SINCE FOR ALWAYS ORDINALS – SUPERLATIVES – ONLY LATELY – RECENTLy – JUST STILL – SO FAR

SINCE

I have gone to the beach SINCE 2001.

INDICATES a POINT IN THE PASTINDICATES a POINT IN THE PASTExamples: a YEAR = 2001,2004

a MOMENT IN PAST = I WAS 12 YEARS OLD

I have visited Cajamarca SINCE I was at the University.

Present

2001 At the Universit

y

Point in the past

Past

Remember: indefinite time

FOR

Present

2001

10 years

Period of time in the past

Past

Remember: indefinite time

INDICATES A PERIOD OF TIMEINDICATES A PERIOD OF TIMEExample: 2 years, 4 years.

2 months, 2 hours, 4 days, etc.

I have gone to the beach for more than 10 years.

I have waited for you for more than one hour.

2011

One hour

I ______________(study) in the library_____ one hour. have studied for

They ___________(live) in Spain ______ 2003. have lived since

She ______________(be) in Cuzco _____ 2 days.has been for

Carlos ___________(eat) pizza ________ 7 pm. has eaten since

Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery _____ his father die. since has gone

I have ____ wanted to see “Cantinflas”always

This is _________________I have seen “Titanic”.the forth time

This is ______________________I’ve ever seen.the most romantic movie

My wife has _________ seen it once.only

ALWAYS - ORDINALS – SUPERLATIVES – ONLY

Place Always or only before the principal verb.(wanted –seen)

Have you seen a good movie ____________?

Yes, I’ve _________ seen Transformers.

You ________haven’t seen Titanic?

I’ve seen it three times ________!

lately

just

still

so far

LATELY / RECENTLY – JUST – STILL – SO FAR

BEFORE THE AUXILIARY AND IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES