MY BUSY DAY

Mi Día Ocupado

 I’ve had such a busy day today. It’s only 3 p.m.
and I’ve already attended 4 meetings. But I still
haven’t eaten lunch.
 I have so many things to do. I’ve already written
10 emails. But I haven’t spoken to the product
manager yet.
 My boss is also busy. She’s already visited 3
clients today. I have to present in another
meeting in a few minutes, but my boss hasn’t
sent me the PowerPoint presentation yet.
 Use yet and still to talk about something that
isn’t completed.

 Remember  Use already to talk about something that

is completed.
 Use the past participle with has and have
for present perfect: I’ve had such a busy day. Usa yet y still para hablar de algo que no está
terminado. / Usa already para hablar de algo que
Usa el pasado participio con has y have para
está terminado.
formar el presente perfecto: I’ve had such a busy
day (He tenido un día tan ocupado).

 He tenido un día tan ocupado hoy. Son solo las 3 p.m. y ya he ido a 4 reuniones. Pero todavía no he almorzado. /
Tengo tantas cosas que hacer. Ya he escrito 10 correos electrónicos. Pero no he hablado con el gerente de producto
todavía. / Mi jefa también está ocupada. Ella ya ha visitado a 3 clientes hoy. Tengo que presentar en otra reunión
en unos minutos, pero mi jefa no me ha enviado la presentación en Power Point todavía.

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HOW HAS YOUR WEEK BEEN?
¿Cómo Ha Estado tu Semana?

How has your week been?

It’s been so chaotic. I have worked late

every day and now I’m just about to go into
my 5th meeting of the day!

Five meetings in a day? I’ve just finished my

first meeting of the day! Have you ever had
five meetings in one day before?

No, I’ve never had so many meetings in one day,

but our department is still restructuring, which
means nothing is easy these days.

Wow! I can’t believe your company still

doesn’t have your department set up.

Well, they’ve hired new staff, so now we are

just waiting for everyone to start and receive
training. Then things should feel easier.

 Remember  Use just about to talk about something you’re

 Use just with the present perfect to talk about
something you completed very recently.
Usa just con el presente perfecto para hablar acerca
de algo que acabas de terminar recientemente.
going to do in the immediate future.
 Use still and just with the present continuous
to talk about things that are continuing.
Usa just about para hablar de algo que vas a hacer
en el futuro inmediato. / Usa still y just con el
presente continuo para hablar acerca de cosas
que están continuando.

 ¿Cómo ha sido tu semana? / Ha sido caótica. He trabajado hasta tarde todos los días y ahora estoy apunto
de entrar a mi 5ta reunión del día! / ¿Cinco reuniones en un día? Yo he justo terminado (acabo de terminar) mi
primera reunión del día! ¿Has tenido alguna vez cinco reuniones en un día antes? / No, nunca he tenido tantas
reuniones en un día, pero nuestro departamento todavía se está reestructurando, lo que significa que nada es
fácil estos días. / ¡Oh! No puedo creer que tu empresa todavía no tiene organizado tu departamento. / Bueno,
han contratado a nuevos colaboradores, así es que ahora estamos solo esperando que todos comiencen y
reciban entrenamiento. Luego las cosas deberían sentirse más fáciles.

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Present Perfect: Use
LANGUAGE BUILDER
Presente Perfecto: Uso
Use the present perfect to talk about past Use the past simple to talk about past experiences
experiences at unspecific times. at a specific time.
Usa el presente perfecto para hablar acerca de Usa el pasado simple para hablar de experiencias pasadas
experiencias pasadas en momentos no especificados. en un momento específico.

I have flown on an airplane three times.
She has gone to Mexico.
They have visited New York a few times.
He volado en avión tres veces.
Ella ha ido a México.
Ellos han visitado Nueva York unas pocas veces.
I flew on an airplane when I was 10 years old.
He went to Mexico last week.
They visited New York three weeks ago.
Yo volé en un avión cuando tenía 10 años.
Él fue a México la semana pasada.
Ellos visitaron Nueva York hace tres semanas.

Past Participles
LANGUAGE BUILDER
Pasados Participios
Regular: Base Verb  Past Participle
Regular

arrive arrived talk talked visit visited work worked

Verbs Ending –y: Verbs Ending Vowel + Consonant:

Base Verb  Past Participle Base Verb  Past Participle
Verbos Terminados en -y Verbos Terminados en Vocal + Consonante

carry carried try tried drop dropped stop stopped

Past Participles the Same as Past Simple: Base Verb  Past Participle
Pasados Participios que son Iguales al Pasado Simple

have had make made meet met leave left

sell sold send sent spend spent

Irregular Past Participles Ending –en: Base Verb  Past Participle

Pasados Participios Irregulares Terminados en -ed

be been break broken drive driven eat eaten

forget forgotten give given got gotten know known

see seen speak spoken take taken write written

Completely Irregular Past Participles: Base Verb  Past Participle

Pasados Participios Completamente Irregulares

do done drink drunk go gone sing sung

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 Present Perfect: Form
Presente Perfecto: Forma
 
I’ve been to Tokyo.
You’ve been to Bangkok.
He’s traveled to Russia.
She’s traveled to Russia.
We’ve gone to Peru.
They’ve visited many countries.
 Remember
I haven’t been to Bangkok.
You haven’t been to Tokyo.
He hasn’t traveled to Australia.
She hasn’t traveled to Australia.
We haven’t gone to Russia.
They haven’t visited Bolivia.
LANGUAGE BUILDER

Have I been to Tokyo?
Have you been to Bangkok?
Has he traveled to Russia?
Has she traveled to Russia?
Have they gone to Peru?
Where have they been?

 I have = I’ve; you have = you’ve; he has = he’s; she has = she’s; we have = we’ve; they have = they’ve

 She and he has

 Use the past participle of the main verbs in present perfect: You have gone to Turkey.
Usa el pasado participio del verbo principal para formar el presente perfecto. You have gone to Turkey.
(gone = pasado participio de ‘go’)

Yet, Already, Still, Just

LANGUAGE BUILDER
Todavía / Aún / Ya, Ya, Aún, Recién / Acabar de
Already Yet Still Just

Use for completed tasks Use for uncompleted tasks Use for ongoing tasks Use for recent tasks
Úsalo para tareas terminadas Úsalo para tareas no Úsalo para tareas que Úsalo para tareas recientes
completadas están en marcha

I’ve already had three cups Have you had breakfast yet? I still haven’t finished I’ve just called Susan.
of coffee this morning. I haven’t eaten yet. my report. Recién he llamado a Susan.
Ya he tomado tres tazas ¿Ya has tomado desayuno? Aún no he terminado
de café esta mañana. No he comido aún. mi reporte.

 Remember
 Use already and just in between the has/have and the verb of positive sentences.

 Use yet at the end of questions and negative sentences.

 Use still before the present perfect in negative sentences.

Usa already y just entre el has/have y el verbo en oraciones positivas. / Usa yet al final de preguntas y oraciones
negativas. / Usa still antes del presente perfecto en oraciones negativas

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