Exercise 20. Use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1. She (to walk) in the park since morning. It's time to have dinner, but she (not to come) yet.

2. She (to read) this book for three days and (to read) 300 pages already.

3. He (to drive) to London for six hours. How many miles he (to cover) by now?

4. - 'I am not through with this test yet.'

- 'Not through! How long you (to write) it?'

- 'For an hour.'

5. They (to pull down) the old houses in this street for the last few months, but they (not to touch) the one with the coffee-shop yet.

6. Mike (to collect) stamps since he was nine. He (to collect) so much he doesn't know what to do.

7. He (to solve) this puzzle at last! He (to solve) it since breakfast!

8. - 'How long you (to learn) French?

- “I (to learn) since I was ten, but can't avoid mistakes... My parents know French. They (to talk) French to me since I don't remember what time.'

9. - 'Don't tell me any more lies. I (to listen to) you too long!'

- 'You (to listen), but you (to understand)?'

10. I hear Gerry's footsteps. He (to come) back. I'm going away. I don't want him to see I (to cry).

11. You (to drink) too much since the party began!

12. - 'Since when you (to sit) here? How long you (to wait)?'

- 'I don't know how long I (to wait). I (to sit) and (to look) at the people passing by since I came here... or I guess I (to dream)...'

13.- 'Jack and Tony (to play) chess since they are here. Tony (to win) six times already, but Jack (to win) only twice yet.'

- 'They (not to quarrel)?'

- 'Oh, no. They (not to quarrel).'

14. - 'Barry (to do) this room since morning and he (not to finish) yet.'

- 'You (to help) him?'

- 'No, I (to cook) since he started to do his room. But I (to finish) already.'

15. - 'The customers (to complain) about mixed-up bills all morning.'

- 'Something is wrong with the computer. We (to have) trouble with it for some time... I hope Tim (to fix) it already.'

Exercise 21. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Он опять смотрит телевизор. По-моему, он смотрит его с самого утра.

2. Кто взял мою книгу? Я ищу ее уже несколько минут.

3. Мы уже уложили вещи, теперь ждем такси.

4. Сколько времени она уже говорит по телефону?

5. Они женаты с 1992 года.

6. Погода ужасная, целую неделю идут дожди, очень сыро и холодно.

7. Она опытная няня. Она работает в больнице уже 12 лет.

8. Мы ждем его уже целую неделю.

9. Сколько времени она берет уроки музыки?

10. Я так рада, что мы наконец закончили эту работу.

Exercise 22. Translate the sentences into English.

A.

1. Она учит японский уже пять лет.

2. Надеюсь, Ваши друзья хорошо за Вами ухаживали.

3. Она сидит здесь уже несколько часов. С самого утра сидит на скамейке и ждёт кого-то.

4. Они спорят с тех пор, как учитель вышел из класса.

5. Гарри пытается починить изгородь уже несколько часов, но ещё не смог этого сделать.

6. Он пишет статью уже три часа. Он выпил три чашки кофе. Он уже давно не работал так усердно.

7. Эта семья живёт здесь с весны. Они уже перессорились со всеми соседями.

8. - С какого времени ты пытаешься до него дозвониться?

- С десяти часов.

9. Наконец-то Вы пришли! Мы только что говорили о Вас.

10. Кто переставлял мои книги?

11. Чем ты занимался, пока меня не было?

12. Я пытаюсь найти тебя целое утро. Где ты был? Чем ты занимался?

13. Она ждёт этого письма целый месяц.

14. Джон навещал Вас с тех пор, как Ваша сестра уехала?

B.

1. «Сколько времени ты уже подслушиваешь? И что ты успел услышать?» (Дж. Р. Р. Толкин)

2. - Чем ты занимался, милый? - спросила мама.

- Занимался? Как ты думаешь, чем я занимался? Я охотился (to shoot).(Дж. Даррелл)

3. «Я только что говорила д-ру Хэлидею и его племяннице, какая ты умница.» (Дж. Б. Пристли)

4. «Я новичок в городе. Живу здесь только около трёх месяцев... И я не пробыл тут ещё и недели, как обратил на Вас внимание, мисс Конвей... И с тех пор я наблюдал за Вами.» (Дж. Б. Пристли)

5. «По правде сказать, Вы единственный человек, о котором мы ещё не говорили.» (Дж. Б. Пристли)

6. - Ты слишком много пил, Роберт?

- Да, я слишком много пил. (Дж. Б. Пристли)

7. «Дориан! Какая удача! Я ждал тебя в твоей библиотеке с девяти часов. Сегодня в полночь я уезжаю в Париж. » (О. Уайльд)

The Present Perfect Simple – the Present Perfect Continuous –

the Present Indefinite – the Present Continuous –

the Past Indefinite - the Past Continuous

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Many people believe that our climate (change) very markedly.

2. I (collect) the pictures with bridges since I graduated from the University. Now I (collect) enough to organize an interesting exhibition.

3. She (read) a fairy tale to the children since breakfast. They (not/finish) yet.

4. Those people (wait) for a tram for the last fifteen minutes. I'm afraid, they don't know that the electricity (go) out.

5. What (happen) to Mary? John (ring) her up the whole evening and nobody (answer).

6. "You (come) out at last," he said. "Well, I (stand) here long, and (listen) to the nightingale."

7. So, you (arrive). We just (speak) of you.

8. "How long you (know) about it?" - "I (know) it all the time.

9. "Why you (turn) off the music?" - "I (play) the records for hours; I'm tired now."

10. I definitely (decide) to give it up.

Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

A.

1. We (meet) before?

2. I often (see) his name in the papers this year.

3. I (try) to catch the waiter's attention for about 15 minutes now.

4. She (study) English for a year and (learn) many words and expressions.

5. I (not/hear) about him since yesterday.

6. I (look) for him since I finished my lesson but I (not/find) him. I (be) to his office and to the laboratory but he isn't there.

7. "Hello, Sven. You (see) Alex yet?" - "No, I (not/be) to the shop floor today. I (talk) on the phone to our clients all morning.

8. I (be) up here since about six. I (wander) around for hours.

9. I (come) to you to invite you for a ride in the car.

10. I expect these young men (inform) you who I am.

11. I really don't know what you (do) there all this time.

12. I (love) you ever since I first saw you.

13. And that's where they (stay) ever since.

В.

1. "I know what you (think) of these last days," - he said. - "You (make) up your mind?"

2. They (struggle) with this problem for about a month and they (solve) it at last.

3. The (discuss) the case for hours but (be) unable to come to any decision.

4. You (see) Harry again. He (put) this idea into your head.

5. You (listen to) gossip. The things you (hear) are quite impossible.

6. I (wait) here since 10 o'clock. Nobody (look) in here.

7. I (tell) you so for years but you never (pay) any attention.

8. She (talk) about it ever since I met her and nothing (come) out of it.

9. She (do) shaping since September and her figure (improve) remarkably.

10. You (ask) him this question for a week and still he (not/answer) you.