English Grammar Tables For Brazilian Students: Present Perfect Tense
English Grammar Tables For Brazilian Students: Present Perfect Tense
English Grammar Tables For Brazilian Students: Present Perfect Tense
Present perfect tense Form: have (present) + main verb (past participle) I have seen good films this year. Affirmative form Have you seen good films this year? Interrogative form We have not seen good films this year. Negative form Usos: Expressar aes ou circunstncias que comearam no passado e continuam no presente. Nesse caso, o present perfect tense bastante usado com preposies for e since. (Always, recently, ever, never, already, yet... We have worked at this company for a long time. Expressar aes ou eventos ocorridos no passado e completamente terminados, mas que tenham importncia para o presente. Mary has read to Jim. He is feeling better now. Present perfect progressive tense Form: have (present) + been + main verb + -ing We have been working here since last year. She has been living in Brazil for five years. Uso: Expressar uma ao que comeou no passado e continua at o presente. usado no lugar do present perfect para enfatizar a ideia de continuidade. What have Mike been doing recently? Mike has been teaching English recently. Who have you been working with? I have been working with those ladies. How long have they been listening to music? They have been listening to music for one hour.
Useful expressions: Never mind = dont worry about it Have a good time = Enjoy yourself I take it for granted = I treat it as unimportant Youre driving me crazy = youre getting on my nerves Youre out of line = youre behaving badly Stick around = Stay a little bit more Its up to you = It depends on your decision Im pulling your leg = Im joking Keep your fingers crossed for me = Wish me luck *I was born in September / on September 5th Preposies de lugar e direo Com cidades, estados e pases: He Works in Curitiba. She studies in Texas. He lives in the United States. (The United States is always used with THE) Com endereos incompletes: Betty lives on Madison Avenue. Com endereos completes: Betty lives at 456 Madison Avenue. In= para dentro (Sem complemento) Come in! Entre! Into = para dentro (Com complemento) Come into the room.