Grammar: The Present Perfect Tense

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I have worked He has worked She has worked It has worked We have worked You have worked They have worked	I have not worked He has not worked She has not worked It has not worked We have not worked You have not worked They have not worked	Have I worked? Has he worked? Has she worked? Has it worked? Have we worked? Have you worked? Have they worked?

I’ve worked He’s worked I haven’t worked He hasn’t worked

• The Present Perfect is always connected with the present. It denotes a completed action connected with the present. I am a little frightened for I have lost my way.

• The Present Perfect is frequently used with the adverbs ever, never,just, already, yet, lately, recently, this morning/evening, today, this week and with the prepositions for, since. What historical places have you seen?

Ex.6. Read the situation and then write a suitable sentence. Use the verb given in brackets.

Example: Hugh is listening to some music. It is a new cassette (buy). Hugh has bought a new cassette.

1.Andrew is sleeping soundly. It is late morning (oversleep)..... 2. You are going to sit down to dinner and discover there is no bread in the house.(run out of). We …last weekend Gen went mountain-walking. Now she is in bed. (to catch a bad cold) 4.Your neighbours were playing their VCR very loud. Now it's quiet. (switch off)

Ex.7. Answer the questions using the words given.

Example: Could you lend me your dictionary? (sorry, I /just /give/it/to Mike) I Sorry. I've just given it to Mike.

1.Has Mother come from the market? (yes/she/just/come/from the market) 2.Have you phoned Jack yet? (yes /I/just /phone/him) 3.Would you like some coffee? (no thanks/I/just/have/a cup)

Ex.8. Put in been or gone.

Example: Where's Paul? - He has gone to the library.

We've been to the country today. Look, we've brought some flowers.

1.Where have you spent your holidays? - I've ... to Italy.

2.Are you going to the shops? - No, I've just ... to the shops.

3.Is Alex home? No, he's ... to the park.

4.Are they both out? - Yes, they've both ... to the market.

Ex.9. Make sentences with already and yet.

Example: Don't forget to pack some warm clothes. - I've already packed them.

Have you typed the letters yet? - Yes, I've already typed them.

Have you bought that dress? - No, I haven't bought it yet, but I'm going to buy it.

1.Why don't you have a bath?-.... .

2. Shall I buy some newspapers? - No, .... .

3. Have you asked Jim yet? - Yes, .... .

4. Have you invited Larry and Sue? - No, I, ... but I am ... .

5. Has the manager arrived yet? – Yes, .... .

6. Has Jill written to Dad? - No. she ... . but she ... tonight.

Ex. 10.Use the words in brackets to make questions according to a pattern.

Example: (he/ever/paint/people). Has he ever painted people?

1. Have (you ever/be/to Scotland?) .... .

2. Have (your parents/live/here all their lives?) .... .

3. Have (you/hear/this concert?) ... .

4. Have (how many times/you/ be married?) .... .

5. Have (he/ever/meet/the President?) …. .

6. Have (you/ever/visit/the White House?) ... .

Ex. 11. Translate the questions and answers.

Example: Конца ты в последний раз видел Аню? - Я не видел ее с мая.

When did you last see Ann? - I haven't seen her since May.

Когда в последний раз шел дождь? - Дождя не было целую вечность.

Когда они навещали вас в последний раз? - Они не навещали нас с июня.

Когда ты в последний раз играл в теннис?— Я уже давно не играл в теннис.

Когда ты в последний раз ела кокос? - Я никогда не ела кокос.

Когда ты в последний раз водил машину? - Я не водил машину много месяцев.

Когда ты в последний раз ездил в Канаду? - Я никогда не ездил в Канаду.

Когда она тебе писала в последний раз? - Она не писала с прошлого лета.

Задания на СРО:

Read the text “We don’t need no education or do we?” and ex. a, b, p. 67 (Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig, New English File, Intermediate, Oxford University Press 2006)