INGLÉS

SEMANA 15

SUMMARY
1. Present Perfect
a. NUMBER OF TIMES YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING
i. How many times have you seen that film? – I’ve seen it twice.
ii. Have you been there before? - I’ve only been there once.

b. THINGS YOU HAVE DONE IN A CONTINUING TIME PERIOD

i. I’ve done many things in my life.
ii. I haven’t spoken to her this week

c. RECENTLY COMPLETED ACTIONS (WE USE ‘JUST’)

i. The film’s just started so you haven’t missed anything.

d. SITUATIONS THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE

i. Ireland has been in the European Union since 1973.
ii. I’ve been here for 27 years.

e. PAST ACTIONS WITH AN IMPORTANT PRESENT RESULT

i. I can’t play soccer because I’ve hurt my knee.
ii. I’ve left my keys at work and now I can’t get into my house.

USE KEY WORDS

➢ Just
➢ Already
➢ Still
➢ Yet
➢ Ever
➢ Never
➢ Recently

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2. SIMPLE PAST
a. FINISHED PAST STATE/ ACTION (WITH A SPECIFIC TIME)
i. I saw that film that week when I went to the cinema with myfriends.
ii. I didn’t speak to him this morning (Finished time period – now it’s18:00).
USE KEY WORDS
➢ Yesterday
➢ Last friday, last week, last year, etc.
➢ … ago
➢ In 2008
➢ When I was…

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