ENGLISH III

ENGLISH III

1. PRESENT PERFECT

   • The present perfect is used in sentences to express situations that began in the past and continue to the present.
     • SINCE
       • Is followed by the mention of a specific point in time
         • I have been here SINCE Tuesday
     • FOR
       • Is followed by mentionof a length of time
         • I have been here FOR two hours
     • NEGATIVE QUESTION
       • Ann has not eaten for several
     • QUESTION
       • Has Ann eaten?
     • SHORT ANSWER
       • Have you seen Tom? Yes, I have No, I haven´t

2. PAST PERFECT

   • The past perfect is used when the speaker is talking about different events and times in the past
     • Jack had left his apartment when Sue arrived

3. ASKING QUESTION

   • Yes/No Question
     • Is a question that can be answered by yes or no
       • Do you like? Yes, I do No, I don´t
   • Yes/No and Information Questions
     • A question that asks for information by using a question word: where, when, why, whom, how.
       • Where is Sara studying? Who did they see?

4. PASSIVE VOICE

   • A verb is in the passive voice when the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb.
     • The flat tire was changed by Sue.