English Language

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As you already know, Present Perfect is very much used when speaking in 
the English Language.
Study this Information Chart in order to practice how and when to use it properly.

Present Perfect  (have/has + past participle)  We use the Present Perfect to describe an action that happened at an UNSPECIFIC time in the past but still affects to the present or doesn’t finish yet.
Affirmative	Negative haven’t = have + not hasn´t = has not	Interrogative	Short answers
I have lived here all my live.  (I´ve)	I haven´t studied for Math exam.	Have I met you in the stadium?	Yes, I have
			No, I haven’t
You have visited many countries.   (You´ve)	You haven’t got dressed up yet!!! Hurry up, please!	Have you been there before?	Yes, you have
			No, you haven’t
He has seen this film many times.   (He´s)	He hasn’t gone to his parents´ house for 5 years.	Has he gone to walk the dog?	Yes, he has
			No, he hasn’t
She has finished her homework.  (She´s)	She hasn’t bought oranges, so we cannot prepare any juice.	Has she climbed the Everest already?	Yes, she has
			No, she hasn’t
Manchester United has won a lot of matches.  (It´s)	It hasn’t been my day today!!	Has it changed over time?	Yes, it has
			No, it hasn’t
We have called the police. I heard a noise 2 minutes ago.  (We´ve)	We haven’t finished the washing-up yet.	Have we ever tried Japanese food?	Yes, we have
			No, we haven’t
You have done many mistakes in the exam.   (You´ve)	You haven´t seen that film since 2010.	Have you ever lived abroad?	Yes, you have.
			No, you haven’t
They have worked a lot to get good marks.  (They´ve)	Scientists haven´t developed a new vaccine for cancer yet.	Have they moved to a new house already?	Yes, they have
			No, they haven’t

PAST TENSE

      Hereby you can find an Information Chart to review the Past Simple tense of verb To Be

Simple Past Verb TO BE (ser & estar) It is a special verb because it never uses auxiliaries, nor in the present or in the past.
Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Short answers
I was at home yesterday.	I wasn’t ready when my mother came to pick me up.	Was I lazy when I was a baby?	Yes, I was.
			No, I wasn’t
You were a good friend of mine 3 years ago.	You weren’t next to my house 5 minutes ago.	Were you friendly with your teacher?	Yes, you were.
			No, you weren’t
He was teacher long time ago.	He wasn’t 10 years old! He was 11 years old	Was he at home with his dog yesterday?	Yes, he was.
			No, he wasn’t
She was a kind person when she was a little girl	She wasn’t at the supermarket.	Was she kind with her sister?	Yes, she was.
			No, she wasn’t
It was very cold last winter.	It wasn’t so hot yesterday!!	Was it frozen last night?	Yes, it was.
			No, it wasn’t
We were in a café during the fire alarm.	We weren’t at home when the thieves broke in	Were we confident with the project?	Yes, we were.
			No, we weren’t.
You were in Getafe last year.	You weren’t in the competition last year.	Were you happy with your marks?	Yes, you were.
			No, you weren’t
They were good friends when they worked together.	They weren’t much kind to him in the line.	Were they serious about their problem?	Yes, they were.
			No,they weren’t

As you know already, VERBS can be REGULARS or IRREGULARS. 

Hereby there are some Helping Hints when working on verbs. 

I hope it is helpful when practising. 😏😏😏

verbs
REGULARS  (Same SPELLING)	IRREGULARS (Different SPELLING)
To form the Past Tense of these verbs, we will add   “–ed”. walk  ---- walked study ---- studied visit ---- visited	These verbs have got a different spelling for the Past. give ----- gave speak ---- spoke get ---- got
A helping HINT: Pronunciation 1.    Verbs ending in  –t or –d, we say /id/. started, wanted, visited. 2.    Verbs ending in –ch, -sh, -p, -k, -s, ph, we say /t/. Examples: walked, helped, stopped. 3.    Verbs ending in –b, -g, -l, -m, -n, -r, -v, -y, -z and vowels, we say /d/. Examples: tried, turned, played, frightened, scared. 4.    NOTE: consonant + y = - ied	A helping HINT: Pronunciation Learn them by heart, sorry!!

Let´s have a look to the different forms (affirmative, negative, interrogative) when using Simple Past Tense. 

Simple Past
Affirmative	Negative did + not= didn´t	Interrogative did….?	Short answers
I learnt to walk when I was 1 year-old.	I didn´t learn to play the guitar.	Did I do my homework yesterday?	Yes, I did.
			No, I didn´t.
You started nursery school when you where 5 years old.	You didn’t start any instruction from the recipe.	Did you start the game without me?	Yes, you did.
			No, you didn´t.
He moved house last year.	He didn´t move to another place eventually.	Did he move to New York last summer?	Yes, he did.
			No, he didn´t.
She got a cold last excursion to the mountains.	She didn’t get the job because she was lazy.	Did she get a good mark in the English test?	Yes, she did.
			No, she didn´t.
It learnt to point to the food (a gorilla)	It didn’t learn to ride a bike.	Did it learn how to press a button?	Yes, it did.
			No, it didn´t.
We went on a plane to Alaska last Christmas.	We didn’t go to the wax museum last grade.	Did we go to the cinema last Saturday or Sunday?	Yes, we did.
			No, we didn´t.
You wrote the most beautiful novel ever.	You didn’t write 10 sentences last day.	Did you write time expressions in your sentences?	Yes, you did.
			No, you didn´t.
They said to me that you were very kind when you were a kid!	They didn’t say to me that it was a joke.	Did they say the secret to the police officer?	Yes, they did.
			No, they didn´t.

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