- •The present perfect tense
- •Shortened forms are: I've worked / I haven't worked; He's worked / He hasn't worked
- •2. The Present Perfect is frequently used with:
- •Exercises
- •2 The present perfect and past indefinite (simple)
- •3 The past perfect tense
- •Examples: Why didn't you listen to that play on the radio? I didn't listen to that play on the radio, because I had heard it before.
- •Ex. 32. (a, b) Unite the following pairs of sentences. Use the conjunctions: after, as soon as, before, until, till, when.
- •The future perfect tense
The future perfect tense
Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
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I /He /She /It We /You /They |
will |
have worked |
I /He /She /It We /You /They |
will not |
have worked |
Will |
I /He /She /It We /You /They |
(not) have worked? |
I’ll have worked |
I won’t (shan’t) have worked |
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The Future Perfect denotes an action completed before a definite moment in the future. E.g.: He will have finished his work when I call him/by 5 o'clock tomorrow.
Ex. 38. (A, B) Put the verb in brackets into the Future Perfect.
1. I (translate) this letter by 6 o'clock this afternoon. 2. I (make) this doll by her birthday. 3. He (not/learn) his lesson by tomorrow, if he has not yet begun to study it. 4. After you finish this book, you (learn) over a thousand words. 5. By the end of the month the commission (come) to some decision. 6. If she returns after July 1, I won't see her since I already (go) to the South by the time.
Ex. 39. (А, В, С) Answer the questions in the Future Perfect Tense, using the words in brackets.
Example: Will you still be busy if I call you at six? (finish) Oh, no, we will have finished by that time.
1. Will they still be staying at the hotel tomorrow? (move) to their new house) 2. Will you be discussing the plan at 2 o'clock? (make a decision) 3. Will your students be writing a test at ten in the morning? (finish) 4. Will your brother still be a student next autumn? (graduate) 5. Will you still remember me in five years? (forget)
Ex. 40. (В, С) Put the verb in brackets into the Present Indefinite, the Future Indefinite and the Future Perfect.
1. He (be) here for two hours by the time you (come) back. 2. "It (be) very late." - "They (be) back soon." 3. "There (be) no planes tonight." - "Never mind, I (go) by train". 4. You (be) angry if I (talk) to you about it? 5. "I (be) afraid, my train (leave) by that time." - "(not/worry), I (drive) you home." 6. I hope it (stop) snowing by tomorrow morning.
Ex. 41. (В) Translate into English using the proper forms of the verbs.
I 1. Твои друзья будут в Англии, когда ты приедешь туда летом? - Я уверен, что они уже вернутся из Южной Африки. 2. Ты будешь готовиться к экзамену в субботу? – Я уверен, что уже сдам его. 3.Ты будешь еще готовить обед завтра в 12 часов? – Я думаю, уже закончу готовку. 4. Твой брат будет дома, если я позвоню в 8 часов? – Мне кажется, он еще не успеет прийти. 5. Они будут обедать завтра в 6 часов? – Я, думаю, они уже пообедают к этому времени.
II 1. К завтрашнему дню я закончу этот отчет. 2. Мы сделаем эту работу к трем часам дня, а потом пойдем в парк. 3. К 20 июня мы сдадим все экзамены. 4. Я напишу это письмо к тому времени, как придет секретарь. 6. Я переведу текст завтра.