PRESENT PERFECT
This is the structure for the Present Perfect
Verb have / has + past participle verb
We use the Passive voice for this
To focus on the action itself or the one that receives the action.
Too + what
The test was too easy!
Too + adjective
One adjective
The pizza was so tasty!
Why do we use SINCE in the present perfect?
To refer to a fixed point in the past.
How do we form the passive voice?
The verb to be + past participle verb
Too (what) + countable nouns
Two adjectives.
Michael bought a crunchy hamburger, but it was too salty.
Why do we use FOR in the Present Perfect?
To refer to a period of time the situation has been true.
Change to passive:
The football players finished the game.
The game was finished by the football players.
To say something is more than necessary
Three adjectives
Eating a salad feels very healthy but I don't know if it should taste bitter. Also, I don't like burned tomatoes.
They've worked together since / for 1990.
Since 1990.
Change to passive:
Angry tourists took lots of towels.
Lots of towels were taken by angry tourists.
Is it correct?
I am enough happy to sing.
It's not correct.
I am happy enough to sing.
Four adjectives
I would like to order the spicy soup please, but don't add anything raw. I would also like the vegetarian sandwich along with a sweet drink.
Other than "Since" and "For", we can use these two other words w/ P.P. One of the words mean "to talk about something earlier than expected".
Yet and already.
Change to active voice:
The building was designed by a Mexican architect.
A Mexican architect designed the building.
Sentence 1: too much
Sentence 2: too many
I eat too many vegetables.
I have too much homework.
(?) adjectives
Yuk, the food was so bitter and sour, it tasted disgusting. And don't get me started on the cake, it was burned! Also, if you are going to make a dessert, make a creamy cake, not a salty cake.