Imagine that your friend has just come back from holiday. Make up questions using the words given below.

Pattern: Where/go? Where did you go?

1. How long/stay there?

2. How/go there?

3. Stay in a hotel?

4. Hotel/good?

5. The weather/fine?

6. What/do in the evenings? (at daytime? At weekends?)

7. Meet any interesting people? (new friends?)

8. Who/go there with your?

9. What/do in bad weather?

10. Food/good?

11. Excursions/interesting?

12. Be satisfied?

Exercise 8

Ask questions to the underlined parts if the sentences.

1. Last year he didn’t go to the South because of the exams.

2. They come to visit his friend yesterday.

3. He went to the concert two days ago.

4. He had breakfast at 8.30.

5. His mother came to his school and had a long conversation with his teacher.

6. These students were usually late for their lectures last year because they had transport problems.

7. She didn’t tell him the truth.

8. He wanted to learn the whole story.

9. Robert took his driving test last week.

10. No one wanted to learn the truth: everyone was afraid.

Exercise 9

Translate into English.

1. Вона взяла трубку та набрала номер телефону Аліси.

2.-Куди вони поїхали?

- Я не знаю. Мене не було вдома.

3. Він повернувся позавчора, так?

4. У двері знов постукали. Вони не відповіли, та незабаром стук припинився.

5. Це був незабутній вечір.

6. Він положив книжки на стіл, вимкнув світло та вийшов із кімнати.

7. Її сім’я минулого року переїхала до Лондону.

8. Він добре написав контрольну роботу.

9. – Чому ти не підходив вчора до телефону, коли я телефонував тобі? Тебе не було вдома?

- Я був вдома. Мабуть, щось було із телефоном.

10. – Коли Денні поїхав до Лондону?

-Позавчора. Я супроводив його. Він не хотів від’їжджати .

11. Кейт зітхнула з полегшенням. Цей жахливий день закінчився! Вона вимкнула комп’ютер, ще раз оглянула кімнату, клацнула вимикач та замкнула двері.

12. Лист надійшов вчора, вірно? Хто його приніс? Чому ви не віддали його відразу?

13. – Як ти провів вчорашній вечір?

- Як завжди.

14. Хто вчора уходив із кабінету останнім та не замкнув двері?

15. – Чому ви вчора так з ним розмовляли?

- Пробачте, я погано себе почував. Я не пам’ятаю, що казав.

16. Вчора я ходив до бібліотеці. Я хотів взяти словника, але бібліотека була, нажаль, закрита. Я прийшов пізно.

Exercise 10

Imagine that this has happened to your friend. Ask when he felt bad , what he complained on what pills he took and whether it helped him. Put the questions and the answers into Simple Past (Past Indefinite).

When I woke up this morning, my friend Simon didn’t feel well. At breakfast he complained about a headache. He took some aspirin but that didn’t help him. I phoned my sister and she gave me her doctor’s number. Then I rang up the doctor. I explained to her the trouble and she gave us some advice.

The Present Perfect Tense Exercise 1 Name three main forms of the following verbs.

To be, to read, to write, to see, to come, to make, to do, to bring, to take, to buy, to sell, to tell, to send, to become, to have, to bring, to go.

Exercise 2

Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Present Perfect Tense.

1. I haven't seen him for several days.

2. Have you bought anything interesting lately?

3. I’ve never seen her in my life.

4. Who hasn't eaten his/her breakfast yet?

5. He has come here this morning, I think … But he has already gone.

6. I haven't seen him since the evening at Mr. Brown's.

7. She hasn't visited me since she was nine. But she hasn't forgotten me, no.

8. I've just mentioned it. Please be more attentive.

9. 'Sorry, I've left my book at home ' ‘OK. Who else has left his or her books?'

10. They've just finished whitewashing the attic, haven't they?

11. She hasn't written to her mother for two months.

12. She hasn't been the same since he walked out on her.

Exercise 3

Make the following sentences: - negative

- interrogative

1. I've already posted the letter.

2. She has already started her new job.

3. He's gone to America

4. They have visited India twice.

5. He has smoked five cigarettes today.

6. My mother has always worked hard.

7. I've seen a lot of my former classmates recently.

8. Tom has lose all his money.

9. Oh, I have forgotten about my Dad's birthday!

10. Mr. Jenkins has just retired from his job.

11. They've always been too strict with their children.

12. I have written ten postcards (and he has never answered)

Exercise 4

Study the lists if things Jack and Jill have (*)/haven’t done. Complete their conversation.

Jack	Jill
repair the TV set wash the car* watch football on TV water the flowers paint the cellar* phone the electrician* fix the washing machine	empty the bin* start reading a new book* wash hair post the letters* visit the beauty parlour watch video*

Pattern: a) - Jack, have you washed the car?

- Yes, I have

b) - Jill, have you washed your hair?

- No, I haven’t.

Exercise 5

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense, and fill the spaces by repeating the auxiliary.

Model: 1.You (wash) the plates? – Yes, I …

Have you washed the plates? – Yes, I have.

2. You (see) him lately? – No, I … .

Have you seen him lately? – No, I haven’t.

