Present Perfect Tense :
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| Woody has bought a new motorbike. | . |
2. , , never , ever -, often , just , already , yet , not yet . just, already, never, often often have(has). yet :
| I have never seen this launcher in action. | . |
| Jean has just left for airport. | . |
ever - , never not ever . ever .
| Have you ever learnt to skydive? -No, I havent ever wanted to. | - ? , . |
| Has Jane ever been to our house? - No, Ive never invited her. | - ? -, . |
3. , , : today ,t his week , this month ., , so far , :
| She has passed her last exam today. | . |
| Joe has had three driving lessons so far this month. | . |
4. , , , , : for centuries , for five days , since , since ten , recently , ..:
| Since the establishment of this university some 25,000 specialists have graduated from it. | Co 25000 . |
| I have worked at the University for 10 years. | 10 . |
Present Perfect Tense Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense
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| I have been to the Crimea. | . |
| I was in the Crimea last summer. | . |
, Present Perfect Tense , , last year (month, week, summer .), yesterday, ago. , When, What time, Present Perfect Tense. Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense.
1. , Present Perfect Tense.
Mrs. Khan: Hello, Dave, Ive been away for a couple of weeks and I hope you have finished the work on my house by now. Ive really enjoyed staying with my daughter and grandchildren, but Ive been a bit worried about my house.
Dave: Nice to see you, Mrs Khan. Well, Ive had a few problemswith suppliers, you know, but actually Im quite happy with everything.
Mrs Khan: Does that mean that you havent finished the work in the bathroom?
Dave: Oh, the bathroom... well, we havent exactly finished it, but you can use it.
Mrs Khan: What have you finished? What about the kitchen?
Dave: Oh, yes, the kitchen is almost finished, but we havent finished the ceiling yet.
Mrs Khan: Do you mean you havent painted it yet?
Dave: Ive had some problems, as I said... and Jim, mu bricklayer (), has broken his leg, so he hasnt been able to climb ladders, or carry anything heavy...
Mrs Khan: So have you done anything?
Dave: Oh, yes! Weve built the conservatory () and converted () the attic (). Its going really well.
2. , Present Perfect : to teach, to sing, to write, to study, to enter, to finish, to pass, to take, to live, to work.
3. , , .
1) My sister entered the university last year (this year).
2) We passed our exams last month (this month).
3) This lecturer worked at the University 19 years ago (for 10 years).
4) These students studied Present Perfect last week (this week).
5) I fininshed the school last year (this year).
6) I bought the book yesterday (today).
7) We went to the theatre last night (tonight).
8) My parents lived in Murmansk in 1985 (since 1985).
9) He was in the United States last year (recently).
10) I knew him when he was a child (since he was a child).
4. , , just.
| you | to finish the work |
| he | to translate the text |
| my friends | to leave the house |
| Mr Green | to go out |
| we | to lock the door |
| Ann | to give up smoking |
| the student | to arrive |
| Jim and Mary | to buy a new car |
5. , , alredy.
| I | to write a report |
| my parents | to start a new job |
| The Smiths | to go to Great Britain |
| this student | to have dinner |
| the professor | to consult students |
| she | to come back |
| they | to stick the posters |
| Charles | to install the modem |
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6. , , never.
| I | to be to Paris |
| you | to play the violin |
| Frank | to visit the Bolshoy Theatre |
| the Ivanovs | to swim in the Pacific Ocean |
| Mary and Nick | to study Chinese |
| Henry | to meet such a strange person |
| Donald | to feel nervous |
| we | to see a ghost |
7. , , not yet.
| Michael | to enter the University |
| you | to make a report at the conference |
| I | to get married |
| Tom | to become a scientist |
| Len and Sue | to wash up |
| my son | to paint the wall |
| we | to buy a TV set |
| they | to sell the car |
8. , ever.
| you | to be to New York |
| Kate | to drive a car |
| Bob and Alice | to be married |
| Kevins sister | to do such work |
| his relatives | to study psychology |
| Mark | to read the Sunday Times |
| your brother | to live in Boston |
| this person | to eat lobsters |
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1. When / you / have holidays / last time? I / not to have holidays / for 5 years.
2. How long / Mike / to live / in this town? Since 1988.
3. When / it / to start / raining? 2 hours ago.
4. How long / you / to know / Jeremy? I / to know / him for many years.
5. When you / to begin / studying English? When I / to be / 10 years old.
6. When you / to visit / London? I never / to be / in London.
7. When / your sister / to leave school? She / to finish / it this year.
8. How long / the Smiths / to be married? They /to be married / for 15 years.
9. When / Robin / to live / in Washington? They / never / to live/ there.
10. When / you / to meet / Alice for the first time? I/ to know/ her since childhood.
10. , Present Perfect Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense.
1. I (to enter) the University last year and my friend (to enter) it this year.
2. His car looks very clean. He (to wash) it?
3. Molly (to live) in Dublin all her life. Her grandfather (to die) in 1990. He also (to live) in Dublin all his life.
4. You ever (to meet) Carol? She (to leave) for Australia in 1995.
5. You (to pass) your driving test? Yes, I (to pass) it when I was 18.
6. When Mr Brown (to explain) it to you? He just (to do) it.
7. They (to work) hard this week. They always (to work) hard.
8. Oh look! The cat (to eat) the goldfish.
9. I think I am growing old: I (to forget) his name today.
10. Mike (to sell) his car in September and (to buy) Alfa Romeo.
11. You ever (to see) any dolphins? Yes, I (to see) a lot of dolphins when we (to be) on cruise last year.
12. The Chinese (to invent) printing.
13. I (to find) my car keys! Lets go!
14. Albert Einstein (to develop) the theory of relativity.
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