October 8th, 2020

For and Since

Present Perfect
Review and Practice
FUN FACT OF THE DAY
Let's talk about Canada!

Canada consumes the

most doughnuts and has
the most doughnut shops
of any country in the
world.
SAYING OF THE DAY
"Don't bite off more than you can
chew"
To not take more responsibility than
you can handle.
I bit off more than I could chew
when I signed up for an extra class
this semester
To do:
Read the text and do the following:
There are 5 examples of the Present
Perfect in the article. Find / Write the rest of
the examples.
What's the formula for the Present Perfect?
Write 2 different examples with it.
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday

for + period of time (three days / two years)

Monday --> Tuesday --> Wednesday

for three days

PAST
NOW
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday

for + period of time (three days / two years) I've been waiting in
the queue for 3hrs.
Monday --> Tuesday --> Wednesday I've donehome
for three days office for 6
months.
PAST I've worked in this
NOW
company for a
long time.
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday

since + the start of the period

(Monday / 9 o'clock)

start of
period

since Monday
Monday

PAST
NOW
 For and Since

We use for an since to say how long

for three days
José is in Ireland. He has been there
since Monday

since + the start of the period

(Monday / 9 o'clock) I've been waiting in
the queue since
start of early morning
period
I've done home
office since 3:00pm
since Monday
Monday I've worked in this
company since it's
PAST
NOW foundation
 To do: Speaking
Talk with a partner about you using since / for. Complete
the sentences with your own ideas or create your own:

I've had this MacBook

for 5 years now.
I've went to the same
school since 2017
To do: Speaking
(artist/band) I’ve been a fan of . . . since . . .
(food) I haven’t eaten . . . since . . .
(a favorite possession) I’ve had . . . for . .
(a friend) I’ve known . . . for . . .
(a pet) I've had . . . since
(a place) I haven't been to . . . since
(something random) I've had . . . for
 October 8th, 2020

Used to
Review and Practice
 Used to vs. Be/Get used to

Study this situation:

Nicole doesn't travel much these days. She prefers to stay at home.
However, she used to travel a lot, she used to go away two or three
times a year.
 Used to vs. Be/Get used to

Study this situation:

Nicole doesn't travel much these days. She prefers to stay at home.
However, she used to travel a lot, she used to go away two or three
times a year.

she used to
she doesn't
travel
travel

PAST
NOW

She used to travel a lot = she travelled a lot in the past but not anymore
 Used to vs. Be/Get used to

1) Something used to happen = it happened often in the past, but no longer

happens:

I used to eat tamales every night, but now I only have a light
meal.
David used to spend a lot of money in clothes, but nowadays
he can't afford it.
 Used to vs. Be/Get used to

1) Something used to happen = it happened often in the past, but no longer

happens:

I used to eat tamales every night, but now I only have a light
meal.
David used to spend a lot of money in clothes, but nowadays
he can't afford it.

2) We use "used to" = for things that were truth, but aren't anymore

Lisa used to have very long hair when she was a child.
This building used to be a cinema.