Практикум по грамматике английского языка : учебное пособие

've just eaten.
He has recently become a director. I haven’t seen you lately. 
They've already spoken to me. She still hasn't answered my letter. 
I haven't drunk my tea yet.
POSITIVE FORM
has/have + Past Participle (Verb + -ed)
I 
You 
We 
have ('ve) done* this job before.
You
They 
He 
She 
has ('s) arrived** just in time.
It 
*The ending of past participle of regular verbs is -ed (Spelling of ending -ed. See Ap-
pendix p. 227)
** For a list of irregular past participles see Appendix p. 228–229.
Exercise 1. Here are the past participles of some common verbs. Write 
the infinitive.
Infinitive
Past Part.
Infinitive
Past Part.
Infinitive
Past Part.
been
stopped
sung
lived
frozen
fallen
bought
taken
cut
made
won
begun
driven
swum
become
stolen
given
heard

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Infinitive
Past Part.
Infinitive
Past Part.
Infinitive
Past Part.
taught
worn
left
felt
built
tried
travelled
chosen
eaten
loved
sold
found
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in Pres-
ent Perfect Simple.
1. They ____________ (sign)a contract.
2. He____________ (phone) his parents every other day for the last two 
weeks.
3. Oh, no! I just____________ (ruin)my new suit.
4. An earthquake in a far-off country____________ (kill) 500 people.
5. Someone____________ (discover) an unexpected tunnel inside the Great 
Pyramid.
6. People often ____________ (ask) Eric to chain up his dog. He agrees, but 
does nothing.
7. I ____________ (make) a lot of friends.
8. He ____________ (be) here for two hours.
9. They____________ (go) camping many times.
10. I’m afraid, I ____________ (leave) my book at home.
11. We ____________ (have) three exams so far this winter.
12. I’m not feeling well. I think I ____________ (catch) a cold.
13.Teresa knows those men rather well. They ____________ (meet) before.
Exercise 3. We can often change a present perfect sentence into a present 
simple sentence with more or less the same meaning. Change the following 
present perfect sentences into present simple sentences with a similar meaning.
Example: They’ve arrived in Rome. = They’re in Rome.
1. He’s lost his address book.
2. Sue’s done the shopping.
3. Walter’s broken his leg.
4. I’ve made some sandwiches for breakfast.
5. She’s learnt some German grammar.
6. He’s gone to work for IBM.
7. They’ve killed the criminal.
8. The rain has stopped.

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9. The secretary has forgotten the client’s name.
10. You’ve failed the test.
11. I’ve had a hard day.
12. Someone has stolen his wallet.