The Present Perfect Tense1 . Word Order.

Grammar

Illustrative Examples

Key Examples

  I have ¢prepared this lesson. He has ¢just seen him. I have ¢never ¢seen this film. We have been to ¢Kiev this year. ¢Have you ¢prepared this lesson? ¢Have you ¢ever ¢been to St.-Petersburg? I ¢haven't ¢met him since.  

 

 

 

¢Have you ¢ever ¢been to the South? Yes, I have.

¢Has he ¢brought the books? No, he hasn’t.

¢Have you bought this ¢dictionary or ¢taken it in the library?

I have ¢bought it.

¢Where have you ¢spent your ¢summer holidays?

We have ¢spent our ¢summer ¢holidays in the country.

¢What ¢film have you seen?

I have ¢seen an ¢English film.

¢Who has ¢just ¢spoken of this film?

I have.

 

1. Прочитайте и запомните материал раздела 1.3.

 

Table 24.

 

 

    Subject I Predicate II Object III Adverbial Modifier IV
    They have seen this film today.
  Have they seen this film today?
What have they seen - today?
    Who has seen this film today?

 

Table 25.

 

The Present Perfect Tense of the Verb «to read».

  Affirmative     Interrogative   Negative
I have read the letter.   He (she) has read the letter.   We (you, they) have read the letter. Have I read the letter?   Has he (she) read the letter?   Have we (you, they) read the letter? I have not read the letter.   He (she) has not read the letter.   We (you, they) have not read the letter.  

Сводная таблица форм времен группы Perfect

 

  Present Past Future
Perfect (законченное действие к определенному моменту в настоящем, прошедшем или будущем, результат действия к моменту разговора)     had asked  

 

Table 26.