Grammar Prepositions – Lesson Fifty Six – Since Preposition
In this grammar lesson, you learn about the Since preposition in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Below, you will see examples of since prepsotion on, that include how you use this preposition in a sentence. Just follow those examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
Previous Grammar Preposition
In our previous grammar preposition lesson, we covered the Regarding If you just landed on this page, we suggest that you complete our previous lesson including its quizzes before continuing on this lesson.
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Examples of Since Preposition
Use the preposition “since” when referring back to the beginning of something in time. Follow below examples to see how to use preposition Since in sentences.
1. I haven’t spoken on the phone since yesterday.
(This preposition is often used with negative present perfect tense verbs.)
Read English Grammar Present Perfect Negative with examples article to learn more about negative present perfect tense.
2. We haven’t seen them since the wedding.
3. She has been learning English since late last year.
4. He has lived in the United States since 2005.
5. The temperatures where we live have been noticeably higher since the start of this century.
6. Since the dawn of civilization, human beings have invented many different kinds of weapons.
7. The world seems to have changed a lot since industrial revolution.
Notes:
* The preposition “since” is often used with the present perfect tense. Read English Grammar The Present Perfect with examples article to learn more about present perfect tense.
* If you use “since” with a subject and a verb, it becomes part of an adverb clause:
I haven’t seen her since she was a little girl.
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Next Grammar Preposition
In our next grammar preposition lesson, we will cover the Through Preposition Before moving to the next lesson, we suggest that you complete this lesson including its quizzes.
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