Intermediate English Course B1:

Expressions of
Time and Quantity
Mayra Triana
Introduction
 About Me

● 11 years teaching
experience.
● Business English coach
for over 6 years.
● Educational
management &
entrepreneurship.
● I’m learning French.
About This Course

Indefinite pronouns,
Descriptions:
reflexive pronouns,
1 countable vs. 2 adjectives and
comparative forms.
uncountable nouns.

Talking about time

Talking about,
and experiences
3 knowledge, needs
and future plans.
4 using present
perfect simple.
Interactive

Trivia Writing Quizzes

Listening Speaking Role plays and

an interview
 Module:
Nouns and Pronouns
Starting a New Job
Dialogue
 Listening Comprehension

1. How long has Evelyn been working

in the company?
2. What is something Vanessa has always
wanted to do?
3. Where are most of Evelyn’s coworkers located?
 Listening Comprehension

4. Do any of her coworkers speak Spanish?

5. What does Evelyn like the most about her new
job?
6. Who is Vanessa suggesting as Evelyn’s
assistant?
Listen to the
conversation
 Answers

● How long has Evelyn been working

in the company?
A few weeks.
● What is something Vanessa has always
wanted to do?
Work from anywhere.
 Answers

● Where are most of Evelyn’s coworkers located?

India.
● Do any of her coworkers speak Spanish?
No, none of her coworkers do.
 Answers

● What does Evelyn likes the most about her new

job?
The responsibility, the challenge and the
salary.
● Who is Vanessa suggesting as Evelyn’s
assistant?
She suggests herself.
 Indefinite Pronouns:
Prefix and Suffix
 In This Lesson

1. What are indefinite

pronouns?
2. Prefixes and
suffixes.
3. Practice activity.
What Are
Indefinite Pronouns?

Nouns: Pronouns:
● Person Substitute nouns
● Place
● Thing
 Pronouns Replace Nouns

Specific:
I would like to go to New York in the winter
season.

Non-specific:
I would like to go somewhere cold in the winter
season.
 Now, let’s talk about
prefixes and suffixes.
Prefix
All Every-

Some-
A part

Any-

No-
Absence
Suffix

People Places Things

-body -where -thing
-one
Suffix People

Everybody
Everyone

Somebody
Someone

Anybody
Anyone
People
body Nobody
one No one
Suffix
Places

Everywhere

Somewhere

Anywhere

Places Nowhere
where
Suffix
Things

Everything

Something

Anything
Things Nothing
thing
We don’t use nobody/no one,
nothing, nowhere
in negative clauses.
 No-

People

No one / Nobody is going to the party.

Places
I’ve got nowhere to go. Be careful with
double negatives!
Things
I have nothing to say.
 Conjugation Rule

● Everybody/everyone likes to be
appreciated. (All people).

● Somebody called me this morning.

(An unspecified person).

● Do you recommend anybody/anyone?

(An unspecified person- doesn’t matter who).
 More Examples

● In my country nobody /
no one works on
Sundays (zero people).

● I don’t know
anyone/anybody
here (zero people).
 Let’s Practice!
NOUN INDEFINITE PRONOUN
I want to live in Canada. I want to live _____________ cold.

A friend gave me this book. ___________ gave me this book.

I buy all my clothes at the mall. I buy ___________at the mall.

I have zero things to do. I have______________to do.

They don’t have a place to go. They don’t have___________to go.

 Let’s Practice!
NOUN INDEFINITE PRONOUN
I want to live in Canada. I want to live somewhere cold.

A friend gave me this book. Someone/somebody gave me

this book.
I buy all my clothes at the mall. I buy everything at the mall.

I have zero work to do. I have nothing to do.

