EXERCISE 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect

EXERCISE 2. Read and translate

EXERCISES

Образование The Present Perfect Tense

IX. Prepare written reports on the following topics

· American food

· American holidays

· Sport in the USA

· The USA government

 

 

GRAMMAR: The Present Perfect Tense

 

Настоящее совершенное время употребляется:

§ Для выражения действия, завершившегося к моменту речи (преднастоящее):

EX: I have seen this girl before.

Я уже ранее видел эту девушку.

§ Для выражения действия, которое завершилось, но тот период, в которое оно происходило, еще продолжается, и может быть обозначен обстоятельством времени today - сегодня, this week - на этой неделе, this month - в этом месяце:

EX: I have seen this movie twice this week.

Я дважды видел этот фильм на этой неделе.

The Present Perfect Tense может употребляться с наречиями, обозначающими частотность действия: always - всегда, often - часто, ever - когда-нибудь, never - никогда, и т.д.

to have + Participle II

Для построения вопросительной и отрицательной формы используется вспомогательный глагол to have:

EX:Ihave donethis before.

Have I donethis before?

Ihave not (haven’t) donethis before.

EXERCISE 1. Give your examples with the use of The Present Perfect Tense (10 – 15 sentences)

1.I have already done my work. 2. We have already written our term papers. 3. They have come back today. 4. My father has just left for his native town. 5. I have just got this letter. 6. We have never been to England. 7. He has not finished his work yet. 8. Sorry, I have forgotten to bring you the book. 9. My mother has not come yet. 10. She has not watched TV since Sunday.
11. I have got something interesting to tell you.

EXERCISE 3. Insert has or have

1.As for me I … already had coffee. 2. What … you cooked for dinner, Mum? 3. … you had a shower yet? 4. We … already
practiced this text at the laboratory. 5. What are you going to do?
I am going to sew the button on your jacket. – Thank you. I … just done it myself. 6. … Mary left for Japan? 7. I’m sorry I’m late. It … taken me too long to get there. 8. What kind of mistakes … Mary made in her dictation? 9. You … corrected all the mistakes in yesterday’s homework, haven’t you? Yes, I … .

1.Where is Nick? – He just (go) out. 2. Don’t worry about the letter. I already (post) it. 3. I don’t know this man. I never (meet) him. 4. Let’s go to the cinema. “War and Peace” is on. – I already (see) it. 5. I know Kursk perfectly well. I (be) there several times. 6. Where is the key? – I (put) it on the table. 7. Do you know where he lives? – No, he recently (move) to a new flat. I (not be) there yet.

EXERCISE 5. Make the sentences interrogative, negative and
interrogative- negative

1.You have read the book. 2. She has met her colleagues today. 3. They have gone to the tennis court. 4. You have returned the book to him. 5. The friends have accepted the invitation. 6. They have been to Britain twice. 7. He has finished eating. 8. They have lived here for twenty years. 9. Lucy has taken a cold shower.

EXERCISE 6. Complete the following sentences with the given
alternatives using since or for

1. I haven’t seen you … .
a) May; b) three years.
2. We have been here … .
a) an hour and a half; b) January.
3. She hasn’t spoken to me … .
a) more than two weeks; b) last week.
4. They have lived in this street … .
a) 1998; b) a long time.
5. I haven’t bought new magazines … .
a) a month; b) last September.
6. Nobody has written to me … .
a) many weeks; b) my birthday.
7. I’ve asked you to come and see us … .
a) over a month; b) the beginning of the year.
8. The boy hasn’t ridden a bicycle … .
a) ages; b) his childhood.

EXERCISE 7. Insert already, ever, just, yet into the appropriate
sentences

1.Have you … been to South Africa? 2. Shall I pay the waiter? – No, I’ve … paid the bill. 3. Have you … spoken to a famous person? 4. Ann, lay the table. I’ve … cooked dinner. 5. They don’t know what the problem is. They have … arrived. 6. Is it a good film? – Yes, it’s the best I have … seen. 7. The post hasn’t come … . 8. She has … explained the situation to me. 9. He hasn’t invited me to the party … . 10. Nobody has found the city of Atlantis … .