Present Perfect Simple

Употребление:

1) ever, never, just, already (в утвердительных предложениях),

3) for, since – для обозначения длительности

I haven’t seen you for several years.

I have lived there since1971.

4) it’s the first time … – впервые

5) always – для обозначения действия, которое началось в прошлом и только что закончилось или еще длится

I have always wanted to visit London.

6) для обозначения действия или события, которое произошло в прошлом и имеет связь с настоящим:

а) употребляется при описании события, произошедшего в прошлом, результаты которого существенны в настоящем:

I have left my book at home.

б) употребляется при сообщении о чем-то, что произошло недавно:

I have just bought a new dress.

в) употребляется при описании действия, которое началось до момента речи и продолжается вплоть до него:

I have lived in Moscow for 20 years.

г) употребляется для обозначения события как важной части опыта человека

I have been to London twice.

Ex. 1 Write the sentences putting the verbs into the Present Perfect

Example: She……...ill for several months. (be)

She has been ill for several months.

1. This is the nicest restaurant I……... (see).

2. Three people ….….. the company this week. (leave)

3. I ….….. three letters already (write)

4. We ……... two holidays this year. (have)

5. There ……... a revolution in San Serife. (be)

6. Someone ….….. your front gate! (knock down)

7. ……... Indonesian food? (you ever eat)

8. ……... you homework yet? (you do)

9. It’s the first time I ……... here. (be)

10. You ….….. a shave! (have)

11. She’s got the best voice I …........ (ever hear)

12. This is the fourth time he …….… my car. (damage)

13. He …….… here since eight o’clock. (be)

14. She ……... (just go out)

15. …….. already …….. Mary? (you see)

Ex. 2 Use foror since

Example: Jill has been in Ireland since /for Monday.

Jill has been in Ireland since/ fo r three days.

1. My aunt has lived in Australia since/for 15 years.

2. Margaret is in her office. She has been there since/for 7 o’clock.

3. India has been an independent country since/for 1947

4. The bus is late. We‘ve been waiting since/for 20 minutes.

5. Nobody lives in those houses. They have been empty since/for many years.

6. Mike has been ill since/for a long time. He has been in hospital since/for October.

Past Simple or Present Perfect

Ex. 1 Choose the right form Past Simple or Present Perfect

Example: Tom (didn’t meet/ hasn’t met) his sister since he was a child.

She (lived /has lived) in England last year.

1. I (lost/have lost) my key.

2. Look! Somebody (broke/has broken) the window.

3. Do you know about Jan? She (gave up/has given up) smoking.

4. I’m looking for Mike. (Did you see/Have you seen) him.

5. Your car looks great. (Did you wash /Have you washed) it?

6. Mr Clark (worked/has worked) in a bank for 15 years. Then he gave it up.

7. When (did you write/have you written) this poem?

8. Agatha Christie (wrote/has written) 68 novels, 17 plays and more than a hundred stories.

9. I’m very hungry! I (didn’t eat/haven’t eaten) anything today.

10. When sending the telegram she (forgot/has forgotten) to write her name.

Ex. 2 Write the sentences using Past Simple or Present Perfect

Example: It (not snow) this week. It hasn’t snowed this week.

You (see) the news on TV last night? Did you see the news on TV last night?

1. He (leave) school in 1999.

2. I don’t know where he is. You (see) him?

3. “Where is your key?” “I don’t know. I (lose) it.”

4. We (visit) the local museum last weekend.

5. Ann is on holiday she (go) to France.