Today we will be talking about Comparatives and Superlatives!
We use Comparative adjectives when we want to compare 2 things, places or people.
And we use Superlative adjectives when we want to express or mention one characteristics that stands out from a thing, place or person.. we DO NOT compare it with another!
Structure
Examples
Notice that when we form a comparative sentence we need to write THAN after the adjective. And when we write a superlative sentence we need to write THE before the adjective!
Videos
Here we have some videos to further explain this topic
Today, we will be discussing the Present Perfect! DO NOT be fooled by the name!!!
This tense actually talks about the Past, but in a unique way! So let's get started!
Uses
The Present Perfect is used in many cases.. Today we will only be looking at some of them.
1. Unspecified time
This tense is used to talk about events or experiences that happened in the past, but we don't know the exact moment of the action.
Examples.
My cousins have gone to London. (In this case, I know that my cousins went to London in the past, but I don't know when).
Ricardo has bought a new car. (In this case, I know Ricardo bought a new car, but I don't know when he did it).
2. Actions that continue in the present
This tense is also used to talk about actions that began in the past, but that continue until the present.
I have lived in San Luis Potosi for 5 years. (This means that I moved to San Luis 5 years ago, but today, I still live there).
Ulises has felt sick since yesterday. (This means that Ulises started feeling sick yesterday, but today, he is still feeling sick).
Structure
Notice that in this case we have the auxiliary HAVE or HAS (he, she, it)plus the verb in the PAST PARTICIPLE!
Time expressions
We have some time expressions that are commonly used in this tense.
Ever / Never
These are used to talk about our experiences.
Ever is used in questions
Example; Have you ever taken a cooking class?
Never is used in affirmative sentences to say that the experience hasn't happened to us.
Example: I have never broken a bone.
Always / Never
These are used to talk about our feelings or beliefs that we've had for a long time.
Examples: I have always loved romantic movies.
My sister has never wanted to go camping.
For / Since
For is used to talk about a period that you have been doing an action
Example: I have lived in Colima for 5 years.
Since is used to talk about the first time the action happened.
Example: I have lived in Colima since 2010.
Video
This video can help you understand this topic a little better.
The SIMPLE PAST is used when we have a specific moment (TIME) when the event occured, and with PRESENT PERFECT we either don't know the time or the action continues now.
Videos!
Here are some exercises to practice the difference between these two tenses!
