Unit 3 Present Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive, and Simple Past Tense

Reading Comprehension and Opinion Questions—pg 19. What do you like about some websites? What do you dislike about other websites? What do you think should be on a personal web page?

What is the purpose of Jason Barricelli’s website? What is the title of the website? Who is Joy? What does Jason call such activities as rock climbing and white-water rafting? What kind of person is Jason? Do you know anyone like Jason? Explain.

Notice the contrast in the tenses Present perfect & present perfect continuous Things started in the past and continue to present and may continue to future. Simple Past Things happened and completed in the past—not connected to the present.

Again, a clear contrast Present Perfect things happened at unspecified time in past Simple Past Things happened at specific time in past.

Another contrast Present perfect A time period is unfinished. Simple past A time period is finished.

Time of day as example of time period. Morning = time period. asking about breakfast Use the Present perfect until noon. (morning not finished) Have you eaten breakfast? Use Simple past after noon. (Morning finished) Did you eat breakfast this morning?

Additional Contrast Present Perfect An activity or state is finished. Present Perfect Continuous An activity is unfinished.

Unit 3 pages 24-27

Unit 4 Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive

Comprehension/Opinion Questions-pg. 28 Why is Oprah the “Queen of Talk”? When did she start speaking in public? Where did she start speaking in public? When did she get her first talk show? What did she decide to do in 1994? Do you think talk shows are entertaining, educational, or both? Explain.

Past perfect Past perfect describes an event that happened before another past event. (There are two events. Both are in the past.) When Oprah was twelve years old, she had already decided that she wanted to be paid to talk. First event—her decision Second event—her 12 th birthday

January 1, 2000 Write sentences about yourself with this date. Use examples with actions that are completed. By January 1, 2000, I had moved back to the United States. (Note 1)

Past perfect continuous Now make true past perfect continuous sentences related to past perfect sentences you created. Focus on the process, not the end result. I had been working in Mexico before I started working at IVC. (Note 2)

Order of events Past perfect or past perfect progressive is the earlier event. Simple past tense is the later event. Example: I had been driving back to El Centro when I saw the Perseid meteor shower. Earlier event: driving Later event: saw the meteors (Note 3)

Emphasis on first event My computer has Windows 98 and there will be no more updates from Microsoft for it. I had already decided to get a new computer. First event: my decision emphasized Later event: no updates for Windows 98 (Note 4)

Clear relationship between 2 past events After I received my master’s degree, I got a teaching job. As soon as I received my master’s degree, I got a teaching job. Before I got a teaching job, I received my master’s degree. Note 5

Time expression used with past perfect and past perfect continuous. Note 6

Drawing conclusions based on evidence. Use past perfect continuous Cecilia got lost going to Los Angeles. She had been driving on the wrong freeway. (Note 7)

Unit 4 Pgs 33-40