Time expressions with the Past Simple and Present Perfect Flashcards
What tens?
Over the past few months
give an example
Present perfect:
I’ve bought quite a few self-help books over the past few months.
what tens?
Until now
Present perfect
until now I’ve never really had any contact with the guy ….
What tens
In 1937
past simple
what tens?
this week
both, past simple and present perfect:
I told at least ten people aboñut it at work this week
I’ve told at least ten people about it at work his week
What tens?
During
both past simple & present perfect
what tens
Since
both past simple& present perfect:
Since Ann suggested this one, I’ve read a couple of this other books
I’v read lost of his books since I’ve been unempolyed
what tens
As soon as
both,
As soon as I finished reading it, I gave it to my brother
As soon as I’ve finished reading it, I’m going to give it to my brother.
as soon as can be replace with once/when/after
Tips
how use during or in?
we can use during or in + the last few days/weeks/months/years, In the last cople of months I’ve read three of ther books
Tips
up until/until/till/up to +?
+ now: I’ve written four page up to now
+up to preposition (UNTIL) Up to yesterday, we had no idea where the child was.
* Until is used to show the time when a situation, activity, or period ends, as in: I was up studying until 3 in the morning. I am so tired!
* Till, can be used in place of until **informal
* Up to is a bit more difficult to describe.
My car holds up to 12 people! caben hasta 12 personas
You will have to wait up to three days for your test results.
You will have to wait until Monday for your test results.
Notice that the worker uses “until” in this case because Monday is a time, not a number or amount.
Tips
It’s (not) the first time
this is /that is the first (second, third, fourth,…)
with present perfect
