EVER / NEVER

"Never" significa nunca.

"Ever" en cambio, puede significar "nunca" y también "alguna vez".

Por ejemplo: Have you "ever" been to China?

¿Has estado alguna vez en China? ¿Has ido alguna vez a China?

También "ever" se utiliza en vez de "never" en el tipo de expresión que aparece en el ejercicio tres.

La fórmula es: un adjetivo en grado superlativo (el más grande, el más pequeño, el mejor) + sustantivo + sujeto + "have/has" + ever + past participle.

"Ejemplo: The nicest (adjetivo superlativo) man (sustantivo) I (sujeto)'ve (have) ever met (past participle.

El hombre más simpático que he conocido.

"Ever" se coloca siempre entre el verbo auxiliar "have/has" y el participio del verbo.

e.g. This is the nicest hotel I have ever seen in Mexicali.

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EVER / NEVER

Choose the correct answer. Ever & Never

Q1 - I've ____ seen her do that.
ever / never

Q2 - I've trouble ____ since I bought it.
ever / never

Q3 - I am surprised that you have _____ done it before.
ever / never

Q4 - Have you ____ tried it?
ever / never / Either could be used.

Q5 - Haven't you ____ been there?
ever / never / Either could be used.

Q6 - 'Ever' and 'never' are adjectives.
True / False

Q7 - It's ____ been this bad before.
ever / never / Either could be used.

Q8 - 'Ever' and 'never' are adverbs.
True / False

ALREADY / YET

Choose “already” or “yet” & Translate.
Farm animals.

1. They haven’t brought the colt and filly ____________

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2. The mare had a colt this morning. ____________!

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3. Vanessa hasn’t taken the duck, drake, and ducklings to the pond _____

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4. They ____________ put the goose, gander, goslings in the pen.

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5. The veterinary hasn’t come to se the piglets ____________.

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6. The farmer ____________ put the sow and hog in quarantine.

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7. The dogs haven’t seen the fox and vixen around the hen’s ________

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8. The goat and kid are in the pen ____________, but the nanny hasn’t given milk ____________.

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ALREADY / YET

Complete the sentences using already / yet and then have students translate the sentences:

1. We have __________ spoken to the students.

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2. My friends haven’t arrived from San Francisco __________.

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3. Some of the students were __________ in the classroom.

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4. We haven’t started the advanced section of this book __________.

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5. The Browns have ___________ had their new car for two weeks.

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6. Mr. Green has had no opportunity to mention it ___________.

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7. Most of the students have done this lesson __________.

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8. Not many people have heard the news ___________.

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SINCE / FOR

Choose “Since” or “For” & Translate.
First Aid Kit Supplies.

1. Cristina hasn’t taken the splinter out of her finger ____________ she lost the tweezers.

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2. Melvin went ____________ the scissors to the infirmary.

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3. ____________ you hit your head you will need an ice bag.

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4. The teacher sent Mark ____________ some alcohol and some cotton.

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5. Only calamine lotion is good ____________ that rash.

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6. We don’t have any sterile gauzes for dressings ____________ yesterday.

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7. We don’t have any adhesive tape ____________ the gauzes.

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FOR / SINCE

Choose the correct word (for / since) to complete the sentences.

Translate the answers.

a. How long have you known each other?

b. We’ve known each other for two years.

a. How long have you been sick?

b. I’ve been sick since last Thursday.


1. How long have Dan and Patty known each other? (Three years.)

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2. How long have Mr. and Mrs. Rios been married? (1950)

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3. How long has Manuel been in San Miguel de Aliened? (Last year)

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4. How long have you had a headache? (Eight o’clock this morning)

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5. How long has your sister had the measles? (Five days)

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6. How long has Mrs? Prieto was a teacher? (35 years)

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7. How long have there been satellites in space? (1957)

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8. How long have you owned this house? (Ten years)

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9. How long have you been interested in astronomy? (Many years)

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