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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect form}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The present perfect is formed with the auxilairy {\bf{'to have'}} and the {\bf{past participle}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Postive: We've hidden it/ She's got the present for Andy} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Negative: They haven't found it/ He hasn't seen his boss today} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Question: Have they forgotten it?/ Has she received the letter?} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Don't forget the third person singular of 'to have' is * has*} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{In order to sound more fluent make sure to use contractions in positive \& negative sentences} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{The past participle}}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Regular verbs: + ed - TO LISTEN, LISTENED, {\bf{LISTENED}}} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Irregular verbs: learn by heart {\bf{SORRY}} :)} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect Use}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We use the present perfect in two ways: Describing {\bf{experiences}} in our lives up to now and {\bf{results}} in the present} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect vs Past Simple}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Present Perfect & Past simple \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 1. Single or repeated actions in the past when we don't know the date of the action or it isn't important & 1. Single or repeated actions when we know the definite time \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Example: I've driven an automatic car before & Example: I drove a race car last summer \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Time expressions: before, ever, already, just and yet & Time expressions: yesterday, last week, in 2018 etc. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 2. Situations that started in the past and are still continuing & 2. Situations that started and finished in the past \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Example: Tom has worked in the shop for 2 years & Example: Tom worked in the shop for 2 years \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} With- {\emph{for}} or {\emph{since}} & With- {\emph{for}} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} For -period of time & Since- starting point \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Time expressions: {\bf{for}} 2 months, 1 year, a long time & Time esxpressions: {\bf{since}} 1968, June, I was 8 years old \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} 3. One or more completed actions in a time period that is continuing & 3. One or more completed actions in a time period that is finished \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Present Perfect vs Past Simple (cont)}} \tn % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Example: He's sold 15 cars this month & Example: He sold 15 cars last month \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} Time expressions: this morning, this week, today, so far etc. & Time expressions: yesterday, last week, ago etc. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{{\bf{Experiences}}}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: I've travalled a lot} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'ever' to ask questions about life experiences} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: Have you ever visited Africa?} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'never' for negatives sentences. It means 'not in your life'} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: I've never seen a ghost} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'before' to say if it's not the first time} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: We've been to this restaurant before} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Results}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: My car's broken down} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'just' to mean ' a short time ago'} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: They've just arrived} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'already' to mean 'before expected'} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: Yes, I know Sarah, we've already met} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'recently' to mean in the last few days or months} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: What's the cinema like now? I don't know, I haven't been there recently} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We can use 'yet' in questions and negative sentences for something that is expected to happen but hasn't happened at the time of speaking} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: Have you spoken to Julie yet? No, not yet} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{We use 'still' in negative sentence when an action is expected to happen but hasn't} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{Example: I gave my teacher my homework last week, but she still hasn't marked it} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Other uses of Present Perfect}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Unfinished}} time period & To talk about actions that are still continuing \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Today, this week, this morning etc. & Example: I've sent 100 emails this week (it's still this week) \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} So far = up to now & Example: She's made 5 phone calls so far this afternoon \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Compare: I've drunk two coffees this morning (it's still the morning) & I drank two coffees this morning (its now the afternoon) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\emph{Repeated actions}} (They may happen again) & One time actions (unlikely to be repeated) \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Example: I've watched a lot of Netflix this week & I watched Die Hard this week \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Superlatives - often used with {\emph{ever}} & This is the best football match I've ever seen \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}