Home task

Exercise 52. Change the tense in the following sentences into the Present Perfect. Use the adverbial modifiers in brackets.

1. He gets up at 7 o'clock (just). 2.I usually go to Kiev by air (nеver). 3.I watch TV programmes every day (often). 4. Now I read a lot of interesting books in the original (lately). 5. She reads historical novels with great interest (always). 6. The boys are finishing break­fast (yet). 7. Does he read books on travel? (ever). 8.I look through morning newspapers at breakfast (already). 9. Nick shows his films to his friends (often). 10.I meet my fellow-worker on my way to the office (just). 11.I live in Moscow (always). 12. Do you travel to exot­ic places (ever)? 13.I use a digital camera (never)? 14.I don't hear about it every day (yet). 15.I don't often use my VCR (yet).

Exercise 53. Fill in the gaps with yet, recently, how long, never, since, just, so far, for or ever.

0. ...How long... have you been a teacher?

1. Kate has ___ leaned the window.

2. Have you ___ been to Egypt?

3. Sandra has ___ driven a car before.

4. I haven't invited anyone to the party ___.

5. She has only written one letter ___.

6. You have known them ___ five years.

7. He hasn't phoned ___ Sunday.

8. Toby has ___ bought a dog.

1 A: ...How long... has she been an air hostess?

B: ___ she left school.

2 A: Jonathan has moved house ___.

B: What's his new address?

3 A: I can't phone you. I haven't got a phone ___.

B: Well, I'll come to your house instead.

4 A: Has she finished her homework ___ ?

B: Yes. She's ___ finished it.

5 A: He eats a lot of vegetables, doesn't he?

B: Yes. He's ___ liked vegetables.

6 A: Have you ___ been to China?

B: No, I have ___ been there.

Exercise 54. Explain the use of the Present Perfect in the following sentences:

1. Oliver came shyly up to him. "Sir, I've written a poem." "Good," said the headmaster. "May I see it?"

2. "Come on, ladies," he shouted, "there's nothing to be afraid of. The mice have left the room."

3. "Do you know the man?" "I've met him."

4. "Where is Gladys?" "I've just had a message. Her aunt's had a stroke and she's had to go down to Somerset."

5. "Well, it's very nice to see you anyway. I've been lonely."

6. "You look a bit shaken. Are you all right?" "It's been a pretty awful day, that's all."

7. I don't know how often - I've told you that I don't believe in this.

8. As they saw off their last guest, he said to his wife: "I think everything has gone off fairly well, don't you?" "Everything has been perfect," she declared.

9. "What do you know about the life in Quebec?" "Quite a lot. We have had letters from my uncle describing it."

10. "Are you keen on sailing?" "I have never done any."

11. "You know, I'm thinking of writing my memoirs," she said, "I've had an adventurous life."

12. "Well, after all," she said, "he knows he has been horrid to you and he is trying to make up for it."

13. "Hallo, Mum and Dad," he called out. "Are you too busy to see what I've caught"

14. "Have you heard Uncle Finch play?" "I'm sorry to say, no."

15. Doctor Diver, my daughter isn't right in the head. I've had lots of specialists and nurses for her and she's taken a couple of rest cures but the thing has grown too big for me and I've been strongly recommended to come to you.

Exercise 55. Lynne is meeting two clients, Ben and Patty Crawford. Ben and Patty are on holiday in London. Complete the conversation using the Present Perfect.

Lynne: How is your hotel?

Ben: Great! It's the best hotel I've ever stayed (ever/stay) in.

Patty: Yes, Ben is really pleased. He ___ (never/slept) in such a big bed before. But he won't be so pleased when we get the bill. It's also the most expensive hotel we ___ (ever/stay) in!

Lynne: ___ (you/be) to London before, Ben?

Ben: No, I ___ (not/be) here before, but Patty ___ (be) a number of times. Haven't you, Patty?

Patty: That's right. But the last time was ten years ago and London ___ (change) a lot since then.

Lynne: And what are you going to do this afternoon?

Patty: Well, I ___ (never/see) Madame Tussaud's. We ___ (hear) a lot about it from friends, so we thought we'd go there.

Lynne: I see. And what about dinner tonight? I know a very good Japanese restaurant _____ (you/ever/eat) Japanese food, Patty?

Patty: No, I haven't. Is it good?

Lynne: It's delicious.

Ben: I ___ (not/try) Japanese food before either, so let's go there.

Patty: Yes, why not?

Exercise 56. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect tense.

1. They ___ each other yet and we worry about it. (not see)

2. Hilda ___ never ___ this sort of candies. (taste)

3. Andy ___ never ___ to Australia. (be)

4. Ray ____ two symphonies this year. (create)

5. The children ___ three games of chess today. (play)

6. _{___} Mary ___ the variant in her test? (choose)

7. Alan ___ just ___.(come)

8. They ___ just ___ leaves in the yard. (shovel)

9. We ___seldom ___ them lately. (see)

10. The children ___ three times today. (eat)

Exercise 57. Translate into English.

1. Чи Ви бачили його з тих пір, як він поїхав з Чернігова? 2. Я ніколи не бачила цього чоловіка. 3. Скільки книжок ви прочитали останнім часом? 4. Він щойно пішов. 5. Я загубила ключ від квартири й тепер не можу до неї увійти. 6. Вони не прибирали квартиру вже два тижні. 7. Хтось розбив у кімнаті вікно, і тепер холодно. 8. Ти сьогодні перевіряв електронну пошту? 9. Я залишив годинник вдома і не можу тепер Вам сказати котра година. 10. Сину моєї сестри лише чотири роки, але він вже навчився читати. 11. Я ніколи про це не чула. 12. Ви вже переїхали до нової квартири? 13. Ви зробили багато помилок у диктанті. 14. В цьому місяці я прочитав три англійські книжки. 15. Я не зустрічав його останнім часом. 16. Я прийшов, щоб поговорити з вами. 17. Ви зрозуміли правило? 18. Ви читали сьогодні в газеті про наш університет?

