Happy 2014! Welcome back!

Week January 8^th

Welcome back!

It was nice to see you again!

Andrea, we missed you. I guess you needed a little longer before getting started!

So, your Christmas were very nice and I can see that you are very well- organized people. You had time for family, friends, fun and also for work. You did all the homework I gave you.

Today we talked and talked, until the cows came home (this is an idiomatic expression that means “talking for a long time”)

That’s how I learnt about your Christmas!

As for the lesson, we studied the use of already, yet and just with present perfect, as well as the use of for, since and ago.

Already and yet have the same meaning, but their position in the sentence is different. Yet, goes at the end of the sentence whilst already has a mid-position, that is, it goes before the main verb – the same position as adverbs of frequency.

Study these sentences:

?   Have you finished the exercise yet?

 -    I haven’t finished yet.

+    I’ve already finished.

The structure, to have + just + participle refers to an action that has been completed a short time ago.

I’ve just arrived home. (Right now. A short time ago)

Use of the prepositions, for, since, ago with present perfect or past simple.

        ·            Since is only used with perfect tenses.

He’s lived in Madrid since 2006.

        ·            Ago is only used with past simple.

He moved to Madrid 8 years ago.

        ·            For can be used with both tenses but the meaning of the sentences is different.

He lived in Santander for six years.            He doesn’t live in Santander.

He’s lived in Santander for six years.         He’s probably living in Santander now.

And that was all!

Next week we’ll check the first page (both sides 1C, 2A) of the homework I gave you for the holidays. We will also check the exercise on “already and yet” photocopy 4B a and b.

See you on Monday!


How to greet someone you haven't seen for ages