǎi)一周了。
we haven't heard from him for a month.我們已有一個(gè)月沒(méi)收到他的來(lái)信了。
since能引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句(主句用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí),從句用一般過(guò)去時(shí)),而for則不能。如:
he has taught here since he came to china.自從他來(lái)到中國(guó)就在這兒教書(shū)。 it is /has been an hour since he left here.他離開(kāi)這兒已有一小時(shí)了。