Question

Упражнение 1. Complete the pairs of sentences. Use the Present Perfect in one sentence and the Past Simple in the other.

I (know) ___ her for six years.
I (know) ___ him when I was at school.

He (live) ___ in Paris from 1997 to 2000.
He (live) ___ in New York since 2001.

Where's Pete? I (not see) ___ him for ages.
I (not see) ___ Pete last night.

We (be) ___ at primary school from 1993 to 1998.
We (be) ___ in this class since September.

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.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. I have known her for six years.

I knew him when I was at school.

He lived in Paris from 1997 to 2000.

He hasnlived in New York since 2001.

Where's Pete? I haven't seen him for ages.

I didn't see Pete last night.

We were at primary school from 1993 to 1998.

We have been in this class since September.

I haven't watched this video yet.

I didn't watch a video at the weekend.

2. 1) I have never been to the USA. I wanted to go there last summer but i couldnt.

2) He lived in this street in 2001.

3) His father came back to London last Sunday.

4) They have just bought some postcards.

5) Dont give him this book because i have not read it yet.