Since and for in Urdu — Examples & Practice

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Samjho. Jawab do. Khel kar yaad rakho.

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First, understand this idea.

Since Monday, since 2020: shuru hone ka waqt. For two hours, for five years: kitni muddat.

since آغاز کا وقت بتاتا ہے۔ for مدت بتاتا ہے۔ پہلے طے کریں کہ آغاز بیان کرنا ہے یا مدت۔

since + starting point · for + duration

I have lived here since 2020.

میں 2020 سے یہاں رہتا ہوں۔

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Since gives the starting point of a period. For gives its length. You can use for with different tenses, so do not treat it as a word that always requires the present perfect.

First, understand the idea.

Since Monday, since 2020: shuru hone ka waqt. For two hours, for five years: kitni muddat.

since + starting point · for + duration

See it. Hear it. Say it.

I have lived here since 2020.

میں 2020 سے یہاں رہتا ہوں۔

She has studied for two hours.

وہ دو گھنٹے سے پڑھ رہی ہے۔

We stayed for three days.

ہم تین دن ٹھہرے۔

One common mistake to avoid.

NEEDS A CHANGEsince three years

A BETTER WAYfor three years

Now make it your own.

Write the start date and duration of something in your life, using since and for in separate sentences.

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