For or since ? Present perfect simple or continuous ?
Combine the two sentences using the present perfect( simple or continuous) and "for" or "since".
1. They started waiting 30 minutes ago.
They are still waiting.
2. She became a doctor last year.
She is still a doctor.
3. He started going to this restaurant 5 years ago.
He still goes to this restaurant.
4. I bought a dog in 1995.
I still have a dog.
5. Fred arrived at 6 o'clock.
He's still here.
6. Alice fell ill at Christmas.
She is still ill.
7. The shop opened this morning.
It's still open.
8. He went to Paris a week ago.
He's still in Paris.
9. He started watching T.V. an hour ago.
He's still watching T.V.
10. He finished school in June.
He's still looking for a job.
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