The document discusses the present perfect tense in English. It notes that the present perfect has two important elements: the auxiliary verb "to have" and the main verb in the past participle form. It provides examples of irregular and regular verbs in the past participle and examples of sentences in the affirmative and negative present perfect, as well as contractions of the auxiliary verb.
7. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
In a Present Perfect sentence, “TO HAVE” doesn’t mean “TENER” but “HABER,
for example:
(En una oración en Present Perfect, “TO HAVE” no significa “TENER” sino “HABER”, por ejemplo:)
8. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
In a Present Perfect sentence, “TO HAVE” doesn’t mean “TENER” but “HABER,
for example:
(En una oración en Present Perfect, “TO HAVE” no significa “TENER” sino “HABER”, por ejemplo:)
The VERB “TO HAVE” in Present
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE
YO TENGO
TU TIENES
EL TIENE
ELLA TIENE
TIENE
NOSOTROS TENEMOS
USTEDES TIENEN
ELLOS TIENEN
9. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
In a Present Perfect sentence, “TO HAVE” doesn’t mean “TENER” but “HABER,
for example:
(En una oración en Present Perfect, “TO HAVE” no significa “TENER” sino “HABER”, por ejemplo:)
The VERB “TO HAVE” in Present The AUXILIARY VERB “TO HAVE” in Present
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE
YO TENGO
TU TIENES
EL TIENE
ELLA TIENE
TIENE
NOSOTROS TENEMOS
USTEDES TIENEN
ELLOS TIENEN
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE
YO HE
TU HAS
EL HA
ELLA HA
HA
NOSOTROS HEMOS
USTEDES HAN
ELLOS HAN
10. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The verb in
“Past Participle”
The Past Participle of a verb and its equivalence in Spanish:
(El Pasado Participio de un verbo y su equivalencia en Español)
11. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The verb in
“Past Participle”
The Past Participle of a verb and its equivalence in Spanish:
(El Pasado Participio de un verbo y su equivalencia en Español)
Irregular Verb in Base Form
BE (ser/estar)
EAT (comer)
GO (ir)
HAVE (tener)
HEAR (oír)
SEE (ver)
SPEAK (hablar)
TAKE (tomar)
WRITE (escribir)
12. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The verb in
“Past Participle”
The Past Participle of a verb and its equivalence in Spanish:
(El Pasado Participio de un verbo y su equivalencia en Español)
Irregular Verb in Base Form Irregular Verbs in PAST PARTICIPLE
BE (ser/estar)
EAT (comer)
GO (ir)
HAVE (tener)
HEAR (oír)
SEE (ver)
SPEAK (hablar)
TAKE (tomar)
WRITE (escribir)
BEEN (sido/estado)
EATEN (comido)
GONE (ido)
HAD (tenido)
HEARD (oído)
SEEN (visto)
SPOKEN (hablado)
TAKEN (tomado)
WRITTEN (escrito)
13. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The verb in
“Past Participle”
The Past Participle of a verb and its equivalence in Spanish:
(El Pasado Participio de un verbo y su equivalencia en Español)
Regular Verb in Base Form
LOVE (amar)
ANSWER (responder)
BOOK (reservar)
CARRY (llevar)
CRY (llorar)
STUDY (estudiar)
DREAM (soñar)
END (finalizar)
FOLLOW (seguir)
14. THE PRESENT PERFECT
The verb in
“Past Participle”
The Past Participle of a verb and its equivalence in Spanish:
(El Pasado Participio de un verbo y su equivalencia en Español)
Regular Verb in Base Form Regular Verbs in PAST PARTICIPLE
LOVE (amar)
ANSWER (responder)
BOOK (reservar)
CARRY (llevar)
CRY (llorar)
STUDY (estudiar)
DREAM (soñar)
END (finalizar)
FOLLOW (seguir)
LOVED (amado)
ANSWERED (respondido)
BOOKED (reservado)
CARRIED (llevado)
CRIED (llorado)
STUDIED (estudiado)
DREAMED (soñado)
ENDED (finalizado)
FOLLOWED (seguido)
16. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
HAS/HAVE
17. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE WRITTEN
18. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE WRITTEN
19. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written many books
(Gabriel Garcia Marquez ha escrito muchos libros)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE WRITTEN
20. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written many books
(Gabriel Garcia Marquez ha escrito muchos libros)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE WRITTEN
21. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written many books
(Gabriel Garcia Marquez ha escrito muchos libros)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE WRITTEN
Use “HAS” because Gabriel Garcia Marquez can be
replaced by “HE” and the conjugation of the auxiliary
verb for “HE” is “HAS”
(Se usa “HAS” porque Gabriel Garcia Marquez puede ser reemplazado por “HE” y
la conjugación del verbo auxiliar para “HE” es “HAS”)
23. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
Mark, Rose and Jack have been to India many times
(Mark, Rose y Jack han estado en India muchas veces)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE BEEN
24. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Let’s combine the auxiliary verb “TO HAVE” with the verb in “PAST PARTICIPLE”.
