Priorities
to address, to deal with; angehen, anpacken
to tackle
(big) of considerable size, value, or importance — erheblich
substantial
to go through, to experience; erfahren, durchgehen
to undergo
What are the signal words for the present perfect? (JEANY)
Just, ever, always/already, never, yet
Einnahmen (usually for institutions, companies)
income
(new) and not resembling something formerly known; original — neuartig
novel
(adj.) neglected, (especially of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state; vernachlässigt, runtergekommen
run-down
Use the past perfect continuous in an example.
I had been travelling for a month when I ran out of money.
spending; Ausgaben (usually for institutions, companies)
expenditure
(bad) causing harm or damage; adverse — schädlich
detrimental
to do very well, to thrive; aufblühen
to flourish
Use the past simple, past continuous and past perfect in a two sentence story
She had already finishedpast perfect her homework when her friends calledsimple past her to come outside.
While they were playingpast continuous in the park, it suddenly started to rain.
similar (to)
akin (to)
(old) no longer in use; outdated — veraltet
obsolete
to bring in; to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed; verhängen
to impose
What are the uses of the present perfect? Give three examples to illustrate each
1. Life experiences I have been to NYC.
2. Past action relevant now There has been an accident.
3. Action started before now (still ongoing) I have lived in Berlin for 10 years.
a situation in which the achieving of something you want involves the loss of something else which is also desirable, but maybe less so
tradeoff
(small) so small or unimportant as to be easily disregarded — vernachlässigbar
negligible
to go up by a lot; hochschnellen
to soar
What are the two uses of the present perfect continuous? Give examples.
1. Recent action (finished or unfinished), the results of which can be still perceived in the present (side effect) I am drenched in sweat; I have been doing some sports.
2. Unfinished action that started in the past (duration) I have been writing emails all day.