SOME MORE TIPS FOR THOSE WHO NEED SOME HELP WITH EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Saturday, 26 September 2020
Tuesday, 22 September 2020
IF YOU SAY YOU HAVEN´T SUFFERED WITH THESE TWO TENSES, I DON´T BELIEVE YOU
Present Perfect vs Past Simple
see this chart I´ve found at 7esl
Consider that one of the most important differences between them is that with the Present Perfect you don´t know WHEN the action happened or you DON´T WANT TO SAY IT .
Past Simple and Present Perfect Differences in Form
- Past Simple Tense:
S + V in the 3rd column
- Present Perfect Tense:
S + have/ has + V in the 3rd column
Present Perfect and Past Simple Differences in Usage
- The past simple tense is used to express finished time; In contrast, the present perfect tense describes unfinished time.
Examples:
We lived Japan in from 1995-1998. (a time period that started and ended in the past) (past simple)
I’ve worked as a teacher since 2011. (a time period that started in the past, and continues until now) (present perfect)
- The past simple tense is used to refer to definite time, while the present perfect tense refers to indefinite time.
Examples:
I saw the Eiffel Tower in 2007. (past simple)
I have seen the Eiffel Tower. (present perfect)
- The past simple tense indicates series of finished actions or repeated actions; the present perfect tense expresses experience or result.
Examples:
First, he read book and then he watched movie. (past simple)
He went to the cinema every weekend last year. (past simple)
Have you ever seen this movie? (present perfect)
She has already watched this movie 3 times. (present perfect)
Time Phrases for Past Simple vs Present Perfect
Past Simple Tense
Yesterday
Ago
Last
In 1994, etc.
In the 20th century,etc.
In July, etc.
On Monday, etc.
…
Present Perfect Tense
Already
Just
Yet
Ever
Never
For
Since
You will need to study the three columns of verbs: infinitive, simple past and past participle. For example:
go - went - gone
work - worked - worked
Monday, 21 September 2020
Helpful tips to understand
The difference between going to future and will
Have a look at what I´ve found at 7ESL.com
Will and Going to Similarity in Usage
- Both Will and Going to can be used for making future predictions without having a real difference in meaning.
Example:
I think it will be foggy tomorrow. = I think it is going to be foggy tomorrow.
Will and Going to Differences in Usage
- Will is used to express future actions decided at the moment of speaking while Going to describes future plans decided before the moment of speaking.
Examples:
I‘ll have salad now. (will)
I’m going to visit my aunt next Friday. (going to)
- Will is used to indicate a prediction based on personal opinions or experiences while going to is used to express a prediction based on present evidence.
Examples:
I think United will win the game. (will)
Look at those black clouds. It is going to rain. (going to)
- Will expresses a future fact; going to is used to describe something is about to happen.
Examples:
The sun will rise tomorrow. (will)
Get back! The bomb is going to explode. (going to)
- Will is used to make a promise, an offer, a threat or refusal.
Examples:
A promise:
I promise I won’t tell anyone you broke the window.
An offer:
I‘ll take you to the airport tomorrow.
A threat:
I‘ll tell your parents what you did.
A refusal:
No, I won’t cook your dinner, you can cook it yourself.
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