Mark, Rose and Jack have been to India many times
(Mark, Rose y Jack han estado en India muchas veces)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
HAS/HAVE BEEN
Use “HAS” because Gabriel Garcia Marquez can be
replaced by “HE” and the conjugation of the auxiliary
verb for “HE” is “HAS”
(Se usa “HAS” porque Gabriel Garcia Marquez puede ser reemplazado por “HE” y
la conjugación del verbo auxiliar para “HE” es “HAS”)
29. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Where are you
going on
vacation?
I don’t really
know…any
suggestion?
Have you gone to
Cartagena? It’s
really nice there.
30. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Where are you
going on
vacation?
I don’t really
know…any
suggestion?
Have you gone to
Cartagena? It’s
really nice there. No, I haven’t
gone to
Cartagena, but
thanks for the
suggestion.
31. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Where are you going on vacation?
No, I haven’t gone to Cartagena, but thanks for the
suggestion.
(No, no he ido a Cartagena, pero gracias por la sugerencia)
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice
there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
I don’t really know…any suggestion?
32. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
33. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
34. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
Subject
of the
sentence.
35. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
36. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
Present Perfect Interrogative
37. THE PRESENT PERFECT
No, I haven’t gone to Cartagena, but thanks for the suggestion.
(No, no he ido a Cartagena, pero gracias por la sugerencia)
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
Present Perfect Interrogative
38. THE PRESENT PERFECT
No, I haven’t gone to Cartagena, but thanks for the suggestion.
(No, no he ido a Cartagena, pero gracias por la sugerencia)
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
Present Perfect Interrogative
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
(negative)
39. THE PRESENT PERFECT
No, I haven’t gone to Cartagena, but thanks for the suggestion.
(No, no he ido a Cartagena, pero gracias por la sugerencia)
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
Present Perfect Interrogative
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
(negative)
The verb in
“Past Participle”
40. THE PRESENT PERFECT
No, I haven’t gone to Cartagena, but thanks for the suggestion.
(No, no he ido a Cartagena, pero gracias por la sugerencia)
Have you gone to Cartagena? It’s really nice there.
(Has ido a Cartagena? Es muy bonito allí)
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Subject
of the
sentence.
Present Perfect Interrogative
The Auxiliary Verb
“To Have”
(negative)
The verb in
“Past Participle”
Present Perfect Negative
41. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Contractions
Affirmative and Negative Contractions of the AUXILIARY VERB “TO HAVE” in Present
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE
I’ve
YOU’ve
HE’s
SHE’s
IT’s
WE’ve
YOU’ve
THEY’ve
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
HAS NOT
HAS NOT
HAS NOT
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
HASN’T
HASN’T
HASN’T
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
42. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Contractions
Affirmative and Negative Contractions of the AUXILIARY VERB “TO HAVE” in Present
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAS
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE
I’ve
YOU’ve
HE’s
SHE’s
IT’s
WE’ve
YOU’ve
THEY’ve
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
HAS NOT
HAS NOT
HAS NOT
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
HAVE NOT
I
YOU
HE
SHE
IT
WE
YOU
THEY
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
HASN’T
HASN’T
HASN’T
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
HAVEN’T
Do not confuse with
He’s He is
She’s She is
It’s It is
He’s [he is] a teacher.
He’s [he has] been a teacher for 6 years.
45. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you eaten
lobster parmesan,
sir?
Yes, I have.
Do you have
anything new?
46. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you eaten
lobster parmesan,
sir?
Yes, I have.
Do you have
anything new?
How about the
chicken at
Viennece?
47. THE PRESENT PERFECT
Have you eaten
lobster parmesan,
sir?
Yes, I have.
Do you have
anything new?
How about the
chicken at
Viennece?
Chicken at
Viennece…no, I
haven’t. I’ll have
one please
48. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
49. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
50. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
This is an excellent
wine. It is called
Chardonney. Have
you tried it before?
51. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
This is an excellent
wine. It is called
Chardonney. Have
you tried it before?
Yes, I have. I tried it
once long time
ago..
52. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
This is an excellent
wine. It is called
Chardonney. Have
you tried it before?
Yes, I have. I tried it
once long time
ago..
When did she try the wine?
53. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
This is an excellent
wine. It is called
Chardonney. Have
you tried it before?
Yes, I have. I tried it
once long time
ago..
When did she try the wine?
It is not mentioned! And if it is not
mentioned, is because it is not important…
54. THE PRESENT PERFECT
In what cases do you use the Present Perfect?
(¿En qué casos se usa el Present Perfect?)
Look at the following example….
This is an excellent
wine. It is called
Chardonney. Have
you tried it before?
Yes, I have. I tried it
once long time
ago..
When did she try the wine?
It is not mentioned! And if it is not
mentioned, is because it is not important…
Therefore, we use the present perfect to talk
about an indefinite time in the past (the
exact time is not important)
56. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
57. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the
sentence
(va al final de la oración)
58. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the
sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and
negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
59. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
60. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
61. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
YET: In questions
(En oraciones interrogativas)
62. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions
(En oraciones interrogativas)
63. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
No, I haven’t called her yet.
