FOR, AGO & SINCE (Grammar Check!)

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

HOMEWORK! To practice what you learned in this lesson, answer this question in three different ways (using FOR, AGO and SINCE) in the comments: *_How long have you been learning English?_*

[@adamugaladima6594]

I have been learning English twelve years ago. I have been learning English for twelve years. I have been learning English since 2011.

[@ΦαιηΣωτηροπούλου]

I have been learning English since I was 12 years old.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

@adamugaladima6594 Great work! Reminder: AGO is used with the *past simple tense* so your first sentence should be: _I _*_started_*_ learning English twelve years ago._

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

@@ΦαιηΣωτηροπούλου great work! Can you share sentences using FOR & AGO too?

[@FBGZ]

I have been learning english for over a decade. I have been learning english since 2010. I have started learning english 10 years ago.

[@AlbertoGuitarrista]

I've loved the English language FOR as long as I can remember. I started loving it even more a few months AGO, right when I discovered Emma's channel. I haven't missed out any of her videos SINCE. 😃

[@adamugaladima6594]

I started watching MMMENGLISH five years ago. I have been following MMMENGLISH since 2018. I watched this lesson for few minutes.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Brilliant! You've got this down 🙌

[@DaveSmith90559]

*Hi there, my dear Emma! I just wanna say that I've already been learning English for over the years, it's really great!* *Whereas I've been watching your fabulous channel since 2016! You still keep inspiring me considerably!👍👍👍* *Keep it real, my Lovely Emma!🙏🙏🙏*

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thanks Dave! There is a litte correction I can make to your sentence: 'over the years' is quite a specific time phrase - it means "FOR a long period of time" So when it is used, it is not used with FOR. You can say: I've already been learning English *for many* years. ✅ I've been learning English *over the years*... ✅

[@DaveSmith90559]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma Good thanks to you, my Teacher! Grateful for the correction, of course! But frankly speaking, sometimes I can hear natives say this way "for over..." I really thought that was correctly although some natives could also make grammar mistakes, couldn't they?.. Of course, I believe you and I'm gonna take your correction into my account! Undoubtedly, I know this Present Perfect Continuous Tense well enough due to my Great Teachers (Emma, Vanessa, Lucy), anyway these kind of prepositions can be very tricky for even experienced students, yeah?! That's the deal! P.S. I want to watch this new lesson several times so that to master all the material far better! Thanks again for your efforts! 🙂

[@hemantbhardya4926]

Respected Ma'm your style of teaching has always been very captivating, you are a perfect Guru to me in a real sence 🙏🙏🙏

[@saidrahman2110]

I am a student of MMM English since 2018 . Eight month ago my comment got mmm form MMM English . I waited for two hours to have such a good lesson . Thanks. Errors and omission accepted .

[@alenizeful]

I joined Hey Lady! 2 years ago. I’ve fallen in love with Emma since I came across mmmEnglish. I’ve been studying English for three years now and I must admit that watching Emma’s videos has been the best choice to make! Thanks 🙏 I hope my sentences are all correct ✅ Lots of love ❤️ ❤❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Luisa! 😍👋✅

[@napaprakay8007]

I have been here at Bangkok since 2017. I started working for current job 2 years ago. I have been single for very long time. Thank you Emma for teaching👍🥰

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Your grammar with FOR AGO & SINCE is perfect in these sentences. But there are some other corrections I can make: I have been here *in* Bangkok since 2017. I started working for *(person/company name)* 2 years ago. OR I started working for *at my* current job 2 years ago. I have been single for *a* very long time.

[@enrique9432]

I achieved 8 points in your test. Here are my 3 sentences: 1. I have been learning English since 2002. 2. I have been learning English 20 years ago. 3. I have been learning English for 20 years. Thanks for the lesson.

[@masudulislam9861]

I have been learning English here for 2 years I have been learning English since I was a kid. My father encourage me about learning English two years ago. Really you made an amazing video which really encourage me to learn English all the time.

[@luisantoniodiazlamus9298]

Emma, you are the best. I have been following you for 6 years already. i have been living in Brisbane since May 17, 2023. I moved to Australia 2 months ago.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

FAB sentences, Luis! Welcome to Australia 🦘

[@hrvojkasek6988]

Hello dear Emma, although I started learning English many years ago I avoided to speak and then I discovered your channel, so I have been watching it regularly for several years, precisely since I have been retired from 2019. Thank you for your time, your inspiring lessons and your commitment to help women to be confident english speakers. I wish you all the best 🙂🍀

[@nigatetefa3943]

Hi Emma. Thank you for teaching us. I am glad to learn all your English lessons. I am very happy and proud of you. I do understand English very well since I started watching your KZbin videos. My God bless you and your family🙏❤✝

[@Yoshi489]

I began to study English 10 years ago. I've been studying English for 10 years. I've been studying English since 2013. Emma is so beautiful that I enjoy her lessons. from Japan 🇯🇵

[@febfabulous9391]

I've been watching pretty Emma's educational lessons since 5years. Many years ago, I could not speak as fluent as I am today. I've been looking for a smiling happy teacher such as Emma to enhance my English for many years and fortunately I've found her ❤ Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@samsona]

I've lived in my currenthouse since 2014. We've bought it 9 years ago and now our house rescue us for 500 days in the war. Thank you Emma!

