Банкова ПРАЦТИЦЕ МАКЕС ПЕРФЕЦТ ПРЕСЕНТ ФОРМС 2015

12. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

1. I just (tell) _____ you the answer. 2. I (tell) ____ you the answer yesterday. 3. John and Richard just (go) ____ away. 4. She already (answer) _____ the letter. 5. She (answer) _____ the letter on Tuesday. 6. John and David (go) _____ away five minutes ago. 7. I (read) ____ that book in June. 8. I (not/ see) ____ him for three years. I want to know where he is. 9. I (fly) _____ over Loch Ness last week. – ____ (you/ see) the Loch Ness monster? 10. When _____ (he/ come)? – He (come) _____ at 2. 00. 11. I (read) _____ his books when I was at school. I (like) _____ them very much. 12. I can't go out because I (not/ do) ____ my work. 13. I (write) _____ the letter but I can't find a stamp.

14.I (leave) ______ home at 8.00 and (get) ____ here at twelve.

15.______ (you /have) breakfast yet? – Yes, I (have) ____ it at 8.00.

16.I (meet) _____ him last June. 17. _____ (you /see) the film last night? 18. The film (just/ begin) _____. You are a little late. 19. _____

(the newspaper /come)? – Yes, Ann is reading it. 20. He (break) ______

his leg last year. 21. ____ (you/ be) here before? – Yes, I (have) ______

my holidays here last year. – _____ (you/ have) a good time? – No, it was raining all the time.

13. Complete the conversation. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.A: Shall we go and see this band? _____ (you / hear) of them?

B:Yes. Becky _____ (tell) me about them a few weeks ago. I think they’re good.

2.A: I ______ (forget) to ask David for his address last night. Do you think you can remember where his house is?

B:I’ll try. I _____ (be) there twice. I _____ (go) there with Rob in the summer.

3.A: I’m thinking of getting a motorbike. ____ (you/ ever/ ride) one?

B:Yes, but only as a passenger. Steven ____ (take) me on his once, about a year ago.

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4.A: Do you know that Internet café near the cinema – the One World? They ____ (add) another room, so it’s much bigger now.

B:Oh. I (not/ be) there. Is it nice?

5.A: My dad _____ (grow up) in Dublin.

B:Really? I ____ (be) there lots of times. It’s a beautiful city.

14. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or the Present Perfect.

1. He ____ (forget) his French since he ____ (leave) Paris. 2. Years ago he ____ (be) very poor, and ____ (not know) how to live. He ____ (become) very rich now. 3. I can reach my work easily now, as I ____

(buy) a new car. 4. The man you see there is the man to whom I ____

(lend) the money. – When ___ (you /lend) it to him? – I ___ (do) it yesterday. 5. I ___ (lose) my keys and cannot remember where I ___ (see) them last. 6. He cannot see well as he ____ (become) short-sighted. 7. He is a man who ___ (live) a remarkable life. 8. What ___ (you / do) last night? 9. What ____ (you /do) since I last ____ (see) you? 10. I ____ (not play) much football since I ___ (leave) school. 11. ____

(you /hear) from Jane lately? – Yes, I ___ (get) a message from her last night. 12. I ____ (get) a fax from Boston an hour ago, but I ____ (not answer) it yet. 13. It's the most delicious cake I ____ (ever /taste). When and where _____ (you /buy) it? 14. When _____ (you/get) this wonderful ring? – I don't remember. I ____ (have) it for years. 15. How's Jack? When ___ (you /see) him? – Oh, I ___ (not meet) him for ages!

15. Complete the dialogues. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1.CLARE: … (see) John? COLIN: No, why?

CLARE: He … (break) his leg. COLIN: Really? When … (do) that? CLARE: Yesterday.

2.ADAM: Oh no! I. … (lose) my car keys. TONY: When … you last … (see) them?

ADAM: This morning when I. … (leave) the house.

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3.MARY: Alan's going to sell his car.

SIMON: Really? He only … (buy) it last month. MARY: I know. He loves changing cars.

SIMON: How many cars … he … (have) in his life? MARY: At least 20!

4.BEN: Can I look at the newspaper, please?

VAL: In a minute. I … (not / finish) with it yet. BEN: You're very slow. You … (start) it this morning

after breakfast!

5.JULIA: There was a good program on TV last night about

elephants. ... you ... (see) it?

SUSAN: Yes, it was wonderful … you ever … (see) a live elephant?

JULIA: Yes, and I … (touch) one, too. SUSAN: When … (be) that?

JULIA: Two years ago when I … (be) on holiday in Kenya.

6.PAUL: Lara looks really fed up. What's the matter? JOHN: She … (fail) her driving test yesterday. PAUL: Not again! How many times … she … (fail)? JOHN: I think it's four.

16. Answer the following questions:

1.Have you ever been to the Crimea? When were you there last?

