Question

Упражнение 1. Complete the pairs of sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple in the other.
1. I (know) _______ her for six years.
I (know) _______ him when I was at school.
2. He (live) _______ in Paris from 1997 to 2000.
He (live) _______ in New York since 2001.
3. Where's Pete? I (not see) _______ him for ages.
I (not see) _______ Pete last night.
4. We (be) _______ at primary school from 1993 to 1998.
We (be) _______ in this class since September.
5. I (not watch) _______ this video yet.
I (not watch) _______ a video at the weekend.

Упражнение 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.
2. He _______ (live) in this street all his life.
3. His father ________ (come back) to London last Sunday.
4. Yan __________ (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.
5. He ________ (send) his letter yesterday.
6. They ________ (just/ buy) some postcards.

Упражнение 3. Fill in last night, ever, ago, just, yet, always in the right place.
1. Nick’s uncle went to Russia 3 years.
2. Mr. Rambler has come back from Belarus.
3. Nick has wanted to visit Belarus.
4. Mr. Rambler saw Yan.
5. They haven’t visited this old castle.
6. Have you been to England?

Answer 1

Ответ:

Ex. 1

1. I have known... / I knew him

2. He lived in Paris... / He has lived

3. I haven't seen him / I didn't see Pete

4. We were / We have been in

5. I haven't watched / I didn't watched

Ex. 2

1. I have never been / I wanted to go...

2. He has lived in this street...

3. His father came back...

4. Yan wrote a letter...

5. He sent his letter...

6. They have just bought ...

Ex. 3

1. Nick's uncle went to Russia 3 years ago.

2. Mr. Rambler has just come back from Belarus.

3. Nick has always wanted to visit Belarus.

4. Mr. Rambler saw Yan last night.

5. They haven't  visited this old castle yet.

6. Have you ever been to England?