THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.

Ex.1. You are writing a letter to a friend. In this letter you give news about yourself and other people. Use the present perfect tense.

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. I / buy / a new car.

2. My father / start/ a new job.

3. I / give up / smoking.

4. Charles and Sarah / go / to Brazil.

Ex.2. Read the situation and write sentences. Choose one of the following verbs: break, improve, lose.

1. Mike is looking for his key. He can't find it. _______________________________________

2. Margaret can't walk and her leg is in plaster. _______________________________________

3. Maria's English wasn't very good. Now it is much better. _____________________________

Ex.3 Read the situations and write sentences with just, already, yet.

1. After lunch you go to see your friend at her house. She says ”Would you like something to eat?” You say: No, thank you. ____________________________ ( have lunch).

2. Joe goes out. Five minutes later the phone rings and the caller says “Can I speak to Joe?” You say: I'm afraid _______________________________________ ( go out).

3. You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away. You say: Wait a minute! __________________________ (not / finish).

4. You are going to a restaurant this evening. You phone to reserve a table. Later your friend says “Shall I phone to reserve a table?” You say: No, _______________ it (do).

5. You know that a friend of yours is looking for a job. Perhaps she has been successful. Ask her. You say: ____________________________? (find)

Ex.3. Put in been or gone.

1. Jim is on holiday. He's_______ to Italy.

2. Hello! I've just _________ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.

3. Alice isn't here at the moment. She's ________ to the shop to get a newspaper.

4. Tom has __________ out. He will be back in about an hour.

5. “Are you going to the bank?” - “No, I've already _________ to the bank”.

Ex.4. Supply either the Present Simple or the Present Perfect in the following sentences.

1. I can't speak about this book. I (not read) it yet.

2. Every day I (put on) my watch at seven o'clock in the morning.

3. It's Friday. ___ you (see) him this week?

4. Students usually (buy) books at the House of Books.

5. It's a pity, but I (not buy) this dictionary yet.

6. As a rule we (do) many exercises in class.

7. He (tell) this joke many times.

8. Something (go) wrong with my watch.

9. I already (translate) these sentences into English.

10. They (have) their English many hours a week.

11. She (work) much and usually (get) many good marks.

12. WE (buy) a new TV set this year.

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