SKILL 35

SKILL 35 USE THE CORRECT TENSE WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS.

OFTEN IN WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS ON THE TOEFL. TEST THERE IS A TIME EXPRESSION THAT CLEARLY INDICATES WHAT VERB TENSE IS NEEDED IN THE SENTENCE.

USING CORRECT TENSES WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS.

PAST PERFECT           SIMPLE PAST                         PRESENT PERFECT

BY (1920)                   (TWO YEARS) AGO                    SINCE (1920)

                                    LAST (YEAR)   

                                    LATELY

                                     IN (1920)

WE MOVED TO NEW YORK IN 1980

WE HAD LEFT THERE BY 1990

WE HAVE LIVED IN SAN FRANCISCO SINCE 199