(No, aunno la he llamado)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions
(En oraciones interrogativas)
64. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
No, I haven’t called her yet.
(No, aunno la he llamado)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions
(En oraciones interrogativas)
YET: In negative
(En oraciones negativas)
65. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
YET
(aún, todavía, ya)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions and negative sentences
(En oraciones interrogativas y negativas)
Have you called your mother yet?
(¿Yahas llamado a tu madre?)
No, I haven’t called her yet.
(No, aunno la he llamado)
YET: goes at the end of the sentence
(va al final de la oración)
YET: In questions
(En oraciones interrogativas)
YET: In negative
(En oraciones negativas)
67. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
ALREADY
(ya)
ALREADY: in
affirmative sentences
(en oraciones afirmativas)
ALREADY: goes before
the verb.
(va antes del verbo)
68. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
ALREADY
(ya)
ALREADY: in affirmative sentences
(En oraciones afirmativas)
I’ve already tried sushi.
(Yahe probado sushi.)
ALREADY: goes before the verb.
(va antes del verbo)
69. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
I’ve already tried sushi.
(Yahe probado sushi.)
My friend has already arrived home.
(Mi amigo yaha llegado a casa.)
ALREADY
(ya)
ALREADY: in affirmative sentences
(En oraciones afirmativas)
ALREADY: goes before the verb.
(va antes del verbo)
70. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
I’ve already tried sushi.
(Yahe probado sushi.)
My friend has already arrived home.
(Mi amigo yaha llegado a casa.)
ALREADY: in affirmative
sentences
(En oraciones afirmativas)
ALREADY
(ya)
ALREADY: in affirmative sentences
(En oraciones afirmativas)
ALREADY: goes before the verb.
(va antes del verbo)
72. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: goes before the
verb
(va antes del verbo)
73. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
EVER: goes before the
verb
(va antes del verbo)
74. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
EVER: goes before the verb
(va antes del verbo)
Have you ever been to Paris?
(¿Alguna vez has estado en Paris?)
75. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
EVER: goes before the verb
(va antes del verbo)
Have you ever been to Paris?
(¿Alguna vez has estado en Paris?)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
76. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
EVER: goes before the verb
(va antes del verbo)
Have you ever been to Paris?
(¿Alguna vez has estado en Paris?)
Has your mother ever eaten spicy food?
(¿Alguna vez ha tu madre comido comida picante?)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
77. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
EVER
(alguna vez…)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
EVER: goes before the verb
(va antes del verbo)
Have you ever been to Paris?
(¿Alguna vez has estado en Paris?)
Has your mother ever eaten spicy food?
(¿Alguna vez ha tu madre comido comida picante?)
EVER: In questions
(en preguntas)
78. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
79. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the
end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
80. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
BEFORE: goes at the
end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
81. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
82. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
Have you [ever] been to Paris before?
(¿[Alguna vez] has estado en Paris antes?)
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
83. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
Have you [ever] been to Paris before?
(¿[Alguna vez] has estado en Paris antes?)
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
84. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
Have you [ever] been to Paris before?
(¿[Alguna vez] has estado en Paris antes?)
Has your mother [ever] eaten spicy food before?
(¿[Alguna vez]ha tu madre comido comida picante antes?)
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
85. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
Have you [ever] been to Paris before?
(¿[Alguna vez] has estado en Paris antes?)
Has your mother [ever] eaten spicy food before?
(¿[Alguna vez]ha tu madre comido comida picante antes?)
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
86. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: YET, ALREADY, EVER and BEFORE
Have you [ever] been to Paris before?
(¿[Alguna vez] has estado en Paris antes?)
Has your mother [ever] eaten spicy food before?
(¿[Alguna vez]ha tu madre comido comida picante antes?)
BEFORE
(antes, alguna vez)
BEFORE: goes at the end of the sentence
(va antes del verbo)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
BEFORE: In questions
(en preguntas)
You can use EVER and BEFORE in the
same sentence
(Puedes usar EVER y BEFORE en la misma oración)
88. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
Use FOR to describe an action that has been happening for a period of time
(use FOR para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo por un periodo de tiempo)
89. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
I have worked here for five years
(yo he trabajado aquí porcinco años)
Use FOR to describe an action that has been happening for a period of time
(use FOR para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo por un periodo de tiempo)
90. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
I have worked here for five years
(yo he trabajado aquí porcinco años)
Use FOR to describe an action that has been happening for a period of time
(use FOR para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo por un periodo de tiempo)
91. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
Use SINCE to describe an action that has been happening since a specific
moment in the past.
(use SINCE para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo desde un específico momento en el pasado)
92. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
I have worked here since 1996
(yo he trabajado aquí desde 1996)
Use SINCE to describe an action that has been happening since a specific
moment in the past.
(use SINCE para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo desde un específico momento en el pasado)
93. THE PRESENT PERFECT WITH: SINCE and FOR
I have worked here since 1996
(yo he trabajado aquí desde 1996)
Use SINCE to describe an action that has been happening since a specific
moment in the past.
(use SINCE para describir una acción que ha estado ocurriendo desde un específico momento en el pasado)