SIMPLE PAST
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PRESENT PERFECT
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HOW TO USE IT
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Action that happened in the past; it’s important to say when it happened, at a specific moment.
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Action that happened in the past; it’s not important to say when it happened, at a non-specific moment.
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AFFIRMATIVE
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I saw
the movie yesterday.
(pronome + verbo no passado)
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I have
seen the movie.
(I,YOU,THEY, WE + have + verbo no
particípio)
(HE, SHE, IT + has + verbo no
particípio)
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NEGATIVE
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I didn’t
see the movie yesterday.
(pronome + didn’t + verbo no presente)
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I haven’t
seen the movie.
(I,YOU,THEY, WE + haven’t + verbo no
particípio)
(HE, SHE, IT + hasn’t + verbo no
particípio)
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INTERROGATIVE
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Did
you see the movie yesterday?
(did + pronome + verbo no presente)
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Have
you seen the movie?
(have + I,YOU,THEY, WE + verbo no particípio)
(has + HE, SHE, IT + verbo no
particípio)
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JEANY SF
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USE
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TIP
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PRESENT
PERFECT + JUST
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Very
recent past
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AFF/NEG/INT
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PRESENT
PERFECT + EVER
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Life experience
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AFF/INT
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PRESENT
PERFECT + ALREADY
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Action
that has happened before expected
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AFF/INT
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PRESENT
PERFECT + NEVER
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Life experience
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AFF
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PRESENT
PERFECT + YET
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Action
that still hasn’t happened
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NEG/INT
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PRESENT
PERFECT + SINCE
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When an
action has started
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AFF/NEG
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PRESENT
PERFECT + FOR
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Duration
/ Period
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AFF/NEG
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WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Hypothesis about the past
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COULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Speculating
about possibilities in the past
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SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Regrets
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MUST HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Speculating
about an action that probably has
happened.
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MAY HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Speculating
about an action that maybe has
happened.
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MIGHT HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Speculating
about an action that maybe has
happened.
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CAN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
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Speculating
about an action that probably hasn’t
happened.
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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HOW TO USE IT
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Action that has started in the past and it is still happening
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AFFIRMATIVE
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I have
been studying here since 2010.
(I,YOU,THEY, WE + have been + verbo no
ING)
(HE, SHE, IT + has been + verbo no
ING)
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NEGATIVE
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I haven’t
been studying here since 2010.
(I,YOU,THEY, WE + haven’t been + verbo
no ING)
(HE, SHE, IT + hasn’t been + verbo no ING)
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INTERROGATIVE
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Have
you been studying here since 2010?
(have + I,YOU,THEY, WE + been +
verbo no ING)
(has + HE, SHE, IT + been + verbo no
ING)
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PAST PERFECT
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HOW TO USE IT
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Action that has happened before
another action also in the past
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AFFIRMATIVE
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I had
cleaned the house when she arrived
(pronome + had + verbo no particípio)
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NEGATIVE
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I hadn’t
cleaned the house when she arrived
(pronome + hadn’t + verbo no particípio)
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INTERROGATIVE
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Had
you cleaned the house when she
arrived?
(had + pronome + verbo no particípio)
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4
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FOR
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AFAIK
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AS FAR AS I KNOW
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AFK
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AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD
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AKA
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ALSO KNOWN AS
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ASAP
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AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
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BBL
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BE BACK LATER
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BBS
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BE BACK IN A SECOND
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BFN
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BYE FOR NOW
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BRB
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BE RIGHT BACK
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BTW
|
BY THE WAY
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CU
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SEE YOU
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CYA
|
SEE YOU
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FAQ
|
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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FYI
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
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GTG, G2G
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(I’VE) GOT TO GO
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HTH
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HOPE THIS HELPS
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IMHO
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IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
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IMO
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IN MY OPINION
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KINDA
|
KIND OF
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LOL
|
LAUGHING OUT LOUD
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NP
|
NO PROBLEM
|
OIC!
|
OH, I SEE!
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OMG!
|
OH MY GOD!
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OTOH
|
ON THE OTHER HAND
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PPL
|
PEOPLE
|
R
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ARE
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ROTFL
|
ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING
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THX
|
THANKS
|
TIA
|
THANKS IN ADVANCE
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TKS
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THANKS
|
TTYL, TTUL
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TALK TO YOU LATER
|
U
|
YOU
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IDK
|
I DON’T KNOW
|
DUNNO
|
I DON’T KNOW
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BBQ
|
BARBECUE
|
IOU1
|
I OWE YOU ONE
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LMAO
|
LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
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L8
|
LATE
|
L8R
|
LATER
|
CUL8R
|
SEE YOU LATER
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B4
|
BEFORE
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BFF
|
BEST FRIEND FOREVER
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EZ
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EASY
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TGIF
|
THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY
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XOXO
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HUGS AND KISSES
|
BF
|
BOYFRIEND
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GF
|
GIRLFRIEND
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GR8
|
GREAT
|
SK8
|
SKATE
|
LUV
|
LOVE
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PLZ
|
PLEASE
|
RUOK?
|
ARE YOU OK?
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2DAY
|
TODAY
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2NITE
|
TONIGHT
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W8
|
WAIT
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2
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TO, TWO, TOO
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2MORROW
|
TOMORROW
|
B
|
BE
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BRO
|
BROTHER
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BT
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BUT
|
D8
|
DATE
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SIS
|
SISTER
|
HAND
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HAVE A NICE DAY
|
HRU?
|
HOW ARE YOU?
|
IMU
|
I MISS YOU
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GONNA
|
GOING TO
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WANNA
|
WANT TO
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@
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AT
|
K
|
OK
|
DIY
|
DO IT YOURSELF
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R&R
|
REST AND RELAXATION
|
YOUR
|
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U’R
|
YOU ARE
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F2F
|
FACE TO FACE
|
W/
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WITH
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24/7
|
24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
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DDMMYY
|
DAY, MONTH, YEAR
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SEC
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SECOND
|
MIN
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MINUTE
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MTG
|
MEETING
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APT
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APARTMENT
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#
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NUMBER
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APPT
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APPOINTMENT
|
RE:
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REGARDING (ABOUT)
|
Y
|
WHY
|
BDAY
|
BIRTHDAY
|
WASUP / WAZZUP / SUP
|
WHAT'S UP?
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