2.Have you read anything by Charles Dickens? Which of his novels did you read when a child? Have you read any of his novels lately? 3. Have you been to the Bolshoi Theatre? What operas and ballets have you seen there? When were you there last? What did you see? 4. Have you ever travelled by air? When did you fly for the first time? 5. Have you already visited your sick friend? When did you go to see him? 6. Have you written any composition this month? When did you write it? What mark have you got for it? 7. Have you taken any pictures this year? Was it in spring or in summer? Have you already developed the films?

8.How long have you lived in this city? When did you come to live here? 9. Have you ever tried your hand at translation? How much time

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has passed since your first translation was published? Were you a success? 10. How do you keep up-to-date with the news? What have been the most important stories in the last three years?

17. Answer the following questions:

1. Have you ever pretended to be ill to get off work or school? 2. Have you ever cheated in an exam? 3. Have you ever ridden a camel or an elephant? 4. Have you ever read your brother's, sister's or friend's letter which was lying around the house? 5. Have you ever hidden any of your earnings from the tax inspector? 6. Have you ever taken anything home with you from the hotel? 7. Have you ever travelled without a ticket on public transport? 8. Have you ever told lies and invented stories about yourself to impress other people? 9. Have you ever met any people who could speak Swahili? 10. Have you answered all the questions honestly?

18.Describe a friendship that is important to you. Make use of these questions.

•How long have you been friends?

•How did you meet?

•How would you describe your friend?

•Does your friend have a special skill / interest? What things has she / he been successful at? Why?

•Are you and your friend ‘opposites’ or ‘birds of a feather’?

•Have you ever had any disagreement?

•Have you ever spent your summer vacation together?

•What’s the nicest thing your friend has ever done to you?

19.Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Утром Анна позвонила мне.

2.Сегодня я отправила две телеграммы.

3.Мы недавно переехали на эту квартиру. – Когда вы переехали? – Месяц тому назад.

4.Я уже знаю ее давно. Она хороший человек.

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5.Что он обычно делает в это время? – Он обычно делает уроки. Но сегодня он уже закончил делать уроки и сейчас играет в шахматы с другом.

6.ТыпоказаластатьюБорису? – Нет, яотдалаеевчера Николаю.

7.Зачем ты открыла все окна? Сегодня холодная погода.

8.Недавно я получила письмо от сестры. Она вышла замуж. – Ты видела ее мужа раньше? – Да, я его хорошо знаю.

9.Мы уже обсудили этот вопрос в среду.

10.Почему ты не принесла мне эти журналы? – Прости, пожалуйста, но их сейчас читает мой брат.

11.Когда ты была в Лондонепоследний раз? – В прошлом году.

12.Давно я не читал такой интересной книги!

13.Он здесь уже пять дней и очень хочет с вами встретиться.

20.Translate the following sentences into English.

1.Вы были за городом на этой неделе? – Да, мы ездили туда в воскресенье. Погода была очень теплая.

2.Когда ты собираешься навестить родителей? – Я был у них на этой неделе.

3.В котором часу ты ужинал сегодня? – В 8 часов вечера.

4.Ее нет дома. Она сделала уроки и сейчас играет в теннис.

5.Когда ты вернулся сегодня? – Поздно.

6.Что вы собираетесь сейчас делать? – Мы только что пообедали и собираемся смотреть телевизор.

7.Ты прочитал статью друзьям? – Нет, вчера у меня не было времени это сделать.

8.Он ответил на их письмо? – Да, на прошлой неделе.

9.Я никогда не был в этом парке. Давайте сходим туда.

10.Вы уже перевели статью на французский язык? – Еще нет.

11.Почему ты не пришел сегодня утром? – Я не мог. У меня было много работы.

12.Петр недавно вернулся из Лондона.

13.Ты был сегодня в библиотеке? – Да, в 5 часов.

14.В последнее время я не получал никаких сообщений от своих родителей. – Когда ты получил последнее сообщение? – Месяц назад. С тех пор я уже отправила им несколько сообщений.

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Unit 6

Present Perfect Continuous

USE 1 – Duration from the Past Until Now

We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now. «For five minutes», «for two weeks», and «since Tuesday» are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.

Analyze the examples:

•They have been talking for the last hour.

•She has been working at that company for three years.

•What have you been doing for the last 30 minutes?

•Johns has been teaching at the university since June.

•We have been waiting here for over two hours!

USE 2 – Recently, Lately

You can also use the Present Perfect Continuous WITHOUT a duration such as «for two weeks». Without the duration, the tense has a more general meaning of «lately». We often use the words «lately» or «recently» to emphasize this meaning.

Analyze the examples:

•Recently, I have been feeling really tired.

•She has been watching too much television lately.

•Have you been exercising lately?

•Mary has been feeling a little depressed.

•Lisa has not been practicing her English.

•What have you been doing?

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NB! Remember that the Present Perfect Continuous has the meaning of «lately» or «recently». If you use the Present Perfect Continuous in a question such as «Have you been feeling alright?», it can suggest that the person looks sick or unhealthy. A question such as «Have you been smoking?» can suggest that you smell the smoke on the person. Using this tense in a question suggests you can see, smell, hear or feel the results of the action. It is possible to insult someone by using this tense incorrectly.

