Комплекс упражнений к грамматической теме “Present Perfect Tense”

Комплекс упражнений

к грамматической теме “Present Perfect Tense”

для учащихся 7 класса

(учебник «Английский в фокусе», 7 класс, авторы Ю.Е. Ваулина, Дж. Дули,

О.Е. Подоляко, М: Просвещение, 2010 г.)

Task 1. Form Participle II of the following verbs:

write, win, sell, try, read, play, find, visit, stop, study, die, do, cut, speak, go.

Task 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Tense.

1)    John (write) his name.

2)    I (draw) a picture.

3)    The cat (drink) its milk.

4)    The tree (fall) across the road.

5)    Peter (give) his bicycle to his brother.

6)    You (make) a mistake.

7)    We (eat) our dinner.

8)    The train just (go).

9)    I just (tell) the answer.

10)    George never (be) in Australia.

11)    The baker (sell) all his cakes.

12)    I already (read) this book.

Task 3. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.

1)    Father has already cleaned his car.

2)    Mr. Snowdon has made a speech at the conference.

3)    They have painted their old house.

4)    Liz has bought some flowers.

5)    Mrs. Gracy has gone to London.

6)    Chris has phoned his friend.

7)    The train has just arrived.

8)    We have left our books at school.

9)    The street has changed a lot.

10)    Mandy has been to Greece.

Task 4. Change the tense of the verbs in the following sentences into the Present Perfect.

1)    The pupils are writing the dictation.

2)    My friend is helping me to solve a difficult problem.

3)    I am learning a poem.

4)    She is telling them an interesting story.

5)    Kate is sweeping the floor.

6)    The waiter is putting a bottle of lemonade on the table.

7)    I am eating my breakfast.

8)    We are drinking water.

9)    He is bringing them some meat and vegetables.

10)    Mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen.

Task 5. Open the brackets and fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the Present Perfect.

Model:

Would you like something to eat? – No, thanks. I have just had lunch (just / have).

1)    Do you know where Julia is? – Yes, I _________ her (just / see).

2)    What time is David leaving? – He _______ (already / leave).

3)    What’s in the newspaper today? – I don’t know. I _______ (not/ read/ yet).

4)    Is Ann going to the cinema with us tonight? – No, she _______ the film (already/ see).

5)    Are your friends here? – Yes, they ________ (just/ arrive).

6)    What does Tim think of your plan? – I __________ him (not/ tell/ yet).

7)    Where is Alice? – She ________ home (just/ go).

Task 6. Make up questions beginning with  Have you ever …?

Model:

(be / Paris) Have you ever been to Paris?

(play / golf) ___________?

(be / Australia) __________?

(lose / your passport) ___________?

(sleep / in the park) ____________?

(eat / Chinese food) ____________?

(win / a lot of money) ___________?

(break / your leg) ____________?

(run / a marathon) ____________?

(speak / famous people) _________?

(live / in the other country) ________?

Task 7. Tell your friend about the recent news using the Present Perfect Tense. Add 2-3 sentences of your own.

Dear friend,

Lots of things have happened since I wrote to you last.

1.     I / buy / a new car. – I have bought a new car.

2.     My father / find / a new job. __________.

3.     Peter / give up / smoking. ____________.

4.     Charles and Sarah / go / to Brazil. ________.

5.     Ann / have / a baby. ___________