LET'S PRACTISE THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
1. Watch the video and listen to the song
2. Learn more about the ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.
3. Now click the link and work on the following worksheet
Simple Past | Present Perfect Simple |
Signal Words:
- yesterday
- Two years ago, 5 months ago, 3 days ago
- in 1995, in August, last Monday
- the other day
- last year, last month, last week,...
| Signal Words:
- just
- already
- ever/never
- yet/so far
- since
- for
- recently
- how long
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Form:
- regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
(check spelling rules for –ed)
ex. play- I played
- irregular verbs: see 2nd column of
irregular verbs list. ex. eat- I ate | Form:
- regular verbs: have/has + past participle*
(*like the simple past)
ex. play- I have played
- irregular verbs: have/has + past participle
(see 3rd column of irregular verbs list)
ex. eat- I have eaten |
Use:
- Specific time in the past
ex. I broke my arm in 1993.
(emphasis on the action)
- Finished actions
We visited London last month.
| Use:
- Time is not important. Action in the past with a result/consequence in the present
ex. I have recently broken my arm.
(emphasis on the result)
- Experiences until now (unfinished action)
We have visited Rio 3 times.
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