[@robertamassimi7128]

I bought this book 10 years ago and it is still brand new - I have been living in Milan since 1996 - I have known her for a long time -bye-bye Emma - nice to see you again on screen! beso

[@andrearogge7016]

Hi Emma, I used to live in Sydney for 11 years. Since 2021 I moved back to Germany because of the pandemic time two years ago. This year I’ll move back to Sydney ❤ for good again 😅. Thank you for your videos! I absolutely appreciate it! Cheers!

[@natalimanchur8408]

Emma, you are the best teacher!! Everything you are talking I understand! Your speech so clearly. It's great for me as for a foreigner. Thanks!!!

[@Aerosmith77]

I aced the test, thank you. I have been living in my town continuously since 2017. I moved to Budapest 13 years ago. I have visited my mother for a week.

[@eustaquiozambrano2974]

Thank you so much. My favourity Australian English teacher, and also Emma is one of the Best English teacher in the World. I love her a lot because I learned quite a few with hers English videos on you tube. Have a wonderful Day Emma 🤗👍

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! I'm so glad to hear that :)

[@aftabahmad6175]

So simple,so sweet! It's a delight to listen to you!❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

💚

[@LeilaAghaei-Misato]

Thank you so much for sharing 💙 💚 💝🙏. I have been learning English from you for many years now. Before that, I studied English books a few years ago. I consider I have enjoyed acquiring it since I met you.

[@takeaction2023]

Got a perfect score😍 thanks, Emma for this lesson! I’ve started following your channel since 2020. I’ve been your follower for nearly 3 yrs now. I saw this lesson 1 day ago but I just finished watching it.

[@samithpriyantha6125]

As far as i am concerned , i have perceived your lesson perfectly , due to high quality in the video. Answers for questions in your test came to my mind soon after you presented. Thank you so much.

[@DanielCosmo-b2s]

Good job.Hello,Emma.I’m called Daniel.I’m Brazilian and it’s been a long time since I started following your KZbin channel.I’m delighted to know you’re back with new useful lessons like this one.

[@kenelhyppolite6646]

I just want to thank you for the great useful lesson you provide and overhaul us to become fluent and English. That means a lot to me . Thank you again.

[@knellycush]

Been on your channel for a couple months now, since I started learning English, about 5 months ago. I love ya Emma, good to have you back in touch😊❤

[@ciorad1389]

Best English teacher ever! God bless you, Emma!🥰

[@PushpenderFromIndia]

With your fabulous explanation and efforts I got all the marks in your test dear Miss Emma love from India ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️. • I watched you since 1 and a half year. • I am watching you for almost 2 years • I started to learned English by you almost 2 years ago. 😊😊😊😊 Lots of love from India ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳❤️

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Great work! There are a couple of important corrections to make: #1 If you are using SINCE you need to use a specific moment in time and use a perfect tense. For example: *I have been watching* you since *the start of 2022* . #2 Your sentence is in the present continuous tense. You can use FOR to talk about the simple past, the present perfect of present perfect continuous. "I *have been* watching you for almost two years. #3 I started to *learn* English *with* you almost 2 years ago.

[@PushpenderFromIndia]

Thank you so much dear lovely Teacher Miss Emma. You Rock ❤️❤️🌼

[@auraak7702]

Useful and knowledge packed as always. Thank you,Emma.

[@jfadul122]

Hi,Amma your probably the most interesting ,beautiful teacher i have ever seen so far, one of the things that I think I like about is that (when you say emm when you start a video So will you please interestingly give us a video about the future continous tense. Love!!!!!

