The Present Perfect Tense
Употребляется для обозначения
- действия, которое выполнено или не выполнено к настоящему моменту, результат важен в момент речи;
- действия, которое началось в прошлом и не закончено к моменту речи.
Типичные обстоятельства времени: ever/never, just, already, yet, lately, recently, for, since.
+ I / Подл.мн.ч. have V3(+ ed / 3форма)
Подл.ед.ч. has V3
_ I / Подл.мн.ч. haven`t V3
Подл.ед.ч. hasn`t V3
? Have I / Подл.мн.ч. V3
Has Подл.ед.ч. V3
1. Put the verbs into Present Perfect.
1. Where is Nick? He _____ just _____ (go) out of the office.
2. I can`t find my key. I think I _____ (lose) it.
3. What are you going to do tonight? _____ you _____ (decide) yet?
4. Wait a minute! They ____ (not/finish) their work yet.
5. I miss her. She _____ (not/be) at home for ages.
6. What`s in the newspaper today? I _____ (not/read) it yet?
7. I`m looking for Bob. Where _____ he _____ (go)?
8. She is having her birthday today. She _____ already _____ (invite) us.
9. We are waiting for you. Mum _____ already _____ (cook) the dinner.
10. My family is on holiday. They _____ (go) to France.
11. Her face is familiar for me but I _____ (forget) her name.
12. _____ you ever _____ (be) to Scotland? It`s a wonderful country!
13. We are going to the restaurant tonight. He _____ (reserve) the table.
14. It`s good for your health that you _____ (give) up smoking.
15. Do you like caviar? I don`t know, I _____ never (eat) it.
2. Decide which word is correct.
1. I`d like to take this new book. Has your wife read it _____ ?
a) done b) for c) just d) yet
2. Ann writes her books very quickly. She`s _____ finished the last one.
a) already b) been c) for d) yet
3. Martin has _____ to Greece five times. He loves this place.
a) gone b) being c) been d) be
4. Have you _____ done any skiing?
a) never b) ever c) just d) for
5. What are you going to do? I don`t know. I haven`t decided _____ .
a) already b) ever c) just d) yet
6. My boyfriend hasn`t rung _____ week.
a) for b) last c) since d) this
7. I haven`t seen that coat before. How _____ have you had it?
a) already b) for c) long d) since
8. The girls have _____ to the cinema. They aren`t at home now.
a) been b) gone c) went d) going
9. I haven`t seen my friends _____ last Christmas.
a) just b) already c) since d) for
10. I don`t know the taste of this dish. I have _____ eaten this fish.
a) never b) ever c) just d) yet
3. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple Tense and reproduce the dialogue.
John: What time is it?
Mary: Half past four.
John: What 1. _____ you _____ (do) this afternoon?
Mary: I 2. _____ (go) shopping to buy some flour to bake a cake.
John: Ann what 3. _____ you _____ (do) in the morning?
Mary: I 4. _____ (go) to the city centre and 5. _____ (pay) some bills.
John: Let`s go to the cinema in the evening. 6. _____ you _____ (see) this new film?
Mary: Yes, I have.
John: When 7. _____ you _____ (see) it?
Mary: I 8. _____ (see) it last week.
John: Who 9. _____ you _____ (go) with?
Mary: I 10. _____ (be) there with George.
John: 11. _____ you _____ (be) on holiday this year?
Mary: Yes, we 12. _____ (travel) to Scotland.
John: Where 13. _____ you _____ (stay)?
Mary: With friends in a little cottage. I know your wife 14. _____ (be) there.
John: Yes, we 15. _____ (go) with her there last year.
4. Choose the right form of the verb Present Perfect/Past Simple.
1. _____ it _____ snowing yet?
a) Did _____ stop b) Is _____ stopped c) Has _____ stopped
2. Don`t worry about present. I _____ it the day before yesterday.
a) buyed b) have bought c) bought
3. When _____ Jill _____ school?
a) had _____ finished b) has _____ finished c) did _____ finish
4. I can`t find my umbrella. I think somebody _____ it by mistake.
a) has taken b) took c) takes
5. Have you got any money? Yes, I _____ my salary already.
a) receive b) have received c) received
6. Where is Ann? She _____ the shops. She`ll be back soon.
a) went to b) has gone to c) have gone to
7. I know this place. I _____ there many times.
a) have been b) was c) were
8. When I was a child, I _____ always late for school.
a) have been b) was c) were
9. There`s the half of my chocolate bar. Somebody _____ it.
a) has eaten b) have eaten c) ate
10. John is reading a book now. He _____ about 50 pages.
a) read b) has read c) have read
11. The British _____ tae since 1650.
a) drunk b) drank c) have drunk
12. The children are dirty because they _____ in the garden.
a) have played b) played c) has played
13. I am very tired but I _____ my work yet.
a) haven`t finished b) have finished c) finished
14. We _____ about it for a long time.
a) knew b) has known c) have known
15. Why is your hair wet? – I _____ my hair after sport.
a) have washed b) washed c) has washed
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