Exercise 73. Translate into English.

1. «Мужчина у окна смотрит на нас». – «Да, и что из этого?» – «Я его встречаю в библиотеке последнее время». 2. «Куда ты так торопишься?» – «Мама ждёт меня у метро уже пять минут». 3. Вы читаете эту газету? 4. «Которая из девушек Аня?» – «На ней красное платье». 5. Я ношу эти туфли уже два года. Они очень удобные. 6. Кого вы ждёте? 7. Давно вы его ждёте? 8. Что вы слушаете? 9. Она преподаёт английский язык с прошлого года. 10. Она учит меня английскому языку. 11. Он смотрит телевизор с самого утра. 12. Я смотрю интересный фильм. 13. Кому ты машешь рукой?

· Present Perfect и Present Perfect Continuous употребляются для передачи совершённого действия, связанного с настоящим своим результатом.

Сравните следующие ситуации.

Exercise 74. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.

1. They … all young trees in the park. (plant) The job is done.

2. They … young trees in the park since morning. (plant)

3. The children … the fir-tree (decorate). You can see it now.

4. Our parents … the fir-tree all evening (decorate). They are still in the drawing room.

5. He … tape-recorder (repair) and has just begun to use it.

6. He … tape-recorder (repair) himself since morning and hopes to finish it soon.

7. Mary is still in the kitchen. She … it all morning. (clean)

8. Mary … the kitchen (clean) and now it looks tidy and nice.

9. I … a lot of material for my paper (collect), so I am ready to write it.

10. I … some material for my paper since November (collect) and I’m only half-way through.

Exercise 75. Choose the correct answer. (Present Perfect или Present Perfect Continuous).

1. He knows Africa well because he (travel) a lot there.

Ahas been traveling B has traveled

2. You (write) this composition for two hours and can’t complete it.

Ahave been writing B have written.

3. – John is still repairing his car.

– He must be tired. He (repair) it all day.

A has repaired B has been repairing

4. Alice promised to come, but she’s absent. Something (happen) to her.

A has been happening B has happened

5. The children are drawing. They (draw) since they came home.

A have been drawing B have drawn

6. … they (tell) anything about their summer plans?

A Have been telling B Have they told

7. My aunt (have) the big house in the country.

Ahas always been having B has always had

8. I (try) to open this box for the last forty minutes but in vain.

Ahave been trying B have tried

9. It (snow): the garden is covered with snow.

Ahas snowed B has been snowing

10. Who (break) the window?

A has broken B has been breaking

11. It’s the best book I (ever read).

A have ever been reading Bhave ever read

12. I (listen) to you for the past half an hour, but I can’t understand what you are speaking about.

A have been listening Bhave listened

13. How long your aunt (be) ill?

A has been B has been being

14. Hey! Somebody (drink) my coffee! My cup was full.

A has been drinking B has drunk

15. Your eyes are red. You (cry)?

A Have you been crying? BHave you cried?

16. I (work) at my report all day. I’m exhausted.

A have worked Bhave been working

17. I (write) six letters today.

A have written B have been writing

18. Alice (teach) English in Spain for some years and doesn’t want to come back home.

A has taught B has been teaching

19. They (sell) software for the last ten years.

A have sold B have been selling

20. How long Jane (work) for the tour agency?

A has worked B has been working

21. The police (question) people all week.

A have questioned B have been questioning

22. The economic situation in the country (improve) over the last few years.

A has improved Bhas been improving

23. We (paint) our living room for a week.

Ahave painted B have been painting

24. It (rain) all night. There are huge pools everywhere.

A has rained Bhas been raining

25. The children (not/eat) anything today.

Ahaven’t eaten B have been eating

26. I (lose) my passport and my credit card. It’s a real disaster.

A have lost B have been losing

27. «Why are you out of breath?» « I (run) for half an hour».

A have run B have been running

28. Samantha is a journalist. She (visit) a lot of countries all over the world.

Ahas visited B has been visiting

29. I don’t think I (ever to see) her so upset before.

Ahave ever seen Bhave ever been seeing

Exercise 76. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or 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 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. The secretary (type) the letters you gave her but she (not/finish) them yet. 11. There’s sufficient light, you (waste) electricity for nearly an hour. 12. Look! The child (fall) asleep. 13. Open the window. Somebody (smoke) here. 14. He is a famous playwright. He (complete) his seventh play. 15. I (try) to catch waiter’s attention for about fifteen minutes now. 16. She (study) English for a year and (learn) many words and expressions. 17. I (not/hear) about him since yesterday. 18. 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. 19. I (be) here since about six. I (wander) around for hours. 20. I (come) to invite you for a ride in the car. 21. I (love) you since I first saw you. 22. “I know what you (think) of these last days,” he said. “You (make) up your mind?” 23. They (discus) this case for hours but (be) unable to come to any decision. 24. I (tell) you so for years but you never (pay) any attention. 25. She (talk) about it ever since I met her and nothing (come) out of it.