Present Perfect with How long, Since, For

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Unit 4

Present Perfect with how long, for and since

PRACTICE

Uses of time adverbs

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Examples

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Introduction

Present Perfect with adverbs

ÍNDex

The action is constantly repeated in an indeterminate time between the past and the present

The action started in the past and continues in the present

Link the past with the present.

(La acción se repite constantemente en un tiempo indeterminado entre el pasado y el presente)

(La acción se inició en el pasado y continúa en el presente)

(Vincular el pasado con el presente)

Experiences or memories that occurred a long time ago, but of which memory is still kept or are currently relevant.

(Vivencias o recuerdos que todavía se guarda memoria o tienen importancia en la actualidad)

Present Perfect?

Has he cooked the dinner ?

We haven't sold the house

He hasn't talked to his grandmother

They have learned Korean.

She has worked in radio stations.

TRES ESTRUCTURAS AffirmativeSubject + Auxiliary verb (have/has) + Verb in participle + Complement NegativeSubject + Aux verb (have/has) n't + Verb in participle + Complement InterrogativeAux verb (have/has) + Subject + Verb in participle + Complement + ?

SINCE

FOR

HOW LONG

JUST

Algunos adverbios de tiempo suelen acompañar al present perfect para enfatizar el momento en que sucedió la acción. Los principales son:

ALREADY

YET

present perfect with adverbs

Yet: The teacher has not corrected the homework yet. (La profesora no ha corregido la tarea todavía)

Already: He has already washed the dishes (Él ya lavó los platos)

Just: I have just finished my exam (Apenas terminé mi examen)

How long: How long have you been in this gym? (¿Por cuánto tiempo has estado en este gimnasio?)

Since: We have worked in this shop since January (Nosotros hemos trabajado en esta tienda desde enero)

EXAMPLES

For: They have been in a relationship for 12 years (Ellos han estado en una relación por 12 años)

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Refers to a previous point in time.

Refers to periods of time, e.g. 3 years, 4 hours, ages, a long time, months, years.

We used it to ask questions about amounts or periods of time.

HOW LONG

SINCE

We use since with a point in time in the past.

We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future.

USES OF ADVERBS: FOR, SINCE, HOW LONG

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PRACTICE

¿Usamos Present Perfect principalmente para conectar evento del pasado con el presente?

False

True

Question 1/5

We use Present Perfect to link past events with the present?

QUIZ

¿Es común que usemos algunos adverbios de tiempo con oraciones en future perfect?

NO

YES

Question 2/5

It's common tu use time adverbs with FUTURE perfect sentences?

QUIZ

¿El Present Perfect tiene 3 estructuras?

False

True

Question 3/5

Present perfect has 3 structures?

QUIZ

¿La siguiente oración es correcta? Hemos estado esperando desde dos horas.

False

True

Question 4/5

The following sentence is correct? We have been waiting since two hours

QUIZ

HOW LONG

Usamos _______ para hacer preguntas acerca de perídos de tiempo

SINCE

Question 5/5

We used ______ to ask questions about amounts or periods of time.

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CORRECT Answer

The principal function of PRESENT PERFECT tenses is link past events with the present.

CORRECT Answer

Yess! Some time adverbs can go with PRESENT PERFECT sentences

CORRECT Answer

Yes, Present Perfect has 3 structures:

• Affirmative
• Negative
• Interrogative

CORRECT Answer

Yey! Correct, we can't use since, the right answer is FOR, because we are talking about a period of time.

CORRECT Answer

OFC, we use HOW LONG, when we want to ask for an amount of time.

The principal function of PRESENT PERFECT tenses is link past events with the present.

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Noup! Some time adverbs can go with PRESENT PERFECT sentences

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Remember, The Present Perfect has 3 structures: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative

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No :( the correct adverb to use is FOR. We have been waiting for 2 hours. (Hemos estado esperando hace 2 horas)

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Since? No no, we use HOW LONG, when we want to ask for an amount of time.

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