They don’t have a place to go. They don’t have anywhere to go.
 Workshop:
Let's Practice!
 In This Class

● Interactive
workshop to
practice indefinite
pronouns.
Indefinite Pronouns:
Combinations of Prefix and Suffix
People Places Things
Every- Everyone Everywhere Everything
Everybody

Some- Someone Somewhere Something

Somebody

Any- Anyone Anywhere Anything

Anybody

No- No one Nowhere Nothing

Nobody
 Review

1. I’ve travelled ________. ❏ Something

2. She ate_________on her plate. ❏ Everything
❏ Someone/
3. You did _______ wrong.
Somebody
4. Can you ask _______ at school?
❏ Everywhere
5. I need to find__________. ❏ Nothing
 Answers

1. I’ve travelled everywhere.

2. She ate everything on her plate.
3. You did nothing wrong.
4. Can you ask someone/somebody at school?
5. I need to find something.
 People
Every/Any/Some/No + -body/-one

1. ___________________ seeks happiness. (all)

2. ____________ once said that it takes courage

to leave your comfort zone. (one non-specified
person)

3. __________ can fly without a ticket. (zero

people)
 Answers

Every/Any/Some/No + -body/-one

1. Everyone/Everybody seeks happiness.

2. Somebody once said that it takes courage to

leave your comfort zone.

3. No one can fly without a ticket.

 Places

Every/Any/Some + -where

1. ___________ we go we see political ads.

2. I know I’ve seen you _____________ before.

3. ____________ you go, I will be there.

 Answers

Every/Any/Some + -where

1. Everywhere we go we see political ads.

2. I know I’ve seen you somewhere before.

3. Anywhere you go, I will be there.

 Things

Every/Any/Some + -thing

1. ___________ is going great!

2. ___________ is going on.

3. ___________ can happen.

 Answers

Every/Any/Some + -thing

1. Everything is going great!

2. Something is going on.

3. Anything can happen.

 Participate in the
comments section!
Variable Indefinite
Pronouns
 In This Lesson

1. Else.
2. Variable indefinite
pronouns (singular
and plural).
3. Practice.
4. Creative activity.
 Else

We use else after indefinite pronouns

to refer to other people, places or things:
● No one else came to work today,
only the engineers.

● If he can't help us, we'll ask somebody else.

● I think this is someone else's laptop.

How to Use Variable
Indefinite Pronouns

All Most Some None

100% 70-90% 10-40% 0%
 Variable Indefinite Pronouns

Subject
Plural Plural
● All
● Most
of the students here are dedicated.
● Some
● None Prepositional phrase
 Variable Indefinite Pronouns

Subject
Singular Singular
● All
● Most
of the information is clear.
● Some
● None Prepositional phrase
 Practice

1. Some of the furniture ______ old.

2. None of the employees ______ absent.
3. All of the information ______ useful.
4. ______ most of my answers correct?

IS | ARE
 Answers

1. Some of the furniture is old.

2. None of the employees are absent.
3. All of the information is useful.
4. Are most of my answers correct?
 Participate in the
comments section.
 Creative Activity

Imagine a wizard
appeared in front of you.
Create the dialogue.

Include indefinite
pronouns:
● All (of..)
● None (of..)
● Most (of..)
● Some (of..)
Countables vs.
Uncountables
 Countables

● Can be counted.
● Have singular
and plural forms.
 Countable Nouns

● There are 20 chairs in the classroom.

● There is a bag in the living room.
● Where I live, you can find different important
buildings.
● For breakfast, I eat a banana, an egg and a
coffee.
Uncountables

● Can’t be counted.
● Abstract concept
(or).
● Made out of too
numerous particles.
● Only singular form.
 Uncountable Nouns

● For this recipe you need some milk, salt and

water.
● How much money do you earn?
● There is sand in my shoes.
● I alway express my love to my family.
Practice

Love Chair Dust

Dog Furniture Kid

Rice Anger Stone

Snow Heat

Toy Tree Bike

 Answers

Countable: Uncountable:

Chair(s) Love
Dog(s) Dust
Kid(s) Furniture
Stone(s) Rice
Toy(s) Anger
Tree(s) Snow
Bike(s) Heat
 It’s Your Turn!

● Create different
sentences with the
previous nouns.
● Download and
complete the
worksheet.
Tricky Nouns
 People Is? Or People Are?

“People” is a
countable noun.
It is the plural
form of
“person”.
 Countable or Uncountable?

Money → Uncountable
Coins, bills → Countable News → Uncountable Luggage → Uncountable
Suitcases, bags → Countable
 Tricky Nouns

Uncountable Both

News Money Coffee

Advice Equipment Fruit
Knowledge Information Hair
Luggage Research Fish
Trash Music Time
Paper
 Both Countable and
Uncountable

● I drink a lot of coffee when I’m sleepy.

