I. Put the verb in the brackets into correct form.
1. I (meet) her when she (leave) to the Academy yesterday.
2. Look! He (write) something on the blackboard.
3. Last year he (be) 18.
4. I (go) to Prague tonight. There (be) a students’ conference there.
5. My cat (sit) on the table when I (come) to the kitchen yesterday.
6. Pushkin (be) born in Moscow.
7. Please, don’t call her at 12 o’clock. She (take) her exam in Anatomy.
8. I’ll call you when I (come) home.
9. How many pets you (have)?
10. I (make) presentation at 1 p.m. tomorrow.
11. The cell (contain) a set of genes.
12. Scientists (construct) exact model of human DNA in the near future.
II. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be.
1. There … any patients in the ward now.
2. There … some interesting topics for discussion at the conference tomorrow.
3. There … some students from our group at the conference yesterday.
III. Fill in the gaps with SOME or ANY.
1. There isn’t … water for animals.
2. The students gave … hay to the cow.
3. Are there … new faculties at the Academy?
THE PERFECT FORMS THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to have + III форма глагола (Past Participle) Regular verbs + -ed Irregular verbs see list of irregular verbs
*I have seen = I’ve seen; He has seen = He’s seen
Present Perfect Tenseиспользуется для передачи:
Present Perfect Tenseтакже передает действие, которое началось в прошлом и продолжается до сих пор. Такое действие обычно передается другим временем – Present Perfect Continuous. Однако в английском языке есть ряд глаголов, которые не употребляются в Continuous (см. стр. 28). Таким образом, когда, используя эти глаголы, требуется передать действие, начатое ранее и продолжающееся до сих пор, используется не Present Perfect Continuous, а время Present Perfect. Например: I have known him for 5 years. Я знаю его уже 5 лет. I have been in Paris for three months already. Я нахожусь в Париже уже 3 месяца. Exercise 96. Write the past participles of the following verbs:
Exercise 97.Put the verb in brackets in the correct form. Model: My friend has opened (open) a veterinary clinic recently. 1. I _________ (not/do) my homework yet. 2. Grandma __________already (water) the flowers. 3. I ________ (lose) my gloves somewhere. 4. He _________ (not/finish) his lunch yet. 5. I ________ (forget) his address. 6. ________ (the doctor/take) your temperature yet? Exercise 98.Translate from English into Russian. 1. The student has just translated the text. 2. I have already read the book. 3. We’ve had much work this week. 4. Animal breeders have carried out many experiments on the crossing of animals recently. 5. The student has started his work this morning. 6. The farmer has bought new cattle this year. 7. The importance of preventive medicine has increased considerably in recent years. 8. Have you ever seen this film? 9. Modern genetics has already provided new practical methods for animal husbandry.10. He hasn’t seen his doctor yet. |
How long/for/since
| How longупотребляется в вопросах о продолжительности действия. | How long have you worked here? |
| Forупотребляется для указания продолжительности действия. | I’ve lived here for eight years. |
| Sinceупотребляется для указания времени начала действия. | I’ve lived here since 2010. |
Exercise 99.Fill in since or for
| 1. … six month 2. … June 3. …three years 4. … last week | 5. … a long time 6. … 1980 7. … yesterday 8. … a month |
Exercise 100.Ask questions and answer them according to the model using SINCE or FOR.
Model:
How long has Mary lived here?
Mary has lived here for three years.
1. I / want / to be a veterinarian / childhood.
2. Bill / be / a teacher / 1995.
3. They / work / in the clinic / six month.
4. Peter / know / them / last year.
5. His dog / be / ill /Tuesday.
6. The professor / think / about this experiment / two years.
Exercise 101.Fill in the blanks with for or since.
1. How long have you known John?
I’ve known him … we were at school.
2. How long have you had that dress?
I’ve had it … Christmas.
3. How long have you been in Asia?
I’ve been in Asia … seven years.
4. I’m sorry I’m late. How long have you been here?
I’ve been here … two hours, … 5 o’clock.
5. How long have you been a vegetarian?
I’ve been a vegetarian … 2 years.
6. When did you last go to America?
I haven’t been to America … July, 2010.
Ever/never
| Everупотребляется в вопросах и ставится между глаголом have и past participle | Have you ever travelled abroad? Have you ever been to London? |
| Neverупотребляется в отрицательных высказываниях | I’ve never travelled abroad. I’ve never been to London. |
Exercise 102.Make up questions with ever using the words in brackets and answer them.
Model:
(ride / horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse? Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / I’ve never ridden a horse.
1. (perform / operation?)
2. (save / someone’s life?)
3. (speak with / famous person?)
4. (have / dog?)
5. (break / leg?)
6. (examine / sick animal?)
7. (make / wrong decision?)
8. (hear of / this disease?)
9. (apply / the new method of treatment?)
10.(suffer from / indigestion?)
Already/just/yet
| Already/justупотребляются в утвердительных высказываниях и ставятся между глаголом have и past participle | They have already done their homework. I’ve just phoned him. |
| Yetупотребляется в вопросах и отрицаниях и ставится в конце предложения | He hasn’t written to me yet. |
Exercise 103.Fill in the gaps with since, for, already, just, yet, ever, never
1. I’ve … finished my homework, so my books are still on the table.
2. I haven’t seen her … 2010.
3. Have you … finished eating? I haven’t even started … .
4. We’ve studied here … three years.
5. Mary has … driven a car before.
6. I haven’t invited anyone to the party … .
7. They have … translated this article, you may take it.
8. He has … spoken to the dean.
9. He hasn’t phoned … Sunday.
10. I’ve studied biology … 7 years.
11. Have you … fixed a fractured femur?
Exercise 104.Match column A with column B.
| 1. Mary hasn’t typed 2. She has always 3. Have you ever 4. We’ve already 5. Tim has already been 6. How long have you | A visited Saint-Petersburg? B fed the dog. C the letter yet. D to Moscow. E known them? F wanted to be a doctor. |
NB! Have gone to – Have been to – Have been in
He has gone tothe cinema. (He hasn’t come back yet. He is still at the cinema).
She has been toLondon. (She has visited London. She has come back).
I’ve been inMoscow for a month. (I am in Moscow now).
Exercise 105.Fill in the gaps with have/has been (to) or have/has gone (to).
1. “Where are Tom and Lucy?” “They … the theatre.”
2. I don’t live in London. I … only … there once.
3. I am alone in the house. My parents … on holiday.
4. “Is John at home?” “No, he … the Academy.”
5. Anita has just come home. She … the Academy.
6. “Where are Julia and Dave?” “They … the sports center with their friends.”