17. The Present Perfect

17.1. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

They have been to London for 3 weeks. 2. She has already started her new job. 3. He’s gone to America. 4. He has smoked five cigarettes today. 5. I’ve seen a lot of my former classmates recently. 6. Oh, I’ve forgotten about my Dad’s birthday. 7. My mother has lost all her money. 8. Mr. Jenkins has just retired from his job. 9. I have already posted the letter. 10. Tom has lost all his money today. 11. Mary has known him for many years. 17.2. Ask questions beginning with “Have you ever …? Answer the questions.

Pattern: Have you ever eaten at the student cafeteria? - Yes, I have. I have

eaten there many times. Or: No, I haven’t. I usually eat my meals at home.

1) ride a horse 2) write a poem 3) drive a car 4) swim in the ocean 5) steal anything 6) grow tomatoes 7) sit on a cactus 8) build sand castles 9) spend one whole day doing nothing 10) cut your own hair 11) hit another person with your fist 12) hold a newborn baby 13) make a birthday cake 14) catch a fish.

17.3. Fill in for or since.

a) In the expressions

1) … two months 2) … September 3) … 1983 4) … last year 5) … two years 6) … 20 minutes 7) … 9.30 8) … about 5 weeks 9) … the very morning 10) … 10 days 11) … last Sunday 12) … a fortnight 13) …I was five 14) … 8 o’clock 15) … two hours 16) … ages 17) … lunch-time 18) … we moved to this town.

b) In the sentences

1) I have lived in this city …my childhood. 2) My father has been the manager of this firm … 15 years. 3) … he moved to London, he has been much happier. 4) My sister hasn’t bought a new car … four years. 5) Ann has been on the phone … ages! 6) I have known her … 1973. 7) Steve has been my best friend … many years. 8) We haven t come to this place … we left the city.

17.4. Fill in the gaps with recently, how long, yet, never, for, always, even, already, since or just.

1. Have you finished preparing for your exams…? 2. He has … gone out. You needn’t stay here anymore! 3. Joe hasn’t been to Paris … two weeks. 4. The Sandfords have moved this house… 5. I have … seen this film before. 6. Have you … been to New Zealand? 7. … have you worked for this company ? 8. We haven t visited this city … 1992. 9. She has … read this book. She wants to borrow a new one. 10. I have … dreamt to have a rest in Greece.

17.5. Ask questions to the underlined parts of the following sentences.

1. I have read that book twice. 2. We have known him for 3 years. 3. She’s typed 2 letters since morning. 4. He has gone to the USA. 5. He has been to Australia since spring. 6. She hasn’t written to him for years.

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

1. She never (to lose) her temper. 2. Where you (to be)? – I (to be) shopping. 3. The news (to spread) like fire. 4. She never (conceal) anything from you? 5. He (to come back)? How long he (to be) away? 6. I (to know) you for many years, but I never (to hear) you speak like that. What (to happen)? 7. She (to be) here several times, but she never (to buy) anything. 8. Jack (to move) into his new house yet? – I don’t know. I (not to see) him lately. 9. Excuse me, I (not to hear); what you (to say)? 10. What are you doing? – Nothing, I just (to finish) my lunch.

17.7. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. How long you (to know) Jack? – I (to know) him for 2 years. 2. Where you (to be) since you (to come) to Britain? – I (to be) to London, Oxford, and Brighton. – When you (to go) to Brighton? - Yesterday. 3. I (to buy) a new car last summer, but I (not to sell) my old car yet, so now I’ve got two cars. 4. I just (to buy) a copy of the Dangerous Corner. You (to read) it? – Oh no, I even (not to see) the film. 5. He (to forget) his French since he (to leave) Paris. 6. What you (to do) last night? 7. What you (to do) since I last (to see) you? 8. I (not to play) much football since I (to leave) school.

9. I (to get) a fax from Boston an hour ago, but I (not to answer) it yet. 10. Years ago he (to be) very poor, and (not to know) how to live. He (to become) very rich now. 11. It is Thursday today. You (to see) him this week? - Yes, I (to see) him on Monday.12. When you (to be) born? – I (to be ) born in 1991. 13. I just (to receive) a letter from my husband, but (not to receive) any letters from my parents yet. 14. He (to live) next door to me for three years, but he (to move) away last June and I (not to see) him since. 15. I think Van Gogh (to paint) the most beautiful pictures ever. But his life (to be) miserable. 16. I just (to hear) from an old friend of mine he (to write) to me. I (to get) the letter this morning. 17. I (to lose) my keys and cannot remember where .I (to see) them last. 18. It is the most delicious cake I ever (taste). – When and where you (to buy) it?

17.8. Oral work.

Imagine that you are writing a letter to a friend. What news would you tell him / her about?

17.9. Read the passage below, continue the story.

Mr. Philips has fed up recently. His boss hasn’t been very happy with him. The weather has been terrible. His journeys to work have been long and difficult. His two children have been naughty and disobedient. Tonight, however, he is feeling much happier. Why?...

17.10. Translate into English using the Present Perfect Tense or the Past Simple Tense.

1. Мы познакомились месяц назад, но с тех пор и ничего о нем не слышал. 2. Я не смотрела этот фильм, как окончила школу. 3. Я еще не говорил с ним об этом. Я не видел его с утра. 4. Вы когда-нибудь были в Австралии? – Нет, но я всегда мечтала там побывать. 5. Кто разбил чашку? – Не знаю, я с утра не был на кухне. 6. Том еще никогда не бывал в Нью-Йорке. 7. Почему ты еще не ушел? – Я еще не допил чай. 8. Статья уже готова? – Да. Она была готова еще вчера, но я забыл отдать её вам. 9. Она уже сообщила родителям о своем отъезде? 10. Они развелись, поэтому он сейчас живет один. 11. Я никогда её не видел и не знаю, как она выглядит. 12. Он никогда не был в этой школе. 13. Он заболел. Позвони ему. 14. Мэри в Лондоне уже 2 месяца. 15. Стемнело, пойдем домой. 16. Она совсем состарилась, её волосы поседели. 17. Молодой человек влюбился.

18. Они сдали все экзамены и сейчас свободны. 19. Концерт уже начался? – Да, 10 минут назад. 20. Сколько Ваш племянник пробыл в Англии? – Он пробыл там 2 года.