● Can you give me 2 coffees, please?

● How much time do we have?

● I run 3 times a week.

● This juice contains fruit.

● There are different kinds of fruits at the
market.
Let’s have a
competition!
Trivia Game!

Pause to respond in the comments

section, then hit the play button
to confirm your answers.
Which sentences are correct?
A. Hey, don’t drink that water as there are hairs
in the glass.

B. I lost all of my luggages at the airport.

C. All of the researches show an increase in…

A. Hey, don’t drink that water as there are hairs
in the glass.

B. I lost all of my luggages at the airport.

C. All of the researches show an increase in…

A. My friend gave me an important advice.

B. How many money do you earn at your

current job?

C. I saw my teacher on the news this morning.

D. Fishes are present in even greater variety

than birds.
A. My friend gave me an important advice.

B. How many money do you earn at your

current job?

C. I saw my teacher on the news this morning.

D. Fishes are present in even greater variety

than birds.
A. I read three interesting news today.

B. This area is good for growing citrus fruits.

C. I bought some equipments for my

home-office.
A. I read three interesting news today.

B. This area is good for growing citrus fruits.

C. I bought some equipments for my

home-office.
Amazing work!
Keep it up!
Using Quantifiers
It takes a lot of courage
to release the familiar
and seemingly secure,
to embrace the new.

Alan Cohen
 A Lot of ( + | Both )
● Positive statements.
● Countable and uncountable nouns.

We saw a lot of sharks

while diving.

She has a lot of influence

in the company.
 If you spend too much
time thinking about a thing,
you'll never get it done.

Bruce Lee
 Much ( – | ? | Uncountable )
● Negative statements.
● Questions.
● Uncountable nouns only.

He doesn’t have
much money.

How much sugar should

you eat per day?
Many hands make light work.

John Heywood
 Many ( – | ? | Countable )

● Mostly for negative statements.

● Questions.
● Countable nouns only.

This house doesn’t have

many bedrooms.

How many countries

are in the world?
 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

Their first album was a hit! They sold _______ CDs.

 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

Their first album was a hit! They sold a lot of CDs.

 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

I don’t like to have ____ things in my pockets.

 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

I don’t like to have many things in my pockets.

 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

Follow the recipe, don’t put ______ flour.

 A Lot of? Much? Many?

Pick the right option: A LOT OF / MUCH / MANY.

Follow the recipe, don’t put much flour.

 It’s Your Turn!

● Describe your house,

apartment, office,
using quantifiers.
● Download and
complete the
worksheet.
Descriptive Words
 Adjectives

Describe people,
places and things.
 Adjectives

People Handsome Places Cozy

Wise Huge
Committed Dangerous
Gorgeous Safe

Things Heavy Jobs Challenging

Easy Rewarding
Expensive Demanding
Cheap Well-paid
 Adjectives

People Places
Nice Nice

Things Jobs
Nice Nice
Commonly Confused
Adjectives

Fun Funny
 Participate in the
comments section.
 Practice

1. Describe yourself.
___________________

2. Describe your city.

____________________

3. Describe your job.

____________________
My New Job Is Better
Than My Previous One
Comparative Form
 What Is a Syllable?

A syllable is a part of a word that contains

a single vowel sound and that is pronounced
as a unit.

So, for example, ‘book’ has one syllable,

and ‘reading’ has two syllables.

According to Collins Dictionary

 Short Adjectives
Adjective + -er
❖ One syllable.
❖ Two syllables ending with “Y”.
❖ “Y” becomes “i”.

● Small → Smaller
● Easy → Easier
● Heavy → Heavier
● Hot → Hotter
● Big → Bigger
Short Adjectives - Practice

Cold → ________
Cheap → ________
Fast → ________
Fit → ________
Short → ________
Short Adjectives - Answers

Cold → Colder
Cheap → Cheaper
Fast → Faster
Fit → Fitter
Short → Shorter
 Long Adjectives

More / less + adjective

❖ Two or more syllables.