[@mythbuster3567]

I have been learning English from your channel for one year, and I'm really enjoying it!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! 😍

[@niluhgedepurnamawati4584]

I'm grateful seeing you again on your channel mmmEnglish❤❤❤

[@addrita]

Another great lesson. I have been following you since 2020 and my English has improved a lot since then.Thanks a lot.Stay healthy.🥰🥰

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you for your continuous support. Proud of you and keep up the great work with your English!😍

[@tammytsang3487]

I have been following your channel since March of last year. I have been living in Toronto, Canada since December 1989.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Both correct! 🥳

[@nassimboyka1226]

It was more than 4 years when I have watched some of your videos, you haven't changed you still be beautiful 😍

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Awww that's sweet! Thank you 😊

[@poriborthakur3952]

This is the most needed one. I often mess them up. Thanks for uploading. Sending you lots of love ❤and light ✨✨ Hope your mental health is alright

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! If you always mess these sentences up, I've got some HOMEWORK for you! To practice what you learned in this lesson, answer this question in three different ways (using FOR, AGO and SINCE): *How long have you been learning English?*

[@poriborthakur3952]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma Ok thanks❤ Btw where do you live in?

[@jagroopkaur6333]

I have been watching ur videos for 2 hours .. now i met ur chnnl it , will enhance my english .

[@jfadul122]

I have watched your videos for 3 years. I have been learning English since 2020. I watched the video 4 hours ago.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Excellent work!

[@magmalin]

Oh, I already know all that as I grew up in Perth, WA and went to primary and high school there. My pronunciation is quite similar to yours. But I really appreciate your videos as I am trying to keep my English up to date as I don't have have much of an oportunity here in Germany where I've been living for over 40 years. Keep up your great lessons!

[@diegoguerra6990]

I started studying Reactjs four years ago. I have been working in web development for three years. I have worked in my current company since 2020.

[@federicapaesano]

Hello thank you for your lesson . I have loved English language since I studied at University . I have moved to my new house 10 years ago . I have owned these trousers for one month .

[@Hoorimi]

Hi, Emma! It’s my first time watching your video! You are a great teacher😆👍🏻 These are my sentences. I visited Japan 2month ago. I have studied English since I was at uni I was waiting him for 10minutes. Thanks!!❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Hi Hoorimi! Woohoo, it's nice to meet you here! Great sentences - I have a couple of corrections: I visited Japan 2 *months* ago. I was waiting *for* him for 10 minutes.

[@youngngats6522]

Thank you Emma, thanks to you my english has really improved. I’ve been watching your video for 2 months ago from France

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

That makes me so happy to hear! Keep up the great work 😍

[@thalha9sc932]

I live in Colombo since I was born. I watched this video few minutes ago. My mother was washing cloth for 2 hours.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Great work! Remember when you use SINCE, you need to use a perfect tense: I *have lived* in Colombo since I was born.

[@billiehoney5075]

Examples +❤!!! Ago : I started to study English 5 year ago. For: I’ve been working on my phone for 4 year. Since: I met my bro’ Dewin in the EIP since 2022.

[@arturorueda2576]

I have been living in Bogotá for 45 years. I have been visiting Tunja since may 14, l have been living in Colombia 45 years ago❤

[@Ftbkhan]

I have learned a lot from you!!! Thanks.❤

[@stevenjana8257]

Awesome Lesson Emma! Thank you for your hard work, thank you for being the best teacher ever!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

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[@NeurDocBel]

I had followed you channel since 2020 She will be a doctor for 5 years from now. Algeria gained independance 61 years ago

[@jamalhamad9110]

fantastic lesson , amazing teacher , May God keep you healthy and well ,thank you

[@allanfernandez8211]

Hi Emma. I am very happy to return to practice English with your videos. I miss you Emma. Take care of yourself, kisses.

[@HabibulloSaidzoda5046]

Now it has become more convenient to watch your videos thanks to time-codes. Thanks a lot!

[@KonanBahGuillaumeNguessan]

Thank you very much lovely teacher 🙏

[@hmphuc130]

I've known your chanel for about 1 year. Thanks for a lot of useful lessons! You're great!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

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[@salomemelikishvili-b1v]

Hello Emma! I just want to Thank you for all your videos, they‘re very helpful, when I have free time I always watch them, ❤

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Thank you! 😍

[@DeyvsonAguiar]

I loved your class on the channel since the moment that I watched your videos teacher Emma. Tks for help us!

[@pradeeppandey1637]

Excellent I have started watching mmm english five years ago

[@conniecherres5340]

Emma ALWAYS the right lesson For the right time . Back in track now. ( Took a little vacation )

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm so happy to hear that!

[@minazarkovic6073]

I was born in Belgrade, where I currently live, 42 years ago. I have lived in current flat since 2021. I have lived in Cukarica municipality for 27 years now.

[@sundukibrahim2944]

After your introduction test looked pretty simple. A great mmmteacher

[@ashleyw.fernandes786]

I have been living in India for 18 years, but I love your lessons since your first video lesson ❤

[@olashileobasanya2837]

THANKS MMM, HAVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEO ON INSTAGRAM since January.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Ohhh wow, you've been watching me on Instagram?!

