Clase virtual Ingles 3

Martes 19 de mayo

A. USOS DE FOR-SINCE

For significa "desde hace" o "durante" “por” y se usa con un período o

momento de tiempo:

For” + periodo de tiempo

six years
a week
a month
a couple of minutes
two hours
FOR five years
ten minutes
one day
a year
a long time
many years

Since significa "desde" o "desde que" y se usa para señalar un momento

concreto en el tiempo:

“Since" + momento concreto

10 o’clock
Tuesday
2nd January
August
200 B.C
SINCE We arrived
I was ten years old
This morning
Last week
Yesterday
New year´s eve
1990
Christmas
A. Complete using for or since where it corresponds
1. I have been in Europe for 2 years.
2. He has lived in that flat since December 2007.
3. I’ve had this jacket for 4 months.
4. They have been on holiday for 1 month.
5. I have been married for 10 days.
6. She has lived here for twenty years.
7. We have taught at this school for a long time.
8. Alice has been married for hree months.
9. They have been at the hotel for a couple of hours.
10.She has lived here since 1980.
11. We have taught at this school since last year.
12. Alice has been married since March 2nd.
13. They have been at the hotel since last Tuesday.
Exercises.
A. Make sentences in present perfect. Use for or since
1) (John and Mary/be marry/40 years) They´ve been married for 40 years
2) (Alan/not be/in the army/1980) Alan has not been in the army since 1980
3) (Susan/not drive/a car/last month) Susan has not driven a car since last month
4) ( your sister/be/a nice person/all these years?) has your sister been a nice
person for all these years?

B. USOS DE EVER-NEVER

Ever = alguna vez – se usa para preguntar o afirmar

Have you ever been to New York? = ¿Alguna vez has ido…?
Has she ever seen that film? = ¿Alguna vez ha visto…?
Have your parents ever been to Paris? = ¿Alguna vez han ido…?
She is probably the most intelligent person I have ever met!

Never = nunca – se usa para negar.

I’ve never been to New York. Have you?

She’s never met Pedro. We should introduce…...
 I’ve never read Don Quixote. It’s too long.

 “Have you ever taken dance classes?”

“Yes, I have. I took 6 weeks of lessons before my wedding!”
 “Has your brother ever been to India?”
“No, he hasn’t.”/yes, he has
 “Have your friends ever helped you move to a new apartment?”
“Yes – twice!”/ No,they haven´t ever /No, they´ve never(not ever)

EVER- NEVER EXERCISES

1. Have you ever eaten lobster ?

2. I have  never been to France.

3. I think I have never really known you.

4. That’s the smallest car I have  ever driven.

5. If you ever have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me personally.

6. She is probably the most fascinating woman I have ever met.

7. If you have  ever felt or known real love, you know it is well worth the wait.

8. Have your children ever had Turkish Delight or chocolate-covered pistachios ?

9. You have no right to say what the greatest movie is if you have never seen
“Citizen Kane.”

10.  Ever have I suggested that a test should replace a teacher !

11. This is the only time the children have ever been to the theatre.

12. She has  never bought a car before.

13. I've never tried Malaysian