ENGLISH GRAMMAR 2º (June, 12th)

PRESENT PERFECT FREQUENT WORD

Today we are going to learn how to use some words which frequently occur with the Present Perfect tense

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ALREADY occurs in affirmative sentences and it’s placed just before the past participle verb.

For example: I have already finished.

YET occurs in negative and interrogative sentences and it’s placed at the end of the sentence.

For example: I haven’t finished yet  /  Have you finished yet?

JUST refers to an action that has finished only some minutes/seconds ago and it’s placed just before the past participle verb.

For example: I have just finished. ( Acabo de terminar )

EVER usually occurs in interrogative sentences and it’s placed just before the past participle verb.

For example: Have you ever been to London?

NEVER occurs in affirmative sentences and it’s placed just before the past participle.

For example: I have never been to Denmark.

FOR focuses on the duration of and action (desde hace).

For example: I have lived here for 5 years.

SINCE focuses on the starting point of the action (desde).

For example: I have lived here since 2015.

ACTIVITIES

1.-Make exercises 1, 2, 3 and 5 on page 57 in your workbook to practice Present Perfect form.

2.-Make exercises 4 on page 57 and 1, 2, and 3 on page 58 in your workbook to practice the words frequently happen with the Present Perfect.