● Modern → more/less modern

● Expensive → more/less expensive

● Beautiful → more/less beautiful

Long Adjectives - Practice

● Interesting → ________________
● Comfortable → ________________
● Challenging → ________________
● Rewarding → ________________
● Committed → ________________
Long Adjectives - Answers

● Interesting → More interesting

● Comfortable → More comfortable
● Challenging → More challenging
● Rewarding → Less rewarding
● Committed → Less committed
 Irregular Adjectives

Good → Better
Bad → Worse
Far → Further
Farther
Fun → More fun
 Comparative Form

Subject + verb + comparative + THAN + object

● A doberman is bigger than a pinscher.

● A house is more expensive than an apartment.

 Practice -
Order the Sentences

1. than / neighbor / me / (tall) / my / is

2. him / sings / she / than / (good)
3. (demanding) / is / job / new / my / than /
one / old / my
4. (early) / my parents / me / than / wake up
 Answers

Subject + verb + comparative + THAN + object

1. My neighbor is taller than me.

2. She sings better than him.
3. My new job is more demanding than my old
one.
4. My parents wake up earlier than me.
 Compare!

● Food
● Sports
● Places
● Means of transport
● Means of
communication
● You 10 years ago
She's As Tall As Me
Comparative Form
 Comparative Form

Positive comparison:

Subject + verb + AS + adjective + AS + object

● He is as handsome as his father.

● They play as good as professionals.

 Comparative Form

Negative comparison (1):

Subject + verb + NOT AS + adjective + AS +

object

● This is not as difficult as I thought.

● A cheetah is not as big as a lion.

 Comparative Form

Negative comparison (2):

Subject + verb to be + NOT + verb ing + AS +

adjective + AS + object

● You are not trying as hard as you can.

● I’m not typing as fast as I want.

 Comparative Form

Negative comparison (3):

Subject + don’t/doesn’t/didn’t + verb + AS +

adjective + AS + object

● He doesn’t work as hard as his brother.

● We don’t talk as much as before.

Enjoy your achievements
as well as your plans.

Max Ehrmann
 The Use of As Well As

Used for including or adding.

● I love English as well as French.

● Your aunt is coming as well as your cousins.
 The Use of As Well

Used as synonym of “also”.

I have a present for you and also for your son.

=
I have a present for you and for your son as well.
 The Use of As Well

Used as synonym of “too”.

A: I’m very excited with this new job!

B: Really? Me too!
=
A: I’m very excited with this new job!
B: Really? Me as well!
Practice - Compare
Truck / long / train.
Answer
Truck / long / train.

The truck is not as long as the train.

 Practice - Compare

Giraffe / tall / tree.

 Answers

Giraffe / tall / tree.

The giraffe is
as tall as the tree.
 Practice - Compare

love / eating / pizza /

salad.
 Answers

love / eating / pizza /

salad.

I love eating pizza as

well as salad.
 How Do You See
Yourself in 5 Years?
Reflexive Pronouns
 Reflexive Pronouns
Used when the object is the same
as the subject.

Suffix:
-self (singular)
-selves (plural)

Example:
She saw herself in the mirror.
Reflexive Pronouns
I Myself
You Yourself / Yourselves
He Himself
She Herself
It Itself
We Ourselves
They Themselves
 Be Careful!
Don’t use reflexive pronouns with verbs wash,
shave, dress, brush…

George shaves himself every morning. ❌

George shaves every morning. ✅

Unless the intention is for emphasis:

Sam is old enough to dress himself.

 When Do We Use
Reflexive Pronouns?

● As an object.
When she sees her mother, she sees herself.

● After prepositions (not prepositions of place).

Some people talk to themselves.
 When Do We Use
Reflexive Pronouns?

● By + reflexive pronoun = indicates “without help”.

I do the homework by myself.

● Emphasize the importance of the subject in a

sentence.
The president himself called me.
 Practice

1. Alison baked this cake

2. Did you build this website by ?
3. The CEO told me not to arrive late.
4. They cut with a knife while they were
cooking dinner.
5. We might hurt if we are not careful.
 Answers

1. Alison baked this cake herself.

2. Did you build this website by yourself ?
3. The CEO himself told me not to arrive late.
4. They cut themselves with a knife while they
were cooking dinner.
5. We might hurt ourselves if we are not
careful.
 Participate in the
comments section.
 It’s Your Turn!