[@olashileobasanya2837]

@@mmmEnglish_Emma Yes, I have. My Instagram account was disabled so I lost your profile. Thanks to KZbin

[@adamugaladima6594]

I got it all. Nice lessons.

[@johnibat]

Thank you a lot Emma...🙏 Have a nice day...

[@radekfaron5546]

The test was perfect - please do it again in next lesson - thank you

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Glad you liked it! I love including quizzes in my lessons to make sure what I taught has stuck in your head! New test coming out next week!

[@jean-yveslegall2562]

I feel more comfortable with my English since I met you in 2020 Emma !!!!! 😅

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

I'm happy to hear that!

[@gihanchathuranga4479]

I have been learning English for 10 years. I watched this video 10 minutes ago. I have been learning English since 2013.

[@annachekmareva7872]

I have been living in my apartment since 2020 year, because I moved from Arizona to Washington state 3 years ago when the pandemic started. I wear my clothes for a long time.

[@sudebroy4402]

Ma'am, After finishing a sentence and concluding by the full stop, so, can we use these ex-, and, but, yet, nor.) to start another sentence in a formal writing?

[@aneesahmad3808]

the best teaching technique i have came across ❤ sending love and prayers and positivity i scored full marks all correct😅

[@ManishSharma-sk2zh]

Hi Emma, An interesting and informative lesson. Appreciate your efforts 👏👏👏. Thanks and regards,

[@bdhhd2952]

Always enjoying my time watching you on KZbin

[@chrisdao2601]

I’d love your videos. It’s helpful for me. Many thanks.

[@AsadKhan-of9vd]

First thank you so much for sharing this kind of knowledge with us.1) I have moved to Karachi 5 year ago 2) I've been living in Karachi for 5 year. 3) I've been living in Karachi since 2018. Please miss if my sentence are right so please reply me❤ your beloved student 😊

[@thitsarnaychi3333]

I had an English exam two years ago. She has been at work for 6 hours. They have been studying Spanish since 2017.

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Brilliant 🙌

[@khateraHooram]

Thank you so much Emma❤️

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

You're so welcome!

[@mouhametsalifndiaye1576]

One of your Kind A gem of a teacher 🎉

[@anoopkang]

It was extremely helpful for me .Thank you Emma!!🤩🤩

[@lotimateo]

I lived in Spain for 16 years. I move to London 3 years ago. I am working in the same company since 2020.

[@ltifsenglishlab.ronysir.9759]

Thank you so much for presenting everything very well. Keep doing it.

[@JarekZelinski]

I passed 100% of this test :D, thank you for this clear explanation :)

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Woohoo! 🙌 Great job!

[@anapaulamelo4837]

Thank you Emma.🎉😊

[@ismaelcg25]

Hi teacher Emma, my own answers: 1- Ive been living in my house since 1981 2- Ive lived in my town for 43 years 3- I started to work 25 years ago

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Fabulous work 💪

[@joshuapitong899]

Thanks Ms. Emma.❤

[@yusufdatti5768]

I have started following your channel for about 3 years ago.

[@shinecrystalycnb908]

9 Aced I live in Dirun, Timor, Indonesia now I came here since November 2022 I've been living here for 7 months My dad's first moved to Dirun 3 years ago

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Great work! I have a couple of corrections: I *have lived* here since November 2022 (you need to use the PERFECT tenses with 'since') I've been living here for 7 months My *dad* first moved to Dirun 3 years ago

[@jacquitratongamanahaja979]

This was epic Emma, it was just what I have been looking for. Thank you so much.

[@ZanawarLynn]

1. I went to beach one month ago. 2. I've lived in my town since I was born. 3. I've learnt mmmEnglish lessons for two months.

[@arturorueda2576]

Thanks for your excellent explanations 😊

[@ayelemamo8148]

I really appreciate your teaching methodology! (I ma Ethiopian)

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

Great! Happy to know you like my lessons

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

This lesson is really fantastic and I learned so many things. Thank you so much

[@YasmineAbdelkrim]

Thank you for the outstanding explanation ❤

[@laurakozakova910]

i love the prathise and thank you

[@tinobanco1389]

Easy..easy!!Thanks a lot Emma.

[@marinsfg9286]

Thank you very much for this useful lesson Emma!

[@AzamMohamadi-dg9lt]

Thank you for teaching us🌺

[@mouhametsalifndiaye1576]

I nailed the test At the same time it was not that difficult But always a pleasure to watch these videos

[@khadijaboukachabine680]

Zero mistake, Thank you for this lesson!

[@mmmEnglish_Emma]

😍😍

[@黃文樹-f5p]

great. I got it. I was back home ten days ago. I have stayed there for ten days. I have taught there since 2001.