Exercise 2. Supply one of the Present Tenses: the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect.

1. I must know what you (to talk) about.

2. I hear that you (to be) in this country for some time.

3. He (to admire) you tremendously. He (to see) the play three times.

4. I (not to know) what Harry (to say) to you.

5. I want to see how much he (to change) since I (to see) him last.

6. We (to be) to the pictures about twice a week ever since.

7. Hallo, what you (to do) there at this late hour?

8. I (to suppose) you never (to have) anything to do with those people?

9. She (to be awake) since two in the morning.

10. I always (to stay) in my dressing-room and (to rest) till the evening performance. Can't I come and see you while you (to rest)?

11. I (to hear) you (to look) for a new house.

12. Since the tragedy Mr. Holmes and I (to hear) of many strange things.

13. (to happen) anything else since your arrival in London?

Exercise 3. Give short answers to the following questions and then extend them using the Past Simple and supplying appropriate adverbials from the list below.

Some time ago, a moment ago, last week, some days ago, last year, the other day, a few minutes ago, about an hour ago, at night, in the morning, yesterday, at the party, in summer, about five minutes ago, a minute ago.

Example: Have you cut the cake?

Yes, I have. I cut it ten minutes ago.

1. Have you laid the table?

2. Has she poured out tea?

3. Has he ever taken you to the pictures?

4. Has your grandma visited you?

5. Have you ever been to the Crimea?

6. Have you met them of late?

7. Have you finished your composition already?

8. Has it stopped raining?

9. Has it stopped snowing?

10. Has he called you up?

11. Has he seen this film too?

12. Has he introduced her to his parents?

13. Have you ever stayed with your grandparents?

14. Has the lecture begun?

15. Has the telephone rung?

Exercise 4. Answer the questions in the Present Perfect & in the Past Indefinite. Make a proper choice of the adverbial modifier.

Examples: Have you ever been to Moscow?

Yes, I have. I have been there many times.

Yes, I was there last year.

1. Have you ever seen the film "Hamlet"?

2. Has Mother made a cake?

3. Have you ever been ill with the flu?

4. Have you read the book "Oliver Twist" by Ch. Dickens?

5. Has your father come back from his business trip?

6. Have you written a letter to your girl-friend?

7. Has she sent greetings cards to her relatives?

8. Has your boy-friend shown you his collection of discs?

9. Have you ever been to the Hermitage?

10. Has your Mother finished knitting a cap for you?

11. Have you seen his new flat?

12. Have you taken any snaps of your fellow-students?

Exercise 5. Insert the Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. Change the position of adverbs if necessary.

1. a) I ... this book when I was a child.

b) I ... this book; it is rather interesting. (to read)

2. a) I ... him in the summer.

b) I ... him since the summer. (not to see)

3. a) The building of the new theatre ... last spring. b) The building of the new theatre ... already. (to begin)

4. a) I ... the letter yesterday.

b) I just ... the letter. (to post)

5. a) She ... everything in the evening.

b) At last she ... everything; now she can go to bed. (to do)

6. a) My watch was all right at 9, but at 10 it ... . b) My watch was all right at 9, but now it... . (to stop)

7. a) Last year he ... in the very centre of the city. b) He never ... in the very centre of the city. (to live)

8. a) He ... the Hermitage two days ago.

b) I already ... the Hermitage, now I want to go to the Russian Museum. (to visit)

9. a) He ... a moment ago.

b) He just ... . (to leave)

10. a) I ... to the dean during the break.

b) I ... to the dean as yet. (not to speak)

11. a) They ... on Sunday.

b) Ring them up, they ... . (to return)

12. a) Yesterday the weather ... .

b) Put on your coat, the weather ... . (to change)