● How do you see

yourself in 5 years?

● Make sentences
using each of the
reflexive pronouns.
Listening Practice:
Meeting a Coworker
Conversation
 Before Listening

● How does George describe the town where

he used to live?

● According to Evelyn, what kind of places will

George find in this new city?

● How does George describe the place where

he lives and his roommates?
 Before Listening

● Which adjective does George use to describe

the executives?

● According to George, mail is not…?

 Listen to the
conversation.
 Answers

● How does George describe the town where

he used to live?
- Small town with narrow streets.

● According to Evelyn, what kind of places will

George find in this new city?
- Wide parks and interesting museums.
 Answers
● How does George describe the place where he
lives and his roommates?
- He lives in a tiny apartment with two noisy and
lazy roommates.
● Which adjective does George use to describe
the executives?
- Fancy.
● According to George, mail is not…?
- Dirty garbage.
 Module:
Knowledge, Needs and
Future Plans
We Need the Report
with the Metrics
 With Is a Preposition

● Accompanying Be careful!
I travel with my family.
I’m married with
● Refer to what we use George. ❌
to do something.
I’m married to George.
I work with my laptop.
✅
“By” or “With”?

By: With:

● Transportation ● Tools
● Communication ● Accompanying
● Verb in -ing to
express “how”.
● Passive voice.
Trivia Game!

Pause to respond in the comments

section, then hit the play button
to confirm your answers.
Which sentences are CORRECT?
A. You should clean the floor with a broom.

B. You can contact me by e-mail.

C. I made a lot of money with selling cars.

A. You should clean the floor with a broom.

B. You can contact me by e-mail.

C. I made a lot of money with selling cars.

A. I go to work with bike.

B. I made this cake by hand.

C. I know your phone number by heart.

A. I go to work with bike.

B. I made this cake by hand.

C. I know your phone number by heart.

Need

Essential to life Important things.

(basic human needs). A way to ask for help.
 Need

● I really need to finish

this project.

● I need you
to call the client.

● I need to finish this

report with my
colleagues.
 Participate in the
comments section.
 Practice:

Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative

1. lemon / need / water / drink / some / to / with.
________________________________
2. she / does / to / need / anything / buy / ?
________________________________
3. where / they / need / do /go / to/ ?
__________________________________
4. don’t/ we / need / agree / everything /on.
__________________________________
 Answers

Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative

1. lemon / need / water / drink / some / to / with.
I need to drink some water with lemon.
2. she / does / to / need / anything / buy / ?
Does she need to buy anything?
3. where / they / need / do /go / to/ ?
Where do they need to go?
4. don’t/ we / need / agree / everything /on.
We don’t need to agree on everything.
 It’s Your Turn!

Create at least 3
sentences using
“need” and “with”.
● Positive
● Negative
● Question
Have to
How to Use “Have to”

● Talk about rules.

● Something necessary.

But also…

● Something not
necessary using
don’t / doesn’t have to.
Have to / Has to

I
You
Have to
We
They

She
He Has to
It
 Have to / Has to

For general rules, necessities or obligations, we

can use have to, got to or need to.

I have to go = I’ve got to go = I ‘gotta’ go.

She has to go = She’s got to go = She’s ‘gotta’ go.

 Examples

Rule:
You have to be at least 18 years old to sign a
contract in the US.

Not necessary:
“You don’t have to be cool to rule my world”
Song lyric: Kiss - Prince and the Revolution.
Mariana: Hi Max! How’s everything at work going?
Max: Pretty good. But I’m a bit tired, my job is very
demanding. We have to work very long hours from
Monday to Friday.
Mariana: I see. Do you have to go to the office every
day?
Max: We don’t have to but I prefer to do so because it is
more comfortable than working from my home.
Mariana: I understand. I have to work long hours as
well, but I prefer to work remotely. Does your boss go
to the office too?
Max: Yeah, he has to go twice a week for general
meetings but he doesn’t have to stay all day.
Mariana: Hi Max! How’s everything at work going?
Max: Pretty good. But I’m a bit tired, my job is very
demanding. We have to work very long hours from
Monday to Friday.
Mariana: I see. Do you have to go to the office every
day?
Max: We don’t have to but I prefer to do so because it
is more comfortable than working from my home.
Mariana: I understand. I have to work long hours as
well, but I prefer to work remotely. Does your boss go
to the office too?
Max: Yeah, he has to go twice a week for general
meetings but he doesn’t have to stay all day.
 It’s Your Turn!
Think about rules or policies and not necessary
activities at:
● Workplace
● School or University
● Home
Examples:
● We have to wear a mask.
● We don’t have to wear a uniform.
Talk About Skills and
Knowledge
 Do You Know How to Talk
About Skills?

