Transcript PRESENTATION NAME - Hispanoamericano

Friday, 2oth May
The Present Perfect
( For or Since / Already and Yet )
For and Since
To talk about an activity that began
in the past and continues into the
present.
Examples:
I’ve read a book since five o’clock.
I’ve read a book for two hours.
SINCE
SINCE
+
a specific point in time
(day, month, year, time of day)
Example:
She’s listened to the radio since this morning
We’ve studied since Wednesday
John’s worked here since 1999
FOR
FOR
+
a length of time
(an hour, several days, weeks,
months, years, a long time …)
Example:
She’s listened to the radio for a long time
We’ve studied for five days
John’s worked here for seven years
ALREADY
To talk about an action that
happened before now.
Examples:
I’ve already read this book.
She’s already finished her test.
ALREADY
is usually used in questions to
express surprise that something
happened sooner than expected.
Examples:
Have you already read this book?
It’s so long and tedious.
Has she already finished her test?
She did it so fast.
YET
is used in negative statements to
talk about things that haven’t
happened before now, but may
happen in the future.
Examples:
I haven’t had breakfast yet.
YET
in Yes/No questions to ask if
something has happened before
now.
Examples:
Have you had breakfast yet?
Let’s practice
I. Write the correct word. (since / for / already / yet)
1. Wait a moment please! I have not finished the last
exercise ________ .
2. I have ________ seen this movie twice .
3. We have not seen each other _______ Saturday.
4. Jack and Pauline have been married _____ three
years .
5. Haven't you done your Christmas
shopping ________ ?
I. Write the correct word. (since / for / already / yet)
6. Stephen has worked here _____ last May .
7. Put your money away. I have _____ paid the bill .
8. I have lived in the same house ______ I was born.
9. I have not cooked ________ because I thought
you were going to be late.
10. Do not say anything to Mary. I have not told
anyone ________ .