Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: How often?

Recall

Vocabulary…

Particular case:

Rarely…

Notes

• For this class we have some words, like:

  • Usually

  • Often

  • Sometimes

  • Rarely

  • Never

  • Always

  • Occasionally

  • We can transform this words in percentage:

    

• Usually is a particular case, because this need be more specific:

  • I usually go to the gym 3 times a week.
  • I usually see my family every weekend.

• Other words that mean rarely:

  • Hardly ever
  • Barely ever
  • Almost never
  • Seldomly

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** We need express time to talk about habits and routines that we normaly do, for that reason it’s importan to learn how to talk about time.

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Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: Since and for

Recall

When do we use Since?

When do we use For?

Differences…

Notes

• Since:
  • Focuses on the starting point.
    • I have been working here since 2011.
• For:
  • Focuses on the amount of time.
    • I have been working here for 3 years.

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** Normally we use “since” to focus on the starting point, whereas “for” is used to focus on the amount of time.

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Fecha: October 8, 2022

Topic: Yet and still

Recall

When do we use still?

Notes

• Still refers to an action that began in the past and is continuing in the present.
  • Still is used in positive, negative and question  forms.
    • “Mary is still looking for a job”.
    • “I still haven’t finished the project”.
    • “Are you still there?”
• Yet refers to an action which is presumed to happen, but hasn’t happened until now.
  • Yet is used in negative and question forms.
    • “I haven’t told anyone else yet”.
    • “Have you talked to your boss yet?”

<aside> 📌 Summary**:** The different between “still” and “yet” is that still usally refers to something that began in the past and is continues until now, while yet refers to something that hasn’t happened until now.

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