Good morning, everyone.
We’ll get started at 11:00.
Today’s agenda:
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Quiz#2 – compound sentence
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Present perfect verb tense
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prepositions
Thursday
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Present perfect verb tense examples from homework
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Go over some prepositions
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paragraph work
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Begin “Rosa Parks”
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Begin complex sentences
Friday
I will not be here on Friday. I have an adult ed conference
all day. There will be a subsitute teacher.
Monday
Holiday, Victoria Day, NO SCHOOL
Back on Tuesday
Verb tense – present perfect
present perfect – started in the past, continues up to now
perfect – doesn’t mean ‘Perfect!’, just a word
VERY COMMON USAGE of present perfect
Mei has lived in
Vancouver since 1998.
has lived – present perfect
time indicator –‘since 1998’
since- from a certain time
Janet has studied piano
since she was a child.
time indicator - since she was a child adverb clause
Janet has studied piano since she was a child. complex sentence- adv cl
Janet has studied piano since she was a child.
Janet studied piano when she was a child.
Janet has studied piano since 2006. simple sentence
Janet has studied piano for two years. simple sentence
Janet studied piano for two years. simple past - finished
time indicator – since she was a child – adverb clause
COMPLEX
-since 2006 –
prepostional phrase SIMPLE
-for two years –
prepostional phrase SIMPLE
past perfect- rarely used
Janet had studied piano for two years. past perfect- English
speakers rarely use this. We substitute simple past.
Janet studied piano for two years. More authentic sounding.
Janet had studied piano since she was a child. past perfect
Janet studied piano when she was a child.
present perfect – has studied
verb forms
present past participle
eat ate eaten
study studied studied
see saw seen
fly flew flown
run ran run
throw
threw thrown
fall fell fallen
lie (tell a lie) lied lied
lie (recline on your own) lay
lain
lay (place down gently) laid laid
https://www.gallaudet.edu/tutorial-and-instructional-programs/english-center/grammar-and-vocabulary/verbs/irregular-verb-list/
-present perfect – very useful
-past perfect- substitute simple past
with a time indicator
present perfect “Carlos has
taught jiujitsu to kids for the past five years in Vancouver.”
past perfect “Carlos had taught jiujitsu to kids for ten
years when he lived in Columbia.” *Most English will substitute simple past for
past perfect with a time indicator.
present perfect
Examples:
Yashel has played keyboard since she was 10 years
old.
Yashel has played keyboard from when she was 10 years old.
Yashel has played keyboard for 15 years.
MEANING – from the past until now
present perfect progressive/continuous ‘ing’
Yashel has been playing keyboard since she was 10
years old.
MEANING – from the past until now, and into the future
DIFFERENT MEANING
Jasbir has lived in South Van for 10 years.
Jasbir has been living in South Van for 10 years.
Jun has studied English since 2006.
Jun has been studying English since 2006. will keep going
I played badminton when I was in high school. SIMPLE PAST –
finished
I have played badminton since I was in high school. PRESENT
PERFECT- until now
I have been playing badminton since I was in high school. PRESENT
PERFECT PROGRESSIVE- into the future
Try a few examples for homework. Email them to me by tonight.
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