2018-06-07 Grammar: perfect and perf. prog.

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: p. 20 exercise 6 - Complete the sentences with simple or perfect verbs.
1 had said (He said goodbye before he started packing.)
2 had conducted
3 has had
4 has visited
5 came, hadn’t been
6 have traveled
7 haven’t slept
8 had completed, realized, weren’t
9 have lived
10 studied (if he’s taking it now) / has studied (if he might still study more)
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They met in July of 2008.
In July of 2008, she had written two books.
In July of 2008, she was writing her third 500-page book.
In July of 2008, she had been writing for five years.
Now, she lives in Boston.
Now, she has written six books.
Now, she is writing her seventh book.
She has been writing for fifteen years.
In 2028, she will move to NYC.
In 2028, she will have written 12 books.
In 2028, she will be writing her 13th book.
In 2028, she will have been writing for 25 years.
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p. 21 describes the differences between perfect and perfect progressive
What’s the difference between present progressive and present perfect progressive?
I’m thinking about moving to a new apartment.
I’ve been thinking about moving to a new apartment.
	- Emphasizes that the idea started in the past.
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exercise 7 - With your partner, decide if the perfect or perfect progressive is best to complete each sentence.
1 has been raining
2 had been working / had worked
3 (have) found
4 has been finding (“more and more difficult” means it’s a continuous change)
5 has been cooking
6 had been looking, had left
7 have been trying
8 will have lived / will have been living
9 have been coming / have come, (have) moved
10 have tried / had tried
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Homework (optional): p. 22-23 exercises 8, 9, and 10 - Complete the same paragraph in past, present, and future.