IS. Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

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Exercise 8. Insert the Present Perfect or Past Indefinite.

1. You have never told me why you're called Tony when your name is James, (to tell) (Galsworthy)

2. I have seen her name in the papers rather often of late, (to see) (Maugham)

3. "The rain has stopped, carino," Montanelli said after sunset. "Come out; I want to have a talk with you." (to stop) (Voynich)

carino - итал.

4. " Have you found a job?" "There are none." (to find) (Galsworthy)

5. " Have you completed all the necessary preparations incident to Miss Sedley's departure, Miss Jemima?" asked Miss Pinkerton. (to complete) (Thackeray)

incident to = connected with = neccessory to be done before her departure

6. His father died just a week ago today, (to die) (Galsworthy)

7. I know where you spent the morning, (to spend) (Austen)

after 11 am

I know where you have spent the morning, (to spend) (Austen)

before 11 am

8. Oh! You have brought. someone with you. Introduce me. (to bring) (Shaw)

9. Barbara! You have had the education of a lady. Please, let your father see that and don't talk like a street girl, (to have) (Shaw)

10. ""Let's go," said Abraniovici; "I have lost my appetite." (to lose) (Heym)

11. "Oh — oh —you are Mary Gerrard?... You have changed, I wouldn't have recognized you." (to change) (Christie)

12. "Where's the paper?" asked Edward. «I haven't read the leading article yet." (to read — negative) (Maugham)

13. Montanelli laid awake the whole night through, (to lie) (Voynich)

14. Mr. Worthing, I suppose, hasn't returned from London yet? (to return — negative) (Wilde)

15. It's the most tasteless, repulsive idea I have ever heard of (to hear). (Murdoch and Priestley)

16. Mother, I have just written to him. (to write) (Wilde)

17. My hands are all wet with these roses. Aren't they lovely? They came up from Selley this morning. (to come) (Wilde)

My hands are all wet with these roses. Aren't they lovely? They have come up from Selley this morning. (to come) (Wilde)

18. Young Mako struck a match, lit his pipe, and approached them slowly, (to strike, to light, to approach) (Abrahams)

19. In fact I have just had a telegram to say that my poor friend Bunbury is very ill again, (to have) (Wilde)

20. You haven't even looked at that book I got you on the war in the Pacific, (to look — negative). (Murdoch)

которую я нашел для тебя

21. When did you first see the co-respondent...? (to see) (Galsworthy)

never Present Perfect with WHEN

22. We sat in silence for a few minutes. He spoke at last, (to sit, to speak) (Dickens)

23. "I have had so little experience yet," she said. "I only left school yesterday, you see." (to have, to leave) (Beresford)

24. "I have surely slept very long," returned Florence. "When did I come here? Yesterday?" (to sleep, to come) (Dickens)

25. I met Ann at her father's house twenty odd years ago and have known her ever since, (to meet, to know) (Stone)

Present Perfect Cont.

ever since - с тех пор

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of late - (formal) recently

I haven't seen him of late.

The situation has become more confusing of late.

co-respondent /kou - rɪˈspɒndənt/ - a person who is said to have committed adultery with the husband or wife of somebody who is trying to get divorced

Exercise 9. Translate into English.

(A)

1. Вы написали контрольную работу? Покажите мне ее.

Have you done your test? Show it to me.

2. Она написала последнюю контрольную работу без ошибок.

She wrote her recent test without mistakes.

3. Я давно видела эту пьесу. Я уже забыла ее.

I saw the play a long time ago. I've already forgotten it.

4. Я давно с ней познакомилась.

I met her a long time ago.

5. Я давно ее не видела.

I haven't seen her for a long time.

6. Я давно пришла сюда. Я здесь с девяти часов.

I went up here a long time ago. I've been here since 9 o'clock.

7. Я только что видела тов. Петрова. Он недавно приехал из Москвы.

I saw Petrov just now. He returned from Moscow recently.

I saw Petrov just now. He has returned from Moscow recently.

8. Я не слышала вашего вопроса.

I haven't heard your question.

I didn't hear your question.

9. Что вы сказали?

What have you said?

What did you say?

Pardon?

Come again.

Could you please repeat?

10. Я не слышала, что вы сказали.

I haven't heard what you said

I didn't hear what you said

11. Хотелось бы знать, куда она положила мои книги.

I wonder where she has put my books.

I would like to know where she has put my books.

12. Вчера у нас была интересная лекция о международном положении. Все студенты присутствовали на лекции.

We had an interesting lecture about international political situation yesterday. All of the students took part in the lecture. (attended the lecture)

13. Когда вы начали читать эту книгу? — Мы начали читать ее на прошлой неделе.

When did you begin to read this book? We began to read it last week.