Know(s) How to + verb

● I know how to drive.

● You know how to impress me.

● She knows how to fix almost everything.

 Know-How (Noun)

Meaning:
“Knowledge of how to do something; faculty or
skill for a particular activity; expertise.”

Example:
As well as the experience and the technical
know-how, he had the ability to listen to
instructions.
 Practice

She is an oncologist (treat cancer).

__________________________________

He is a musician (play piano).

__________________________________

We are your friends (make you feel better).

__________________________________
 Skills and Knowledge
(Answers)

She is an oncologist (treat cancer).

She knows how to treat cancer.

He is a musician (play piano).

He knows how to play piano.

We are your friends (make you feel better).

We know how to make you feel better.
 It’s Your Turn!

● Think about your

dreams and goals!
● What do you need to
achieve them?
● Use “how to”.
Going to and "Gonna"
 How to Use “Going to”

● Moving in relation to a place (present).

● Plans we had and may have changed (past).

● Plans and intentions (future).

 What’s “Gonna”?
Gonna = going to
in informal contexts, especially in
speaking and in song lyrics.

● One day I’m gonna be a star!

● “Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?”
Song lyric: Bad Boys - Inner Circle.
 Moving in Relation to a Place
(Present)

Subject + verb to be + GOING TO + place

● He’s going to the supermarket.

● We’re going to Mary’s house.

● I’m gonna the movies. ❌

 Plans We Had and May Have
Changed (Past)

Subject + verb to be (in past) + GOING TO + verb

● She was going to sell her car but she changed

her mind.

● They were going to travel next month but they

decided not to.
 Plans and Intentions (Future)

Subject + verb to be + GOING TO + verb

● My sister is going to plan my wedding.

● I’m going to travel next week.

● We aren’t gonna go to that restaurant.

 Read Loud!
Read aloud the next passages using “gonna”
instead of going to where it applies.

He was going to take a shower because he was

going to the office but he heard a noise
downstairs. He was going to go and
check but he remembered that the washing
machine was on.
 Read Loud!
Read aloud the next passages using “gonna”
instead of going to where it applies.

He was gonna take a shower because he was

going to the office but he heard a noise
downstairs. He was gonna go and
check but he remembered that the washing
machine was on.
 Read Aloud!
Read aloud the next passages using “gonna”
instead of going to where it applies.

I have to take a big test next week, so I’m going to

get some books from the library. I’m going to
study very hard because I'm going to be the best
doctor in the city and after that, I’m going to the
clinic to visit some patients.
 Read Aloud!
Read aloud the next passages using “gonna”
instead of going to where it applies.

I have to take a big test next week, so I’m gonna

get some books from the library. I’m gonna study
very hard because I'm gonna be the best doctor in
the city and after that, I’m going to the clinic to
visit some patients.
 It’s Your Turn!

● What are your

plans?
- Tomorrow
- This weekend
- Next week
● Download and
complete the
worksheet.
Behind-the-Scenes
with the Platzi Crew
Who are you and what
are your
responsibilities at
Platzi?
 How long have you
worked for Platzi and
what have you
achieved since you
started?
 What skills are
necessary for your
position?
What are your goals
for the next few
months?
 How would you
describe your
experience working
for Platzi?
 How About You?