It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using Present Perfect Continuous with these verbs, you must use the Present Perfect.

Analyze the examples:

•Sam has been having his car for two years. Not Correct

•Sam has had his car for two years. Correct

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Analyze the examples:

•You have only been waiting here for one hour.

•Have you only been waiting here for one hour?

1.Read and translate the sentences. Comment on the tenses in them.

1. – Can I let you in on a little secret? – Why not? You've been telling me your secrets since you were eight. 2. There's something I've been meaning to ask you. 3. A fine rain has been falling steadily since six o'clock and there is a dark mist on the river. 4. «Are you thinking of selling off one of the hotels?». «I have been toying with the idea», Meredith admitted. 5. She is filling the case with the papers she has been working on all day. 6. Was it gout again? Has it been bothering you lately, Bruce? 7. Blair has been working for days to make this Christmas Day a very special one. 8. Is there someone you've been seeing? 9. For generations, Transamerica has been helping people plan for a comforta-

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ble career. 10. In my eyes you can see all the love that I've been feeling. 11. Let's talk about that fatigue, the attacks you've been having. When did the first one occur? 12. Her mind is still on her mother who has been seeing psychiatrist for the past few weeks. 13. What's been going on? Why haven't you been answering my letters? 14. Kate has been going to ballet lessons since she was a child.

2.Write a sentence for each situation. Use the Present Perfect Continuous (has/have been doing, etc.) + for or since.

1.John started his phone call twenty minutes ago, and he is still talking.

2.Sam and I arranged to meet at the cinema at 7.00 p.m. I arrived on time but I'm still waiting for Sam to arrive.

3.Harry and Sally are tired. They started walking six hours ago and they're still walking.

4.You started watching TV at 9 o'clock this morning and you're still watching it.

5.I hate this weather! It started raining last week and it's still raining.

6.Laura felt sick at lunchtime today, and she is still feeling sick.

7.Six months ago Jessica and I started building our own house. We're still doing it.

8.Fred got on the Trans-European express train on June 28th. Today is 1st July and he is still travelling.

3.Ask questions using the verb in brackets to find out the reason.

1.You look tired (to run).

2.Your face is flushed (to hurry).

3.This time she is ready for the examination (to read much).

4.He has made great progress (to practice much).

5.He is still asleep (to work all night).

6.Your eyes are red (to cry).

7.She has a wonderful tan (to sunbathe).

8.Your eyes are quite sore (to read much).

9.You look so disheveled (to sleep).

10.Your hands are dirty (to garden).

11.Why is your hair wet? (to swim)

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4. Complete these sentences so that they are true for you.

I’ve been working for …

I’ve been living in … since

I’ve been studying English for …

I’ve been coming to this University since …

I’ve been playing … for …

I’ve been (doing my hobby) since …

5.Choose the correct alternatives.

1.I haven’t bought your present yet because I’ve worked /been working all morning.

2.How long have you known / been knowing Sally?

3.Have you finished / been finishing the report already?

4.How many matches have you played / been playing this season?

5.I’ve come / been coming to this beach since I was twelve but I’ve never seen / been seeing you here before.

6.Molly hasn’t done her homework. She’s watched / been watching TV all afternoon.

7.I’ve cleaned / been cleaning the bathroom but I haven’t cleaned / been cleaning the kitchen yet.

8.He’s had / been having this computer for three years.

6.Choose the right answer:

1. I ____ these tenses for three weeks now. Do you think I have made

3. Helen ______ me you are seriously ill. Why didn't you tell me yourself?

a) has told b) has been telling

4. Our company ______ its turnover over the past six months. a) has doubled b) has been doubling

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6.I _____ at this menu for ages now and I still _____ yet.

a)have stared / haven't been deciding

b)have stared / haven't decided

c)have been staring / haven't decided

7.Pope John Paul II _____ more than 90 countries.

a) has visited b) has been visiting

8. I _____ her to be extra careful when opening the car door. I'm not really surprised to hear that she knocked down a pedestrian.

7.Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1.Jane (write) _____ a letter to a magazine. She (not finish) ____ it yet.

2.Ben (look) _____ for his penknife, but he (not find) ____ it yet.

3.Jenny (wait) _____ for the bus for half an hour, but it (not arrive) _____ yet. 4. Nick (play) _____ a computer game for two hours and he is still playing. 5. Mike (not finished) ____ painting his car yet. He (work) _____ on it for two weeks. 6. Amanda (not come) _____

home yet. She (shop) _____ in town since 10 o'clock. 7. Mike's car (make) ______ strange noises. Nick and Jane (clean) _____ all the parts.

8.Ben (draw) _____ cartoons for two hours. He (not finish) ____ yet.

9.Greg (wait) _____ for Jenny in town. Jenny (not arrive) ____ yet.

10.Jane (knit) ______ a pullover. She (not finish) _____ it yet. 11. It

(rain) _____ all day and it (not stop) ____ yet. 12. Mr Blake (make) _____ tests all evening but he (not find) _____ a perfect one yet.

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