¿En cual dos casos usamos el pretérito perfecto?
¿Que son los cinco PISTAS que indican el uso de pretérito perfecto?
¿Has comido ya?
No, todavía no he comido
Preterito perfecto
Q Have you already eaten?
A No I still haven´t eaten.
What tense?
¿Qué son los seis PISTAS que indican el uso de pretérito indefinido?
la semana anterior (the previous week)
el mes anterior
el año anterior
How do say the week-month-year before last if ante only works with anteayer?
When using it with the PP it only happened a little while ago ie in the same day. When use it with the PI it happened yesterday or further back in time
Given hace can be used with both pretérito perfecto y pretérito indefinido what is the difference?
P. ¿Has estado alguna vez EN Guatemala?
R. No, no he esado nunca.
R. Because never is an indefinite (not a specific or definite time)
Q. Have you ever been to Guatemala?
A. No, I´ve never been.
Q Why use PP?
P. ¿Ha estado alguna vez EN Guatemala?
R. Si, estuve en 1994 y en 1997
R. because it is a specific or definite time.
Q. Have you ever been to Guatemala?
A. Yes, I was (there) in 1994 and 1997?
Q Why use PI?
objeto volante no identificado ie UFO
What is an OVNI?
2. 1st person plural present eg buscamos
What are the 2 ways to write in impersonal way eg for job adds
se valorará experiencía
Experience WOULD BE CONSIDERED AN ADVANTAGE
IMPRESCINDIBLE carné de conducir
a driving licence ESSENTIAL
LICIENCIADO en arte
An art´s GRADUATE
carta de presentación
letter of introduction
Estimados señores
Dear sir
2. expediente
2. file, dossier
Because people use all 4 pretérito tenses ALL the time
Why it it important to know all 4 pretérito tenses really well?