Exercise 58. PRESENT PERFECT PERSONALITY QUIZ

What kind of person are you? Find out by taking the Present Perfect Personality Quiz!

Directions: Complete each question with Participle II of the correct irregular verb and answer the question for yourself.

1. Have you ever ridden a horse? (ride)

a) Yes. b) No.

2. Have you ever ______ a bone? (break)

3. Have you ever ______ a song in front of other people? (sing)

4. Have you ever ______ an airplane? (fly)

5. Have you ever ______ a fish? (catch)

6. Have you ever ______ money in a lottery? (win)

7. Have you ever ______ your homework 5 minutes before class? (do)

8. Have you ever ______ a wild animal? (feed)

9. Have you ever ______ for 24 hours? (sleep)

10. Have you ever ______ a book with more than 1000 pages? (read)

11. Have you ever ______ someone money? (lend)

12. Have you ever ______ a contest? (win)

13. Have you ever ______ with sharks? (swim)

14. Have you ever ______ hands with a famous person? (shake)

15. Have you ever ______ something that you made yourself? (sell)

16. Have you ever ______ a boyfriend/girlfriend more than 10 years older than yourself? (have)

17. Have you ever ______ you were flying? (dream)

18. Have you ever ______ faster than 100 miles per hour? (drive)

19. Have you ever ______ out of a tree? (fall)

20. Have you ever ______ a U.F.O.? (see)

21. Have you ever ______ someone a secret letter? (send)

22. Have you ever ______ a surprise party for someone? (arrange)

23. Have you ever ______ a big sum of money? (lose)

24. Have you ever ______ on the beach until you were sunburned? (lay)

25. Have you ever ______ a poem or a story about your life? (write)

26. Have you ever ______ a campfire? (light)

27. Have you ever ______ on your head? (stand)

28. Have you ever ______ farther than 5 miles? (run)

29. Have you ever ______ a tiger growl? (hear)

30. Have you ever ______ a sand castle at the beach? (build)

31. Have you ever ______ your own vegetables? (grow)

32. Have you ever ______ a picture of yourself? (draw)

33. Have you ever ______ someone your baby pictures? (show)

34. Have you ever ______ someone else's hair? (cut)

35. Have you ever ______ seriously about living in another country? (think)

Now count the number of "YES" answers and find the number below. Then read your personality description.

1 - 11 YES answers: Your thoughts and dreams are more important to you than to most people. You prefer not to take too many chances and only do things which you are sure you will succeed at. You are probably a little shy and do not want to appear foolish in front of other people. You don't like large groups of people but have a few close friends and enjoy spending time with them. You are a good student and perhaps you would be a wonderful writer, artist, or musician.

12-21 YES answers: Congratulations! You take good care of yourself and also share your gifts with other people. Sometimes you go a little crazy, but you know your limits and make wise decisions. You spend time with your friends but also enjoy quiet time for yourself. Because of your many talents, people often ask you for your opinion on their problems. You can do many things well and no challenge is too large for you. You are sure to be successful in whatever profession you choose.

22+ YES answers: Wow! You are very sure of yourself and you are probably very outgoing. You're the kind of person who is not afraid to take chances (although maybe sometimes you don't think about things enough before making a decision). You enjoy all that life has to offer and like being with people. While you really love excitement, you also know how to enjoy relaxing activities. As long as you listen to your heart and your head, there is nothing to stop you from accomplishing your dreams.

PART V

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

She is tired. Has she been playing?

No, she hasn't. She has been studying for two hours.

 We form the Present Perfect Continuous with the auxiliary verb have/has, the past participle of the verb to be (been) and the main verb with the -ing suffix.

e.g. He has been reading his newspaper for an hour.

We form questions by putting have/has before the subject.

e.g. Have you been living here long?

We form negations by putting not between have/ has and been.

e.g. They have not/haven't been waiting for a long time. She has not/hasn't been working here long.

S +

have has

been Ving ...

It has been raining for an hour.

We have been studying English since 1990.

S +

have has

not been Ving ...

She has not been waiting long.

We have not been driving our car since Monday

Have Has

(not) S + been Ving …?

Have you been standing in the rain long?

Hasn't the bell been ringing for some time?

?	have has	(not) S + been Ving …?
W

Where have they been waiting for me?

Why hasn't he been sleeping well lately?

Who What

has (not) been Ving …?

Who has been playing the piano all this time in the neighbouring room?

Who has been singing so loudly since I returned home?

Use

We use the Present Perfect Continuous for:

• an action which started in the past and continues up to the present.

e.g. He has been painting the house for three days. (He began painting the house three days ago and he is still painting it)

• an action which has recently finished and its result is evident now.

e.g. They're tired. They have been painting the garage door all morning. (They have just finished painting and the result is evident now. The paint on the door is still wet and the two people look tired.)

 NOTE: 1) We use the present perfect simple instead of the present perfect continuous with non-continuous verbs (know, believe, like, etc.).

e.g. I've known Sharon since we were at school together. (NOT: I've been knowing Sharon oinoo wo wore at oohool togcthor.)

2) With the verbs live, feel and work we can use the present perfect continuous or the present perfect simple with no difference in meaning.

e.g. He has been living/has lived here since 1994.