jueves, 29 de mayo de 2008

Present perfect

Present Perfect
FORM

[has/have + past participle]

Examples:

* You have seen that movie many times.
* Have you seen that movie many times?
* You have not seen that movie many times.

Complete List of Present Perfect For

vocabulario de la unidad 6

UNIT 6

-Bungee jumping: puenting.
-Kayaking: kayak.
-Mountain biking: bicicleta de montaña.
-Roller blanding: patinaje (en línea).
-Snorkelling: buceo (con tubo).
-Water-skiing: esquí acuático.
-Hand-glinding: ala delta.
-Parachuting: paracaidismo.
-Rock-climbing: escalada.
-Skateboarding: monopatín.
-Snowboarding: snow.
-Windsurfing: windsurf.

vocabulario de la udidad 4

UNIT 4
-Clear the floor: fregar el suelo.
-Do the ironing: planchar.
-Do the washing: hacer la colada.
-Make your bed: hacer la cama.
-Tidy your room:ordenar la habitación.
-Do the cooking: cocinar.
-Do the shopping: hacer la compra.
-Hoover the carpets: pasar la aspiradora.
-Take the rubbish out: sacar la basura.
-Wash he dishes: fregar los platos.

jueves, 8 de mayo de 2008

FOR or sincer

FOR and SINCE

We use Present Perfect tense to talk about action which started in the past and continues up to the present.

Examples
I have had this computer for about a year.
How long have you been at this school?
I haven't seen Julia since September.

Tip! For other uses of the Present Perfect tense, see the Present Perfect Tense - When To Use.

We use for with a period of time, for example: a few days, half an hour, two years. We use since with the time when the action started, for example: last year, June 8, I met you.


Examples:

1. Mercé went to Barcelona on Monday. (be)

Mercé has been to Barcelona since on Monday.

2. Dave bought that CD player six months ago. (have)

Dave has had that CD player for six months .

3. We arrived here at five o'clock. (be)

We have been here since five o'clock.

4. Manolo came to this school three years ago. (be)

Manolo has been to this school for three years.

5. I came to this town five years ago. (live)

I have lived to this town for five years.