● Who are you and what are your

responsibilities?
● What skills are necessary for your position?
● What are your goals for the next few months?
● How would you describe your experience
studying in Platzi?
 Module:
Experiences with
Present Perfect Simple
Have You Heard About
the Present Perfect?
 When to Use Present Perfect
● For past actions or situations that have a
connection with the present or continues up to the
present or future.
● To give “new” information, for example when we
want to report an event that happened a short
time ago.
● To talk about our experiences. Often used with
time expressions such as “since”, “for”, “never”,
“ever”.
● To ask and answer “How long…”.
 Present Perfect Simple
Structure:
● Auxiliary:
Have → I, you, we, they
Has → He, she, it
● Verb form: Past Participle
Subject + have/has + verb in past participle
I have eaten sushi many times.
She has done her job well.
 Verbs in Past Participle Form

Present (base form) Past (simple) Past participle

Work Worked Worked

Regular verbs have the same past

and past participle form.
 Verbs in Past Participle Form

Present (base form) Past (simple) Past participle

Work Worked Worked

Do Did Done
Go Went Gone

Eat Ate Eaten

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

We _________ (be) best friends since we were little.

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

We have been best friends since we were little.

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

I ________ (study) here for a year.

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

I have studied here for a year.

Negative

I
You Have not
We Haven’t
They Past
participle
He
Has not
She
Hasn’t
It
 Examples

● I haven’t done the activity yet.

● Peter hasn’t visited his parents in a long time.
● We haven’t eaten any unhealthy food this
month.
● Sarah hasn’t worked these days.
 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

They ________ (not work) on this project for a long

time.
 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

They haven’t worked on this project for a long time.

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

Michael ________ (not finish) the report. It’s due

tomorrow!
 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

Michael hasn’t finished the report. It’s due

tomorrow!
How About Questions?

I
You
Have We
They Past
?
participle
He
Has She
It
 Examples

● Have you tried Japanese food?

● Has she completed her homework?
● Have they traveled to Australia?
● Has Steven visited his mother this week?
 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

________ they________ (go) to the office this week?

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

Have they gone to the office this week?

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

________ he________ (have) time to rest?

 Practice
Complete the sentence below with the correct form
of present perfect simple.

Has he had time to rest?

 It’s Your Turn!

● How long have you

studied English for?

● What interesting
experiences have
you had with the
language?
Since vs. For
Since vs. For
Since For

Focuses on a Focuses on the

starting point amount of time
(date/time). (duration).

I have worked here I have worked here for

since 2018. 5 years.
 Let’s Practice!

SINCE / FOR

● I have lived in the US ____ 10 years.

● I have worked on this project ____ 2020.

 Answers

SINCE / FOR

● I have lived in the US for 10 years.

● I have worked in this project since 2020.

 For vs. Since

Decide if these time expressions go with for or

since.

1. _____ the pandemic 6. _____ Tuesday

2. _____ months 7. _____ two days
3. _____ 9 o’clock 8. _____ ages/a long time
4. _____ November 9. _____ I started my new
5. _____ six weeks job
 Answers

1. Since the pandemic 6. Since Tuesday

2. For months 7. For two days
3. Since 9 o’clock 8. For ages/a long time
4. Since November 9. Since I started my new
5. For six weeks job
 Find the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes with these

sentences. If the sentence is correct, put a
checkmark next to it.

1. I haven’t seen my grandma since ages.

2. He knows his coworker since June.
3. We’ve lived here for 6 months.
4. We were studied English since we were ten
years old.
5. I’ve had this coat for the last 10 years.
 Answers

1. I haven’t seen my grandma since for ages. ❌

2. He has known his coworker since June. ❌
3. We’ve lived here for 6 months. ✅
4. We were have studied English since we were
ten years old. ❌
5. I’ve had this coat for the last 10 years. ✅
 It’s Your Turn!

● Since last year

● For 1 month
● Since I started
studying in Platzi
● For this week
● Since 7:00 am
● For a long time
Prepositions of Time
Since / Before / During / After / Until
 Since

A previous point in time.

Since + a date / a time

● It was the band’s first live performance since

May 1990.
● We have waited for you since 7:00 am!
 Before
Earlier than the time or event mentioned.

When there is a verb immediately after, it is

conjugated in -ing form.

Before + time / event /action

● Can you call me back before 5 pm, please?

● I met her just before she left.
● Please let me know before contacting the client.
 After
Means ‘later than’ and ‘next in time’. When there is a
verb immediately after, it is conjugated in -ing form.

