Exercise 6. Imagine you are writing a letter to a friend giving news about people you both know. Make up sentences using the words given below.

The Present Perfect Tense

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian and comment on the use of the Present Perfect Tense.

1. I haven't seen him for several days.

2. Have you bought anything interesting lately?

3. I've never seen her in my life.

4. Who hasn't eaten his/her breakfast yet?

5. He has come here this morning, I think... But he has already gone.

6. I haven't seen him since the evening at Mr. Brown's.

7. She hasn't visited me since she was nine. But she hasn't forgotten me, no.

8. I've just mentioned it. Please be more attentive.

9. 'Sorry, I've left my book at home.' 'OK. Who else has left his or her books?'

10. They've just finished whitewashing the attic, haven't they?

11. She hasn't written to her mother for two months.

12. She hasn't been the same since he walked out on her.

Exercise 2. Make the following sentences negative & interrogative.

1. I've already posted the letter.

2. She has already started her new job.

3. He's gone to America.

4. They have visited India twice.

5. He has smoked five cigarettes today.

6. My mother has always worked hard.

7. I've seen a lot of my former classmates recently.

8. Tom has lost all his money.

9. Oh, I have forgotten about my Dad's birthday!

10. Mr. Jenkins has just retired from his job.

11. They've always been too strict with their children.

12. I have written ten postcards (and he has never answered).

Exercise 3. Give three forms of the following verbs.

Write, speak, read, make, teach, give, take, bring, buy, catch, sell, say, tell, do, go, come, put, send, spend, cost, fight, sit, stand, understand, forget, build, forgive, fly, cut, lead, become.

Exercise 4. Insert since or for into the appropriate sentences.

Example: Where is Kate? Oh, she's been in London since 1998.

1. I've known him... a long time.

2. We've been on holiday... three weeks.

3. He's been a student... four years.

4. She hasn't been to work... July.

5. She has been ill... a fortnight.

6. They have been divorced... last year.

7. We have been very busy... Christmas.

8. My grandmother has been a pensioner... five years.

9. He has been away... a month.

Exercise 5. Insert already, ever, yet, just into the appropriate sentences.

1. Have you... been to South Africa?

2. Have you... finished writing your essay or did you finish it earlier? - I haven't finished it....

3. Shall I pay the waiter? - No, I've... paid the bill.

4. Have you... spoken to a famous person?

5. Ann, lay the table. I've... cooked dinner.

6. They don't know what the problem is. They have... arrived.

7. Is it a good film? - Yes, it's the best I have... seen.

8. The post hasn't come....

9. She has... explained the situation to me.

10. He hasn't invited me to the party....

11. Nobody has found the lost city of Atlantis ….

Exercise 6. Imagine you are writing a letter to a friend giving news about people you both know. Make up sentences using the words given below.

Example: Mark/go to Canada

Mark has gone to Canada.

1. Ann/pass her exams

2. Mary/take up jogging

3. Larry and Monica/decide/to get divorced

4. Barry/go to England

5. Dinny/lose her job/find a new one

6. Margie/buy a new car

7. Antony/break his arm

8. Milly/fall in love

9. Tony/give up smoking

10. Lucy and Cavin/decide to get married.

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