1. Where you (be)? - I (be) to the dentist. 2. You (have) breakfast? — Yes I ... .

3. The post (come)?— Yes, it … . 4. You (see) my watch anywhere? — No, I'm afraid I ... . 5. I (not finish) my letter yet. 6. He just (go) out. 7. Someone (take) my bicycle. 8. The phone (slop) ringing. 9. You (hear) from her lately? — Noh I … . 10. I just (wash) the floor. 11. You (explain) the exercise? — Yes, I ... .12. You (have) enough to eat? — Yes, I (have) plenty, thank you. 13. Charles (pass) his exam? — Yes, he .... . 14. How long you (know) Mr. Black? — I (know) him for ten years. 15. Would you like some coffee? — I just (make) some. 16. Mary (water) the tomatoes? — Yes, I think she ... . 17. You (not make) a mistake? — No, I'm sure I ... . 18. I (ask) him to dinner several times. 19. I (buy) a new carpet. Come and look at it. 20. He (post) the letter. 21. I often (see) him but I never (speak) to him. 22. We just (hear) the most extraordinary news. 23. Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time. 24. How many bottles the milkman (leave)? —He (leave) six.

Exercise 6

Use the Present Perfect Simple instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. 'Where's your father?'

'I don't know. He just (to go out).'

2. 'Do you want to watch this film?'

‘Oh, no. I already (to see) it.'

3. 'What are you looking for'? You (to lose) your glasses? Let me help you.'

'Oh, thanks. I (to find) them already.'

4. She (to be) here several times, but she never (to buy) anything.

5. I (to know) you for many years, but I never (to hear) you speak like that before. What (tо happen)?

6. He (to come back)? How long he (to be) away?

7. 'Do you remember this story well?' 8. Yes, I just (to read) it.

9. She ever (conceal) anything from you?

10. She never (to lose) her temper.

11. The news (to spread) like fire.

12. 'Jack (to move) into his new house yet?'

‘I don't know. I (not to see) him lately.’

13. I (to send) him three letters, but he (to answer) me yet.

14. 'You (to finish) those letters yet?'

'I (to do) the first letter already, and now I’m doing the sec­ond, but I (not to start) the one to Mr. Brown yet.’

15. 'Where you (to be)?’ 'I (to be) shopping.’

Exercise 7

Paraphrase the following sentences using the Present Perfect with FOR or SINCE.

Pattern: a) I saw Tom last on his wedding tiny.

I haven't seen Tom since his wedding day.

b) It's three years since I wrote her a letter.

I haven't written her a letter for three year*.

1. It's ten years since I last was in Paris.

2. I last smoked three years ago.

3. It's years since I wrote any poetry.

4. He last drank wine at his wife's birthday.

5. He last ate caviar when he was in Russia.

6. It’s years since Tony last spoke Chinese.

7. It's ages since I last had a good night's sleep. 8. They last paid me six month ago.

9. I was last abroad in winter 1983.

10. My father last look photographs in summer.

11. It's a year since I had my last holiday.

12. We had a family reunion five years ago.

Exercise 8

Ask questions to the underlined parts of the following sentences.

1. I have read that book twice.

2. I have known him for three years.

3. I have only received two letters from him since September.

4. He has finished his breakfast already.

5. She’s typed two letters since morning.

6. I haven’t heard from him since 1992. 7. He has gone to the USA.

8. He has been in the USA since spring.

9. She hasn't written to him for years.

10. I've been late several times this month, I think.

Exercise 9

Translate іnto English using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple Tense.

1. Ми познайомились місяць тому, але з того часу я нічого про нього не чув.

2. Я не дивилась цей фільм, як закінчила школу.

3. Я ще не розмовляв з ним про це. Я не бачив його з ранку.

4. Ми тільки-но познайомились.

5. – Ви коли-небудь були в Австралії?

- Ні, але я завжди мріяла там побувати.

6. Ви запізнюєтесь вже третій раз на тиждень.

7. Том ще ніколи не бував у Нью-Йорку.

8. – Хто розбив цю чашку?

- Не знаю, я з ранку не був на кухні.

9. Ви вже скоштували цього пирога?

10. Вона вже повідомила батьків про свій від’їзд?

11. – Скільки ваш племінник пробув в Англії?

- Він пробув там більше року.

12. - Скільки років вони одружені?

- Десять чи одинадцять, точно не пам’ятаю.

13. - Концерт вже розпочався?

- Так, десять хвилин тому.

14. – Ти вже дав їм наш новий номер телефону?

- Так, тиждень тому.

- Чому вони нам ще не зателефонували?

15. - Стаття вже готова?

- Так. Вона була готова ще вчора, але я забув віддати її вам.

16. - Ти вже почистив килим у вітальні?

- Так, майже.

17. - Де твій велосипед?

- Я його продав.

- Кому?

- Фреду. Він купив його ще у п’ятницю.

18. – Ти вже купив усі новорічні подарунки?

- Так, майже усі.

- А на Різдво?

- Ще ні. Я ходив купувати подарунки вчора і позавчора.

- А кому ти ще не купив подарунки?

- Батькам та двоюрідній сестрі.

19. Чому ви всі зібралися тут? Що-небудь сталося?

20. Дякую Вам за все, що ви для мене зробили.

21. – Чому ти ще не пішов?

- Я ще не допив чай.

Exercise 10