The present perfect tense. Exercises (Настоящее соверш. время. Упражнения)

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THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (I have done)

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     The Present Perfect describes an activity in the past that is important for the present.

They have gone to Spain. = They are still in Spain.

He has cleaned the car. = The car is clean.

We have seen that film. = We don’t want to see it again.

    The Past Simple describes a completed activity in the past.

    The Present Perfect describes an activity that is still important for the present.

I lived in New York for two years. = I don’t live there now.

I have lived in New York for two years. = I still live there.

When the time in the past is given, you must use the past simple.

I have had my lunch. But: I had my lunch at two о ‘clock.

    Упражнение 1. Поставьте данные в скобках глаголы в утвердительную, отрицательную или вопросительную форму в the Present Perfect Tense.

    Two people have been taken to another world by space creatures or aliens. Their leader is talking to the space creatures.

Lieder: 1_________________________________(you/have/a good journey)?

Aliens: Yes, your Majesty.

Lieder: 2___________________________________________ (Where/you/be)?

Aliens: We 3___________________________ (be) to the planet Earth.

Lieder: 4___________________________________ (we/visit/the planet before)?

Aliens: No, your Majesty. It is a very small and uninteresting planet.

Lieder: 5__________________________________ (you/bring/anything back) ?

Aliens: Yes. We 6 ____________________________ (bring) back some creatures

called sheep, a machine called a car and some creatures called people.

Lieder: 7________________________________ (How many people/you/bring)?

Aliens: Two.

Lieder: 8_________________________________ (you/talk/to them)?

Aliens: No, we 9_______________________We can’t understand their language.

Lieder: 10_________________________________(the computer/examine/them)?

Aliens: Yes, it has.

Lieder: 11__________________________________________ (What/it/find)?

Aliens: These people are very primitive creatures. But they are a little more intelligent than the sheep.

Lieder: 12 ____________________________(the computer/finish/its examination)?

Aliens: Yes, it has.

Lieder: 13_____________________________________ (the people/wake/up yet)?

Aliens: Yes, they have. But they will not remember anything when we take them back to Earth.

Lieder: 14____________________________(How long/they/bе/away from Earth)?

Aliens: Seven Earth months.

Lieder: Good. You 15____________________ (do) well.

    Упражнение 2. Поставьте глаголы 'to be' или 'to go' в the Present Perfect Tense.

She has been to the airport. = She has come back again.

She has gone to the airport. = She has not come back yet. She is still at the airport.

1. Where’s Sue?’ ‘She ___________________________________to the shops.’

2. Hello. I haven’t seen you lately.’ ‘I____________________ on holiday.’

3. Have Greg and Jackie had a good day?’ ‘Yes, they ______________ to London.’

4. Hello, Mrs Moore. Is Terry in?’ ‘No, he isn’t. He__________________ to the leisure centre.’

5. Shall we go to the Tower of London?’ ‘No. We _____________there three times.’

6 Are Jackie and Greg there?’ ‘No. They______________________ to the seaside.’ 

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    Упражнение 3. Поставьте данные в скобках глаголы в the Present Perfect Tense или the Past Simple Tense так, чтобы глаголы грамматически соответствовали содержанию предложений.

1. Vince_________________(make) a list of jobs for his project. It's on his wall now.

2. He______________________________ (make) the list on Monday.

3. He____________________(write) a letter to the local newspaper, but he hasn't

posted it yet.

4. He____________________________(write) a letter to the editor on Wednesday.

5. He ______________________(take) some photographs on Thursday afternoon.

6. He______________________________(talk) to his Geography teacher on Friday.

7. Where’s Vince now?’ ‘He ____________(go) to the library and he isn’t back yet.’

8. He____________________________(go) to the library on Saturday morning, too.

9. He_____________(start) his project on Sunday, but he__________ (not finish) yet.

    Упражнение 4. Поставьте данные в скобках глаголы в the Present Perfect Tense или the Past Simple Tense так, чтобы глаголы грамматически соответствовали содержанию предложений.

1. My friend is a writer. She _____________________ (write) many books.

2. We___________________________ (not/have) a holiday last year.

3. ____________________________________ (you/see) Alan last week?

4. I_________________________(play) tennis yesterday afternoon.

5. What time ______________________________ (you/go) to bed last night?

6. _____________________________________ (you/ever/be) to the United States?

7. My hair is clean. I______________________________ (wash) it.

8. I____________________________(wash) my hair before breakfast this morning.

9. When I was a child, I __________________________(not/like) sport.

10. Kathy loves travelling. She _________________ (visit) many countries.

11. John works in a bookshop. He __________________(work) there for three years.

12. Last year we______________________________ (go) to Finland for a holiday.

We___________________________(stay) there for three weeks.


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Answers

THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Упражнение 1. 1. Have you had a good journey? 2. Where have you been? 3. have been, 4. Have we visited the planet before? 5. Have you brought anything back? 6. have brought, 7. How many people have you brought? 8. Have you talked to them? 9. haven’t, 10. Has the computer examined them? 11. What has it found? 12. Has the computer finished its examination? 13. Have the people woken up yet? 14. How long have they been away from Earth? 15. have done.

Упражнение 2. 1. has gone, 2. have been, 3. have been, 4. has gone, 5. have been, 6. have gone.

Упражнение 3. 1. has made, 2. made, 3. has written, 4. wrote, 5. took, 6.talked, 7. has gone, 8. went, 9. started, hasn’t finished

Упражнение 4. 1. has written, 2. didn’t have, 3. Did you see, 4. played, 5. did you go, 6. Have you ever been, 7. have washed, 8. washed, 9. didn’t like, 10. has visited, 11. has worked, 12. went, stayed.

 



 

 


 
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