Accomplishments Carrer: Engineering. Professor: Manuel Saldaña Franquis Term Period: January – june 2015

Accomplishments Resumen Se considera que un logro es una acción que comenzó en el pasado, continua en el presente y puede prolongarse hasta el futuro. ABSTRACT It is considered that an accomplishment is an action that started in the past, continues at the present and can be prolonged through the future. KEY WORDS: Have, has, since, for, yet, already, ever, never, just.

Accomplishments Accomplishment

For example: I have lived in Pachuca for 5 years. This accomplishment started in the past (the year 2010) Continues at the present (because I never mentioned that now I’m living in a different place.) Can be prolonged through the future (until I move to another city or die!)

To express accomplishments we need: The verb Have / Has which in Spanish is “Haber”, so the conjugation is as follows: I have – yo heWe have – nosotros hemos You have – tú hasYou have – ustedes han He has – él haThey have – ellos han She has – ella ha It has – esto ha I have taught English in college for ten years. My wife has lived in Sahagun for twenty years.

We also need: Verbs in past participle which in Spanish their endings are: ADO cantado  sung IDO comido  eaten TO visto  seen SO impreso  printed CHO dicho  said

Three forms to express accomplishments Affirmative: Subject + Have / Has + Verb in Past Participle + Complement. We have studied at UAEH for four years. Negative: Subject + Haven’t / Hasn’t + Verb in Past Participle + Complement. We haven’t studied at UAEH for four years. Interrogative: Have / Has + Subject + Verb in Past Participle + Complement. Have we studied at UAEH for four years?

Since vs For Since = DesdeFor = Por They have lived in California since They have lived in California for five years. She has been a teacher since She has been a teacher for ten years.

Additional words to express accomplishments. Yet=Todavía Already=Ya Ever=Siempre Never =Nunca Just=Acaba, solo

Examples: My sister hasn’t gotten her driver’s license yet. My students have already understood this topic. Have you ever been in Pachuca? Mario has never eaten chinicuiles. I have ever bought a lottery bill, but I have never won. My computer has just found a virus.

Choose the correct answer Maya has been a professional singer ________ A) ForB) sinceC) yetD) already The beaver has ______ an emblem of Canada for many years. A) beingB) wasC) beenD) be I ____________ been snowboarding since last winter. A) haveB) wasC) hasD) having

Choose the correct answer So far, it has rained __________five hours. A) alreadyB) sinceC) yetD) for Mary has ___________ a diary since she was ten years old. A) keepingB) keptC) keepsD) keep They haven’t been married ___________ A) alreadyB) neverC) justD) yet

Complete the following sentences Example:I ___________ my father's car. (to wash) Answer:I have washed my father's car. 1. Karen ______________________ an . (to send) 2. Dave and Pat __________________ the museum. (to visit) 3. They __________ already ________________ their rucksacks. (to pack) 4. I __________________________ at the pet shop. (to be) 5. We ________________________ the shopping for our grandma. (to do) 6. Markus _____________________ an accident. (to have)

Referencias Davis, P. (2014) Make It Real Professional UAEH: México. Rogers, M. (2010) face2face pre- intermediate. Cambridge: UK