Present Perfect

1. Внимательно прочитайте пары предложений и решите, в каком случае употребляется Present Perfect, а в каком – Past Perfect.

1. build
   a) Look at this house! They ... it recently.
   b) They ... most of the cathedrals before others came to their land.

2. be married
   a) By the time they bought a house, Browns ... for10 years already.
   b) I ... never ... .

3. know
   a) Last week I was introduced to Mike. I ... him before.
   b) Heily is a kind girl. I ... him for ages.

4. work
   a) When my uncle was promoted to a senior position, he ... at the company for 20 years.
   b) I ... with her since my first day in this school.

5. leave
   a) Mary ... just ... the room. 
   b) By the time the bell rang, everyone ... already ... .

Задание 2. Поставьте глагол в скобках в правильном времени – Present Perfect или Past Perfect.

1. Kelly and Ben are such a lovely couple. I ... always ... them. (like)

2. My granny is in poor health. She ... in hospital since Friday . (be)

3. Browns ... to their son before the party, so he behaved quite well. (talk)

4. I didn't introduce Katie and Ann to each other, they ... already ... before. (meet)

5. I am going to the library to return this book. I ... it already. (read)

Ответы

Задание 1.

1. a) have built
   b) had built

2. a) had been married
   b) have never been married

3. a) hadn't known
   b) have known

4. a) had worked
   b) have worked

5. a) has just left
   b) had already left

Задание 2.

1. have always liked

2. has been

3. had talked

4. had already met

5. have read

Задание 3.

1. His face was so familiar. I had definitely seen him before.

2. We haven't seen Charlie since our last conversation.

3. She has already been on holiday this year.

4. Yesterday when I called them, they had already booked the tickets.

5. They have never been to this restaurant. Let's invite them to this place!

Задание 4.

1. have argued

2. RIGHT

3. RIGHT

4. haven't visited

5. had gone