Упражнение 1 (для начинающих). Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Perfect или Past Simple.
I … (do) this exercise before.
I … (do) this exercise two minutes ago.
We … (go) to school since the first form. .
We … (go) to school yesterday.
You … ( see) a horse last week.
You … (never/ see) a horse.
He … (just/say) that.
He … (say) that a minute ago.
They … (already/ have) breakfast.
They … ( have) breakfast at 2 o’clock.
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Упражнение 2 (для начинающих). Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Perfect или Past Simple в отрицательной форме.
I … (not/ do) this exercise before.
I … (not/ do) this exercise yesterday.
We … (not/ go) to school since the first form. .
We … (not/ go) to school yesterday.
You … ( not/ see) a horse last week.
You … (never/ see) a horse.
He … (not /say) that yet.
He … (say) that a minute ago.
They … (not/ have) breakfast yet.
They … ( not/have) breakfast an hour ago.
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Упражнение 3 (для начинающих). Раскройте скобки, чтобы получить Present Perfect или Past Simple в вопросительной форме.
… you … (hear) this song before?
… you … (hear) this song yesterday?
… they … (go) to school since the first form?
… they … (go) to school yesterday?
… he … (ride) a horse last week?
… he … (ever/ ride) a balloon?
… she … (just/say) that?
… she … (say) that a minute ago?
… you … (draw) a picture at the last lesson?
… you … (ever/ draw) a picture before?
… they…. (yet/ have) breakfast?
… they … (have) breakfast an hour ago?
Упражнение 4. Перепишите предложения, используя Present Perfect or the Past Simple.
ПРИМЕР. I am writing a letter to my cousin, (already, yesterday).
I have already written a letter to my cousin.
I wrote a letter to my cousin yesterday.
1. Mother is bringing our tea. (a few minutes ago; not yet)
2. The bell is ringing. (just; some minutes ago)
3. He is going to London in a few days. (already; last week)
4. The boys are playing football in the yard now. (yesterday; many times)
5. Anna is reading a new novel by Chekhov. (this month; last year)
6. The students are cleaning their classrooms. (already; last Saturday)
7. The teacher is explaining a new rule. (just, at the last lesson)
8. Ann is doing the flat. (just; on Friday)
9. They are discussing this plan again. (many times; a few days ago)
10. Granny is making a birthday cake. (just; yesterday)
11. The birds are flying to the South. (already; at the end of August)
12. The train is arriving at the station. (just; an hour ago)
13. Who is your friend speaking to? (yesterday, just)