7. ThePresentPerfecttense, whenusedwith“for” and “since”, expresses a situationthatstarted in thepast and continues up tonow. My dad has beensicksincelastweek. (He is still sick) He has had a terrible feverfor 4 daysnow. (he still has fever) He has stayed home since he becameill. (He is still home) TheSimple PastTense isusedtotalkaboutthingsthatstarted and finished in thepast. I likedtoread a lotwhen I was a littlegirl. (I don`tliketoread a lotnow) I participated a lot in class. (I do notparticipate a lotnow) I usedtohavemanyfriends. (I don`thavemanyfriendsnow)
19. “When?”, “What time?”Time until now past now finished time now past Note:For more grammar explanation open your book page 49 and do the task.
20. PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PAST SIMPLE: EXAMPLES They have lived in New York for two years. He lived in New York for two years (but he lives in London now). She has (just) had a baby. She had a baby three years ago.
21. LET´S PRACTICE Puttheexpressions in twolists: Finished Time orUnfinished Time. When I was in 1995 twonightsagothisyear a long time agoRecently in my lifelast June Todaythisweeklatelyyesterday FINISHED ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ UNFINISHED 7. _____________ 8. _____________ 9. _____________ 10. ____________ 11. ____________ 12. ____________
22. Complete thesentenceswiththeverbs in thePresentPerfectorSimple Past. Shehas beensicksinceearlythismorning. (be) They _______ beerlastnight. (drink) Andres ____________ of schoollastyear. (dropout) Susan ___________ in thiscityfor 6 months. (live) I _________ hundreds of bookswhen I was in college. (read) Everybody __________stupidthings in theirlives. (do) We ___________ foryoufortwohoursnow. (wait) Answerthequestions. Use theappropiate tense. A: Haveyoubeento Chiclayo? B: Yes, I have. A: Haveyoutalkedtoyourmom? A: Haveyoupaidthephonebill? A: HaveyoustudiedEnglishbefore? A: Haveyousentan e-mail? A: Whenwereyouthere? B: I wastherelastApril. A: Whendidyoutalktoher? A: Whendidyou pay it? A: Whendidyoustudyit? A: Whendidyousentit? Note:open yourbookto page 48 and 49 and practice.
23. CHECKING KNOWLEDGE I suggestdoingtheseactivities in ordertocheckyourunderstanding. Please pay attentiontothepages in bold. STUDENT BOOK Pages: 48, 49,52,53 WORKBOOK Pages:42, 43,46,50,51,56,57