After + time / event /action

● Please don’t text me after 10 pm unless it’s an

emergency.
● Shall we have a swim after lunch?
● After listening to the customers, we understood
their needs.
 During

When something happens over a period of time.

Can refer to the whole time of the event.

During + period of time

● One day, during World War II, her father just

disappeared.
● You are not allowed to use your cellphone
during class.
 Until (‘till)

Means ‘up to (the time that)’.

Is shortened to ’till in informal contexts.

Until(‘till) + time / event

● We played chess until midnight (up to midnight).

● The film didn’t end ’till eleven o’clock.
 From and Until (‘till)

Use “from” with “until” to talk about when

something begins and when it ends.

From + starting time + until(‘till) + ending time

● I worked out at the gym from 6:00 pm ‘till

7:30 pm.
● The road outside our house will be closed
from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm tomorrow.
 Let’s Practice!

● I completed the test _______ the time ran out.

● We have worked on this new project _______
January.
● ______ finishing the class, I will go to the
movies.
● We played basketball ______ 3:00 pm. ______
that, we had to go back home.
● The restaurant is open from 8:00 am _____ 5:00
pm.
 Answers

● I completed the test before the time ran out.

● We have worked on this new project since
January.
● After finishing the class, I will go to the movies.
● We played basketball until/’till 3:00 pm. After
that, we had to go back home.
● The restaurant is open from 8:00 am until/‘till
5:00 pm.
 It’s Your Turn!

● Summarize the
class.
● Create examples
with each of the
prepositions.
Yet/Still/Already/Just
 Adverbs of Time

● Yet, still, already and just are adverbs of time.

● Used to describe extra details about actions.

 Already
1. To describe that something happened before
something else.

The project is due tomorrow but I’ve already delivered

it.

2. To express the idea that something happened

quicker than expected.

The test started 10 minutes ago but he already finished

it.
 Yet

● To express something that we expect to

happen soon.
● Negative sentences and questions.

Have you finished your homework yet?

Have they contacted the client yet?

 Already vs. Yet

Affirmative Negative

1. I’ve already updated 1. I haven’t updated my

my CV. CV yet.
2. She’s already 2. She hasn’t
completed the job completed the job
application. application yet.
 Still

1. To talk about something that is

continuing/ongoing.

I’m still working on the project.

2. Sometimes indicates that the action is taking

longer than it should, or is later than expected.

I still haven’t finished the report.

 Just

● ‘Just’ can mean ‘recently’ or

‘a very short time before the moment of
speaking’.

I’ve just met with the executives. They’re happy

with our results.

We’ve just finished the meeting with them.

 Your Turn!

● What personal goals have you already

achieved?
● What plans have you not done yet?
● What personal projects are you still working on?
● Mention something you’ve just done as you
were taking this class.
I’ve Been Promoted!
Voicemail
 Listening Comprehension

● Is this the first time Evelyn calls Vanessa or has she

called before?
● What is the news that Evelyn shares with Vanessa?
● How would you compare Evelyn’s new position to
her previous one?
● Which adjective does Evelyn use to describe how
her coworkers have been?
● How is Evelyn’s salary now, compared to how it was
before?
 Answers

● Is this the first time Evelyn calls Vanessa or has she

called before?
- It’s not the first time, she has called several times.
● What is the news that Evelyn shares with Vanessa?
- She has been promoted.
● How would you compare Evelyn’s new position to
her previous one?
- Better salary, bigger responsibilities and more
challenging.
 Answers

● Which adjective does Evelyn use to describe how

her coworkers have been?
- She said they have been kind and sweet.
● How is Evelyn’s salary now, compared to how it was
before?
- She has a bigger salary now.
Congrats! You have
finished this course!
Let’s Recap!

Indefinite pronouns
Descriptions:
Countable vs.
1 Uncountable nouns 2 adjectives and
comparative forms.
Reflexive pronouns

Talking about time

Talking about,
and experiences
3 knowledge, needs
and future plans.
4 using present
perfect simple.
Test Your Knowledge!
Get Your Certificate!
Let’s Reflect!

1. One of the most interesting

things I’ve learned in this
course was….

2. All of this is useful for…

3. I’m going to continue

practicing all this by…