PERFECT TENSES
What is the Present Perfect used for?
To talk about experiences, repeated actions and to express actions that continue in the present.
What is the grammar structure of the Simple Present but in negative form?
Subject + aux doesn't/don't + VSF + complement
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What is the First Conditional used for?
To talk abour real situations. (cause and effect)
What is the difference between a burglar and a robber?
A robber: steals with force.
A burglar: steals usually when no one is in a house.
From whom is this structure?
subject + had + verb (Past Participle) + Complement (Simple Past)
Past Perfect Tense
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What is the grammar structure of the Present Continuous but in interrogative form?
Is/am/are + subject + V-ing + complement + ?
What is the Second Conditional used for?
To express the cause and effect of a hypothetical situation. (imaginary situation)
What is the difference between say and tell for the Passive voice?
Say is used when you express a thought verbally but you don’t mention the listener.
Tell is used when you share a thought verbally with somebody, therefore you must mention the listener.
What is the tense of this example?
We will have bought a house by the time we turn 30.
Future Perfect
What is the Simple Past used for?
To talk about an action that started and finished in the past.
Order the sentences:
1. was + Anita + when + her mom + cooking + arrived + pizza
2. Thomas and Mariana + dancing + party + while + Dalia + were + were + in + the + were singing.
1. Anita was cooking pizza when her mom arrived.
2. Thomas and Mariana were dancing in the party while Dalia was singing.
Mention the grammar structure of Second Conditional
CAUSE
If + Past Simple.
EFFECT
WOULD/COULD + VSF
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What is the Future Perfect used for?
To talk about something that will be completed before a desired point in the future.
Order the sentences:
1. will + Marie + a cat + her + mom + buy + to
2. going to + his + visit + is + Carlos + girlfriend + not
1. Marie will buy a cat to her mom.
2. Carlos is not going to visit his girlfriend.
Give 2 examples of Present Perfect Continuous.
Student's examples
Give 2 examples (First and Second Conditional)
Student's examples
Mention an example using the idiom:
To play the cards right.
Student's example
Give 3 examples (Present, Past and Future Perfect)
Student's examples.
What is the difference between Will and Going to?
Will: It is used to talk about predictions based on opinions and for spontaneous actions.
Going to: To talk about predictions based on evidence and for plans.
What is the difference between Past Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Continuous.
Past Perfect Continuous: To talk about an action that was in progress before another action in the past.
Present Perfect Continuous: To talk about an action that started in the past, is in progress in this moment and might continue in the future.
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Change this sentence into the Passive Voice:
Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa in the XIV century.
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the XIV century.