2.2. The Past Indefinite – the Present Perfect

Entry Test

1. 1) have just returned 2) Did you go 3) did you learn 4) Have you ever been to 5) wag 6) haven't seen 7) came 8) Have you had 9) had 10) haven't met 11) left 12) haven't heard 13) have known 14) have you known 15) has gone 16) saw 17) went 18) Has he ever been 19) have accepted 20) have been 21) liked 22) stopped 23) has rained 24) has happened 25) has always been 26) has returned 27) has worked 28) When did you see 29) haven't met 30) has been 31) Have you found 32) put 33) When did they buy 34) haven't repaired 35) haven't met 36) has changed 37) changed 38) died 39) learnt 40) When did .... take place

2.

41. Have you ever been abroad? – Yes, I have. – When was it for the first time? – I was in Poland three years ago.

    1. I have already finished the work. I finished it last Monday.

    2. I have never met such a beautiful woman before.

    3. I have known him since he began to work for our company.

    4. Lately he hasn't phoned me. Last time he phoned me several months ago.

    5. Has anything happened? – My dog has fallen ill.

    6. At last you've come. Where have you been for all this time? Nick has waited for you for 3 hours. He left half an hour ago.

    7. My Granny has been dead for 4 years. He died at the age of 82.

    8. He hasn't been to his native town since he entered the University.

    9. Since what time have you lived here? – Since we got married.

2.3. The Past Indefinite – the Past Perfect

Entry Test

1. 1) arrived 2) had left 3) didn't see 4) came 5) had gone 6) had worked 7) left 8) had never been 9) wanted 10) had met 11) didn't remember 12) had gone 13) saw 14) was 15) had invited 16) had worked 17) was 18) had I opened 19) rang 20) had had 21) got 22) entered 23) said 24) was 25) if she had ever seen him before 26) When did you get 27) wrote 28) had just returned 29) wanted 30) didn't recognize 31) hadn't met 32) had changed 33) had eaten 34) got 35) said 36) liked 37) began38) gave it up 39) hadn't smoked 40) hated

2.

41. I was sure I had never met this man before.

42. Hardly had ientered the house when it started to rain.

43. I didn't see her yesterday and she didn't phone me. When I came to the office she had already gone. Her friend told me she had fallen ill.

44. When he read her last letter he understood he had left her for ever.

45. She said she had never been to Greece and wanted to visit this country.

46. He had a cup of tea, switched on the TV-set and sat down into his armchair.

47. I knew she hadn't come because she didn't want to meet Nick.

48. He was hungry because he hadn't eaten since morning.

49. Did Jane go to the theatre with you yesterday? – No, she didn't. She said she had already seen the ballet.

50. When he returned home an hour later, his wife had already come home from work.