Present perfect simple translation
I love being self-employed. I have been to about 40 countries and I have stayed in some of the world’s best hotels.
I have written travel articles about lots of amazing places-two weeks ago I went to Mexico and last month I spent five days in Barbados, in the Caribbean .But I’ve never been to Australia. I’d love to go there one day, when I have time –but for a holiday,not for work!
Present Past participles
Write written
Stay stayed
Be
Am is are been
Have had
Work worked
Lose lost
Meet met
Study studied
I have been to China.
I have gone to Paris.
Kitabımı henüz yeni kaybettim.
I’ve just lost my book .
Hegün kahvaltı yaparım.
I have breakfast every day.
Şimdi kahvaltı yapıyorum.
I’m having breakfast now.
Do you know anyone who is self employed ? What do they do?
I know someone who runs his own business .He is my best friend,Ercan.He is a very successful businessman. He loves discipline and hardworking.He is selling fabric abroad.
*What are the good and bad things about being self employed?
The advantages of being self employed
Free working
Much more Money
Respect from workers
More trustworthy to life
To employ others
Freedom
Statue
Disadvantages of being self employed
The burden of tax
The fear of future
The fear of income
The fear of bankrupt
Responsibility
Formal risks
Make workers work
Would you like to be self employed ? why ? why not?
I don’t want to be self-employed because there is a risk of being self-employed.
We have had lots of other jobs.Three years ago Guy was a teacher and I worked in an Office but we had rather be self employed and we love having our own restaurant.We have met some really interesting people last year the Prime Minister had dinner here! But it’s very hard work and Guy and I have never had a holiday together. We might g o to Miami next year. Guy hasn’t been to the USA before.
Had rather: prefer
I had rather speak English .
I had rather drink cola .
2002’den beri muhasebeci olarak bir şirkette çalışıyorum
I have worked in an Office as an accountant since 2002.
2000’den beri İsanbulda öğretmenlik yapıyorum.
I’ve been a teacher in İst since 2000.
Make sentences
Meet someone from Ireland.
I’ve met s.o from Ireland.
**see a Japanese film
I’ve seen a Japanese film.
**stay in a five star hotel.
I ‘ve stayed in a five star hotel.
** be on television
I’ve been on TV.
**work in an Office.
I’ve worked in anoffice.
** study another foreign language
I ‘ve studied another foreign language.
Maria got married in 1997.
She has been got married since 1997.
How long has she been got married?
For 13 years.
I began to work in the Office yesterday.
I have worked in the Office since yesterday.
How long have you worked?
For 16 hours
I began to learn English in September.
I have learnt English since September.
How long have you learnt English?
For five months
I began to study English one hour ago.
I………………………………………………….for an hour.
How long have you studied English?
For an hour.
Go there
Go home
Go on holiday
Come here
· …………………….you ever …………………to France? ( go)
· Yes ,I……….. . I …………………there six years ago.(go)
· Where……………………………you……………..? ( stay)
· I …………….a flat near Bordeaux.( rent)
· …………………you ever ……………..a diary? (write)
· Yes,I…. . I …………..one When I was a teenager.(write)
· …………………….you ………………..it every day?(write)
· No,I……… . Only when I……………on holiday.(be)
See saw seen
Watch watched watched
Meet met met
Speak spoke spoken
Eat ate eaten
Have had had
