Present Perfect Simple и Present Perfect Continuous

При употреблении этих времен следует помнить, что Present Perfect Continuous подчеркивает длительность действия, в то время как Present Perfect Simple подчеркивает факт совершения действия.

 

Упр.5.6.1. Выберите правильное предложение из каждой пары.

 

a. 1 I've cut my finger!

2 I've been cutting my finger!

b. 1 Have you heard Paul Simon's latest record?

2 Have you been hearing Paul Simon's latest record?

c. 1 She's tired because she's shopped all day.

2 She's tired because she'sbeen shopping all day.

d. 1 Sorry. I'vebroken one of your glasses.

2 Sorry. I've been breaking one of your glasses.

e. 1 How long have you had this book?

2 How long have you been having this book?

f. 1 They have lived here for three years.

2 They'vebeen living here for three years.

Упр.5.6.2. Соедините строчки из столбца А с соответствующей строчкой из столбца В.

A B
a. Ann's been sunbathing. b. She's been shopping. c. She's been working in the garden. d. She's been reading for hours. e. She's been watching a sad film. f. She's been waiting for hours. g. She's been doing the housework. h. She's been decorating the bathroom. i. She's been cooking. j. She's been bathing the children. 1. She's furious. 2. She's got paint in her hair 3. She's crying. 4. Her back hurts. 5. She hasn't got any money left. 6. She's a bit burnt. 7. She's soaking wet. 8. The house smells of onions and garlic. 9. Her eyes hurt. 10. Everything's spotless.

Упр.5.6.3. Употребите глагол в скобках в нужном по контексту времени (Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous.)

a. I'm exhausted. I ________ (work) all day, and I ______ (not finish) yet.

b. I _________(visit) many countries in the last five years.

c. Someone ________ (take) my books. I ________ (look) for them for ages, but I can't find them anywhere.

d. I _________ (shop) all morning, but I _________ (not buy) anything yet. I haven't seen anything I've liked.

e. The best book I _________ ever ________ (read) is One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Marquez.

f. AYou're filthy! What __________ you _________ (do)?

B I ________(work) in the garden. I ________ (plant) all the vegetables for next year.

g. I _______ (wait) for two hours, but nobody _________ (arrive) yet.

Упр.5.6.4.A Задайте вопрос с How long...? для следующих предложений и решите, какое время нужно использовать, Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous. Если оба времени возможны, используйте Continuous.

a. I live in the country. How long ______________________ ?

b. I play a lot of tennis. How long ______________________ ?

c. I know Jack well. How long ______________________ ?

d. I work in Italy. How long ______________________ ?

e. I have an American car. How long ______________________ ?

Упр.5.6.4.B Для каждого из пяти предложений из предыдущего задания задайте вопрос в Past Simple , используя подсказки.

a. When __________________ move ___________?

b. How old ___________ when __________ started _________ ?

c. Where __________________ meet _____________?

d. Why ___________________ decide ________________?

e. How much _____________ pay _________________?

Упр.5.6.5. Поставьте глагол в требуемом по контексту времени (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect Simple или Present Perfect Continuous).

Пример: I have been learning (learn) Italian for the past three years, but there's still a lot I don't understand (not understand).

 

a. A Oh dear! Look out of the window. It __________________ (rain).

B Oh no. I _______________ (not bring) my umbrella.

b. My uncle _______________ (know) everything about roses. He ____________ (grow) them for 35 years. Now he ______________ (try) to produce a blue one.

c. I _______________ (listen) to you for the past half an hour, but I'm afraid I _______________ (not understand) a word.

d. A What's the matter, Jane?

B I _________________ (read) in my room and the light isn't very good. I ________________ (have) a headache. It's really hurting.

e. A What are you doing?

B I ________________ (write) a letter.

f. A You _______________ (sit) at the desk for hours. Is it a difficult letter?

B Yes. I ________________ (decide) to resign from my job.

g. A But how do you know you don't like it? You ________ only ______ (do) it for a week.

B I do like it. But I _____________ (offer – passive) a better one, and I'm going to accept it. It's in Brazil, and I_________ always ___________ (want) to go to Brazil. I ___________ (not like) living in cold climates.

h. A But how ___________ you _________ (know) if you'll like it there? You _____________ never (be) out of England before.

B That doesn't matter. Some friends of mine _____________ (live) there at the moment. They'll look after me.

i. A You're very lucky, really. I _______________ (try) to find a job for months. I ___________ (be) to endless interviews, and I ____________ (turn down – passive) each time, but you got two jobs in a week.

B Well, obviously you ______________ (apply) for the wrong kinds of job. Don't worry. You'll find one soon.

j. I ______________(hope) so.