Exercises

Exercise 1. Read and translate the following sentences. Explain the use of the Present Perfect. Write the sentences in the negative and in the interrogative where it is possible.

1. We have created the life we live in. 2. I have said all I wanted to say on the matter. 3. You have made a good choice. 4. The country has made enormous progress this year. 5. You have not read the details. 5. I have fallen in love with you. 6. Have you ever seen a ghost? 6. We have run out of sugar. 7. We have had some success in tennis lately.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense.

1. . . . (the secretary/to come) yet? 2. I . . . (to do) my homework. Could you check it? 3. She . . . (not/receive) any letters this week. 4. My friends and I . . . (to see) several good films. 5. . . . (Charles/to pass) his exam? Yes, he . . . 6. Would you like some tea? I . . . (just/to make) some. 7. What is the matter with Bill? He . . . (to break) his arm. 8. . . . (you/to have) a holiday this year? No, not yet. 9. He . . . (not to finish) his work yet. 10. I . . . (to buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it. 11. . . . (you/to hear) from her lately? 12. Is John here? No, he . . . (to go) to work. 13. I know the details of the accident. They . . . (already/to inform) me. 14. I . . . (not/to notice) it before. 15. . . . (you/to hear) the latest news? 16. This writer . . . (not/to write) a single book so far this year. 17. . . . (you/ever/to ride) a camel? No, never. 18. Do you know that Jill and Tim . . . (to get) married? 19. The weather is very hot. It . . . (not/rain) at all this autumn.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect.

Example: Is his article ready? (write) - Yes, he has written it.

1. Are her rooms clean? (do)

2. Is our dinner ready, Mother? (cook)

3. Does she know the poem? (learn)

4. Do you know this sort of pencil? (use)

5. Does he know how nice the cake is? (eat)

6. Do you know that your gloves are on the table? (find)

7. Is Bobby’s face clean? (wash)

8. Do you k

9. Now how beautiful these songs are? (hear)

Exercise 4. Make sentences with “already” and “yet”.

Example: Don’t forget to pack some warm clothes. – I’ve already packed them.

Have you bought that dress? – No, I haven’t bought it yet, but I’m going to buy it.

a. Why don’t you have a bath? - __________

b. Shall I buy some newspapers? – No, __________

c. Have you asked Jim yet? Yes, __________

d. Have you invited Larry and Sue? – No, I __________

e. Has the manager arrived yet? – Yes, __________

f. Has Jill written to Dad? – No, she __________ but she_________tonight

Exercise 5. Translate the questions and answers.

Example: Когда ты последний раз видел Аню? – Я не видел её с мая.

When did you last see Ann? – I haven’t seen her since May.

1. Когда в последний раз шел дождь? – Дождя не было целую вечность.

2. Когда они навещали вас в последний раз? – Они не навещали нас с июня.

3. Когда ты в последний раз играл в теннис? – Я уже давно не играл в теннис.

4. Kогда ты в последний раз ела кокос? – Я никогда не ела кокос.

5. Когда ты в последний раз водил машину? – Я не водил машину много месяцев.

6. Когда она писала тебе в последний раз? – Она не писала с прошлого лета.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Perfect.

1. Look! They (to stop). 2. I (to want) to see you. I (not to see) you for ages!

3. What (to be) your name? – My name (to be) always Cole. 4. You (to read) this book? – Yes. – What you (to think) of it? 5. I (not to be) to a zoo before. It (to be) a nice feeling to go somewhere you never (to be) before. 6. You (to know) Nick? – Yes. – How long you (to know) him? – I (to know) him for ten years. 7. There (to be) a lot of things I (to want) to do for a long time and I (not to do) them. 8. You (to realize) we (to know) each other for quite a period of time now? 9. You (to know) the girl who just (to leave) the shop? – Yes, that (to be) Bella York. – She (to be) a customer of yours? – Not, exactly. She (to be) here several times, but she never (to buy) anything. 10. Come in, I (to be) awake since sun-up. 11. I (not to see) your pictures for a long time. Can I look round? 12. It’ll be good to see him again. How long he (to be) away? It (to seem) ages. 13. I (to know) you nearly all my life, but I never (to see) you so exited about anything.

Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

1. She just (to go out). 2. She (to leave) the room a moment ago. 3. We (not yet to solve) the problem. 4. When it all (to happen)? 5. The morning was cold and rainy, but since ten o’clock the weather (to change) and now the Sun is shining brightly. 6. Show me the dress which you (to make). 7. Oh, how dark it is! A large black cloud (to cover) the sky. 8. Oh, close the window! Look, all my papers (to fall) on the floor because of the wind. 9. When you (to open) the window? – I (to open) it ten minutes ago. 10. The Sun (not to rise) yet, but the sky in the east is getting lighter every minute. 11. I (to see) you walking along the street the other day with a heavy bag. 12. I (not to read) the newspaper today. 13. It is very late, and trams (to stop) running: we must find a taxi to get home. 15. At last I (to translate) this article: now I’ll have a little rest. 16. We (to go) to the country yesterday, but the train (to spoil) all the pleasure.

Exercise 8. Translate into English using the Present Perfect Tense.

1. Они построили новый дом. Ты его видел? 2. Ты показал маме свою картину? – Нет, она еще не готова. 3. Я посмотрел этот фильм. А ты? - Да, это интересный фильм. 4. Ты был в Лондонском зоопарке? – Да. 5. Отец только что вернулся с моря. 6. Возьмите эти журналы. Я уже прочитал их. 7. Вы были когда-нибудь в Греции? – Да, это очень красивая страна. 8. Мы еще не сделали опыт. 9. Она никогда не переводила такие трудные статьи. 10. Я звонила ему три раза сегодня. 11. Сегодня он уехал в Нью-Йорк. 12. Ты видел директора сегодня? – Нет.