Paul: No, I haven’t, but I _________ (to do) that soon. I _________ (to want) to go

to the Rastro flea market to buy some souvenirs.

Peter: That’s a good idea. ________ (you / to try) paella yet?

Paul: Of course. I _________ (to go) to the “Lhardy” restaurant last night with

some friends. The food was just delicious.

Peter: I see you don’t waste your time. What ________ (you / to do) tonight?

Shall we go out for a drink?

Paul: I’d love to, but I can’t. I _________ (to go) to the opera to see “Carmen”.

But we can meet tomorrow.

Peter: Okay, then. How about 7 o’clock at Bistro café?

Paul: All right. See you tomorrow.

Peter: See you.

Ex.9. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

Dennis Heal is (to be) a politician. He ________ (to go) to Oxford University in 1950, and in 1957 he ________ (to become) a Member of Parliament for Labour Party.

He ________ (to be) an MP since then. He ________ (to be) Defence Minister from 1964-70. He ________ (to write) three books, including autobiography “The time to run”.

He is married to the artist, Edna Heal, and they have two children. They ________ (to live) in Oxford for 15 years, then ________ (to move) to London in 1970. They now ________ (to live) in a house in Cadogan Square in central London.

Ex.10. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, Present Perfect or Past Simple.

Example: Where is your key? - I don’t know. I’ve lost it. (to lose)

I was very tired, so I lay down on the bed and went to sleep. (to be)

1. Mary _______________to Australia for a while but she is back again now. (to go)

2. Where’s Ken? He _______________ out. He’ll be back in about an hour. (to go)

3. I did German at school but I ________________most of it. (to forget)

4. I meant to phone Diane last night but I __________. (to forget).

5. I__________________ a headache earlier but I feel fine now. (to have)

6. Look! There is an ambulance over there. There _________ an accident. (to be)

7. They’re still building the new road. They _________it. (not / to finish)

8. Is Helen still here? No, she _______________out. (just / to go)

9. The Police ____________ three people but later they let them go. (to arrest)

10. Ann ____________me her address but I am afraid I ___________ it. (to give, to lose)

11. Where’s my bike? It _____________ outside the house. It___________!

(to be, to disappear)

12. What do you think of my English? Do you think I ___________ it? (to improve)

Ex.11. Put the verb into the correct form, Present Perfect or Past Simple.

Example: I don’t know where Amy is. Have you seen (you / see) her?

1. When I_________ (to get) home last night, I____________ (to be) very tired and

I___________ (to go) straight to bed.

2. Your car looks very clean. _____________ (you / to wash) it?

3. George____________ (not / to be) very well last week.

4. Mr. Clark____________ (to work) in a bank for fifteen years. Then he gave it up.

5. Molly lives in Dublin. She____________ (to live) there all her life.

6. ___________ (you / to go) to the cinema last night? Yes, but it____________

(to be) a mistake. The film__________ (to be) awful.

7. My grandfather___________ (to die) thirty years ago. I________ (never / to meet) him.

8. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I__________ (never / meet / him).

9. A: Is your father at home?

B: No, I am afraid he___________ (to go) out.

A: When exactly_____________ (he / to go) out?

B: About ten minutes ago.

10. A: Where do you live?

B: In Boston.

A: How long___________ (you / to live) there?

B: Five years.

A: Where____________ (you / to live) before that?

B: In Chicago.

A: And how long__________ (you / to live) in Chicago?

B: Two years.

Ex.12. Are the underlined parts of these sentences right or wrong? Correct the ones that

are wrong.

Example: I’ve lost my key. I can't find it anywhere. right

Have you seen the news on television last night? wrong –Did you see…

1. I’ve bought a new car. Do you want to see it? __________

2. I’ve bought a new car last week. __________

3. Where have you been yesterday evening? __________

4. Jenny has left school in 1991. __________

5. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him? __________

6. I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten anything today. __________

7. Diane hasn’t been at work yesterday. __________

8. When has this book been published? __________