SKILL 35
USE THE CORRECT TENSE WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS
When reading a sentence, take care of the time expression used
because this can indicate you what tense the verb needs.
USING CORRECT TENSES WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS
PAST PERFECT SIMPLE PAST PRESENT PERFECT
-by (1980) -(two years) ago
- last (year)
- in (1990) -since (2001)
Examples:
I visited Guatemala last year.
I have studied at UTEC since 2014.
I had gone from the country by 2012.
lately