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This task doesn't have audio. Read the question and select the correct answer.

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Which option uses since correctly with the Present Perfect tense?

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They have been friends since high school.


They have been friends since three years.

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Since should be followed by a specific point in time, not a duration.


They were friends since high school.

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This sentence is grammatically correct, but it uses the past simple (were friends), which suggests their friendship is no longer ongoing.


They will be friends since high school.

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Since is not used with future tense. It shows when a past action started that is still relevant now.

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Since is used with the Present Perfect tense to show when an action or event started in the past and continues to the present. For example:

I have worked here since 2019. - This means the action of working started in 2019 and is still true now.

Use since with a specific point in time (like a year, date, or a specific event).