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Practice 30 – from…to  until   since   for

A

We lived in Japan from 2003 to 2010.

 

I work from Monday to Friday.

 

We lived in Japan from 2003 until 2010.

 

B

They’re going away from tomorrow. They’ll be away until Friday.

 

I went to bed early, but I wasn’t tired. I read a book until 3 o’clock.

 

Wait here until I come back.

 

Wait here till I come back.

 

How long will you be away? Until Monday.

 

When are you coming back? On Monday.

C

Joe is in hospital. He has been in hospital since Monday.

 

Sue and Dave have been married since 1998.

 

It has been raining since I arrived.

 

We lived in Japan from 2003 to 2010.

 

We lived in Japan until 2010.

 

Now we live in Canada. We came to Canada in 2010.

 

We lived in Canada since 2010.

 

Joe has been in hospital for three days.

 

D

 

Gary stayed with us for three days.

 

I’m going away for a few weeks.

 

I’m going away for the weekend.

 

They’ve been married for ten years.