Ex. 5. Read and translate the following patterns. Make up your own dialogues on the analogy.

Have you ever been to Russia?

Yes, I have. With my friend Sasha.

Have you ever been to Russia’s capital?

Yes, I have. I’ve been to Moscow with my pal.

Have you ever eaten Russian food?

Yes, I have. It’s very good.

Have you ever tasted Russian drinks?

Yes, I have. And many other things.

Have you ever seen our souvenirs?

Yes, I have. I like clay hares.

Ex. 6. Read and translate the following sentences. Comment on the use of Present Perfect. Say whether it expresses a complete or an incomplete action.

1. I have had a headache since I got up.

2. He has been with us for a fortnight.

3. I have known him all my life.

4. At last you have come. I have been here for an hour.

5. I have been married to Anthony for twenty years now.

6. We’ve been friends since we were babies.

7. Moscow has changed much over the centuries.

8. Cricket has been the most popular English past time for centuries.

9. We haven’t heard from Andrew for many years.

10. He has been my friend for forty years.

11. Have you read this book?

12. Why haven’t you checked the facts?

13. Who has taken my pencil?

14. I haven’t translated from Russian into English since I left school.

15. How long have you been in Moscow?

Ex. 7. You have to say how long something has happened.

E x a m p l e: I know Oleg. I first met him two years ago.

I have known Oleg for two years.

1. My little brother is ill. He became ill three days ago.

2. Alex and Helen are married. They got married fifteen years ago.

3. Dan has a new car. He bought it in August.

4. My family and I live in Nizhny Novgorod. We came here eight years ago.

5. The last time it rained was Monday. Now the weather is fine.

6. Jack has shoulder-length hair. He grew it a year ago.

7. My friend is very fond of diving. He started it three years ago.

8. Mr. Smith runs the company. He became its Managing Director in 1997.

8. We’ve got close contacts with Procter and Gamble. We first established contacts with the company twelve years ago.

9. Mr. Brown is an experienced computer programmer. He came to work for our company in the year he graduated from university.

Ex. 8. Answer the questions in the negative using for or since.

E x a m p l e: When did you see Linda last?

I haven’t seen her since spring.

1. When did it snow last?

2. When did you last eat meat dumplings?

3. When did you play chess last?

4. When did your friend last write to you?

5. When did you last go hiking?

6. When did you last go to St. Petersburg?

7. When did you last visit your granny?

8. When did your parents give you a present last?

9. When did you buy a cake last?

10. When did you last speak to a famous person?

Ex. 9. Have they ever done any of these things? Ask questions using Present Perfect.

M o d e l: 1. ... they ever ... tennis? (play) – Have they ever played tennis?

... they ever ... tennis? (play)

... John ... breakfast? (have)

... he ... TV this evening? (watch)

... it... this winter? (snow)

... you already ... mathematics? (study)

... Mary ... there yet? (be)

... you just ... to him? (speak)

... they already ... her? (tell)

... I... you before? (meet)

10. ... Sue and Tom just... ? (arrive)

Ex. 10. Сomplete the dialogue and read it. Use Present Perfect.

1. A: ... you ever ... to New York? (be)

B: Yes, I.... .I… …there several times. (be)

2. A: ... you ever ... to Russia? (be)

B: No. I ... always ... to go but I ... never ... time. (want, have)

3. A: ... you ... him today? (see)

B: No, I… …him since yesterday. (see)

4. A: ... you ... to her yet? (write)

B: Yes, I... ... to her every day for the Past month. (write)

5. A: ... you ever ... curry? (eat)

B: Yes, I.... . I... ... it many times. (eat)

6. A: ... they ever ... him? (meet)

B: No, they ... never ... him. (meet)

7. A: ... he already ... all his homework? (finish)
B: No, he... ...his homework yet. (finish)

8. A: Has she ... all the letters yet? (type)
B: No, she ... only ... two of them. (type)

9. A: Haven't they ... the kitchen yet? (paint)

B: No. They've ... the bedroom but they haven't ... the kitchen, (paint)

10. A: What... you ...? (make)
B: I... ...a cake. (make)

11. A: How long ... you ... here? (live)
B: We... ...here for ten years. (live)

Ex. 11. Describe the pictures. Say what Mary has already done, what she is doing at the moment, how often she does it and what she is going to do after that.

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