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LET’S REMEMBER THE TENSE!!!
People have traveled to the moon, but they have not traveled to Mars
ALREADY = YA
"Already" se refiere a una acción que ha ocurrido en un tiempo anterior al presente pero
no especificado. Sugiere que no es necesario repetir la acción.
They have taught at this Faculty since 1970 They have taught at this Faculty for a long time
.
Alice has been married since March 2nd Alice has been married for six months.
Teo has been at the hotel since last Tuesday Teo has been at the hotel for a week.
EXPRESSIONS USED IN PRESENT
PERFECT
EVER = ALGUNA VEZ (se usa para preguntar) NEVER = NUNCA (se usa para negar)
"Never" y "not" no deben usarse juntos.
Have you ever been to New York? I’ve never read Don Quixote. It’s too long.
Have you ever celebrated New Year in a different He has never heard of Michael Jackson!!!
city?
I HAVE ALREADY DONE MY HOMEWORK
MY COLLEAGUES HAVE WRITTEN AN ARTICLE
THE ASTRONAUTS HAVE SENT A MESSAGE
THE DEAN HAS VISITED US
CARLOS HAS SPENT ALL HIS MONEY
I HAVEN’T MET OUR TEACHER YET
SUSAN HASN’T BEEN TO LA PAZ YET
HE HAS KEPT A SECRET FOR A LONG TIME
A FAMOUS PAINTER HAS DRAWN A WONDERFUL PICTURE
HE HAS ALREADY GIVEN ALL HIS MONEY
THEY HAVEN’T UNDERSTOOD THE INSTRUCTIONS YET
MY NEIGHBOR HAS TOLD THE TRUTH