The past perfect (Прошедшее совершенное время)

Had+V3

Употребляется, когда необходимо указать, что одно действие произошло раньше другого.

Показатели:

before, after, when

Примеры:

After the visitors had left, we watched TV.

They told me that the taxi had already arrived

THE FUTURE PERFECT (Будущее совершенное время)

Will have + V3

Обозначает действие, которое завершится к определенному моменту в будущем:

He’ll have written the book by next month.

Perfect tenses. Тренировочные упражнения

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1. A passenger plane ____ into the ocean.

1) crashing 2) has crashed 3) 've crashed 4) was crashing

2. Who is that old gentleman? I ____ him before.

1) never saw 3) have never seen

2) never see 4) had never seen

3. My boyfriend was ill before Christmas, but he ____ fine since then.

1) has been 2) was 3) is 4) had been

4. Mr Winthrop was sorry that he ____ rude to Mary.

1) was 2) had been 3) has been 4) is

5. They are sure they ____ decorating the flat by tomorrow evening.

1) would finish 3) have finished

2) are finishing 4) will have finished

6. My car ____ 50.000 miles.

1) has already done 3) have already done

2) is done 4) has been done

7. Jorge ____to school.

1) has already walked 3) would already walk

2) already walk 4) already walks

8. John lives here. He ____ in the same house since 1962.

1) lives 2) is living 3) has lived 4) lived

9. ____ eaten snails?

1) Did you ever 3) Have you ever

2) Do you 4) I have never

10. We arrived at the cinema late. The film ____.

1) had already begun 3) is beginning

2) already began 4) has already begun

Perfect tenses. Контрольный тест

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1. We ____what to do with the money yet.

1) haven't decided 3) decided

2) didn't decide 4) decide

2. John ____ in New York for ten years before he moved to California.

1) has lived 2) had lived 3) lives 4) was living

3. I ____ my last novel. I can give you a copy.

1) writing 3) write

2) have just written 4) was writing

4. He ____ from his job. Now he has a lot of free time.

1) will retire 3) retire

2) has just retired 4) was retiring

5. You can talk to Mr Black, he ____ up.

1) woke 3) was waking

2) has just woken 4) wakes

6. – How long ____ your car? – I've had it since Christmas.

1) have you had 3) do you have

2) did you have 4) have you

7. – How long ____ ill? – I've been ill for two weeks.

1) were you 3) are you

2) have you been 4) had you been

8. What ____ ? Why is the room full of smoke?

1) happens 2) 's happened 3) 'll happen 4) 'd happened

9. – You ____ my vase! – It was an accident.

1) had broke 3) break

2) were breaking 4) have broken

10. We ____ here since Friday.

1) worked 2) are working 3) work 4) have worked