- •Present Perfect
- •I. Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- •II. Andrew is a very hard-working student. It’s midnight and he is still working at his computer. Write sentences with the present perfect and use the prepositions for or since.
- •III. Complete using the words in the box.
- •V. Ask and answer the following questions. In the last 5-10 years:
- •VI. The police have investigated the case and prepared it for the trial. What has been done? Make up sentences using the present perfect passive.
- •VII. Compare the use of the present perfect and the past simple. Put in the verbs in the correct form.
- •VIII. Comparison: present perfect and past simple.
- •IX. Translate the following sentences.
Present Perfect
I. Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.
It’s the first time _________________ (I / ever / serve) on a jury.
Sandy _______________ (not / see) his sister since she went to prison.
They _______________ (go) on a business trip to the USA and won’t be back till the end of the month.
___________________ (you / ever / receive) any summons for traffic offences?
The jury _________________ (not / reach) their verdict yet, so I can’t tell you what will happen to the criminal.
______________________________ (the judge / already / discharge) the jury from the case?
_______________________ (you / hear) about Tom? _________________________ (he / be caught) in possession of soft drugs! - ____________________ (I / never / hear) such nonsense!
II. Andrew is a very hard-working student. It’s midnight and he is still working at his computer. Write sentences with the present perfect and use the prepositions for or since.
be / at his computer / six hours. ______________________________________________
not / call / his girlfriend / last Friday. _________________________________________
not / have / any fun / a long time. ____________________________________________
have / a cold / a week. _____________________________________________________
not / see / his friends / ages. _________________________________________________
not / do / any sport / last year. _______________________________________________
be / busy with his studies / months. ___________________________________________
not / watch / any films / his summer holidays.___________________________________
III. Complete using the words in the box.
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already before ever for just since so still yet
Have you ________ dreamt of winning the lottery?
I haven’t worked out how to set the timer on the video _______.
My dad has lived in the same house ________ he was born.
The film has only been on _______ a couple of minutes.
Bruce has knocked three men out of the competition ______ far.
He has only ________ got home.
It’s eleven o’clock and Todd ________ hasn’t come home. Where could he be?
I have never met Mandy ________. What’s she like?
Have you finished ____________? That was quick!
IV. Look at the list of things that a lawyer was planning to do today. He has checked ( √ ) the things he has done so far. In pairs, talk about the things he has already done and the things he hasn’t done yet.
call the prosecutor’s office √
arrange to meet the representatives of Brown & Co √
get affidavits (sworn statements) from the potential witnesses
draft an answer to the complaint √
submit some case briefs to the court
finish research in employment law
discuss the domain-name dispute with his colleague
give a lecture at the Law Academy √
find out the date and agenda of the next meeting at the National Bar Association √
attend a presentation on effective contract negotiations
read today’s newspaper √
watch the TV news about the intellectual property case “ProCD Inc. v Silken Mountain Web Services”