Say that it is not so. Mind the difference between Present Perfect and Past Simple

1. I have been to many towns. 2. He graduated from the Institute five years ago. 3. I have already seen him. 4. They got a good job last year. 5. We discussed the problem yesterday. 6. She has read the story many times. 7. They have done much since September. 8. I finished art school last year. 9. You have been to the museum this week. 10. I have had breakfast today. 11. They passed exams two weeks ago. 12. I have been abroad many times. 13. He has seen his friend for a long time. 14. I saw him yesterday. 15. They became good lawyers.

 

Ask suitable questions for the following answers, using Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. «When ___________________ ?»

«I finished school last year.»

2. «________________________ ?»

«Yes, I have been to the museum many times.»

3. «Why ____________________ ?»

«I have chosen this institute because it is situated in my native town.»

4. «________________________ ?»

«Yes, the exhibitions were wonderful.»

5. «How long _________ ?»

«He has lived in Murom for years.»

6. «________________________ ?»

«No, I have never been to the USA.»

7. «________________________ ?»

«Yes, I have been to the Exhibition Hall several times.»

8. «When ___________________ ?»

«We had the Town’s Day in August.»

9. «________________________ ?»

«No, I have not visited all the churches yet.»

10. «What square ______________ ?»

«I showed them three squares.»

11. «_______________________ ?»

«No, I have not seen this collection.»

12. «When __________________ ?»

«I saw many tourists in the museum the day before yesterday.»

13. «_______________________ ?»

«Yes, I have read much about Ilya Murometz.»

14. «When __________________ ?»

«He came to Murom when he was a young man.»

15. «When __________________ ?»

«I have not seen him for ages.»

Say the following in English. Choose the right tense, Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Я видел его вчера. Мы не видели их целую вечность. 2. Я уже был в музее. Он был в музее вчера. 3. Он говорил с ним много раз. Мы вчера говорили о нем. 4. Мы сделали много с утра. Они сделали много в прошлом году. 5. Я обсуждал данный вопрос на этой неделe. Мы обсуждали данный вопрос месяц назад. 6. Я никогда не видел его. Она увидела своего друга на прошлой неделе. 7. Я только что прочитал текст. Мы читали текст на прошлом занятии. 8. Я не был в Москве давно. Я был в Москве в прошлом году. 9. Мы закончили институт в этом месяце. Они закончили институт много лет назад. 10. Он стал юристом. Он стал юристом в прошлом году. 11. Я уже прочитала много книг о Муроме. Он прочитал много книг о Муроме в детстве. 12. Я изучил два иностранных языка. Он изучал английский в школе. 13. Он только что ушел на выставку. Мы ходили на выставку вчера. 14. Посмотри! Они закончили строить. Мы закончили строить месяц назад. 15. У него никогда не было семьи. У неё была семья несколько лет назад.

 

Choose the correct form of the verb, Present Simple active or passive.

1. We call/are called the town Murom. 2. Machine-building develops/is developed in the town. 3. New schools build/are built in our town. 4. They hold/are held different performances. 5. We organize/are organized many exhibitions. 6. A collection of icons exhibits/are exhibited in the museum. 7. The pictures paint/are painted by Russian and western artists. 8. He paints/is painted very well. 9. Tourists visit/are visited churches and monasteries. 10. Historical museum visits/is visited everyday. 11. Russian Archeological Society founds/is founded by count Uvarov. 12. Kulikov knows/is known as Academician of painting. 13. Zvorykin calls/is called the father of television. 14. We know/are known some great men of Murom. 15. Concerts hold/are held every month.

 

Open the brackets using the verb either in Present, Past, Future Simple, active or passive.

1. The town (found) many centuries ago. 2. It (call) because of the tribes Muroma. 3. The town (situate) not far from Moscow. 4. Many industries (develop) here. 5. Exhibitions (organize) there. 6. New shopping centres (build) in the town. 7. Murom churches and monasteries (build) in the 16th – 19th centuries. 8. Different concerts (organize) here. 9. The television (invent) by Vladimir Zvorykin. 10. Interesting exhibitions (hold) in the Exhibition hall. 11. Murom (know) abroad. 12. New industries (develop) in our town. 13. Beautiful squares (build) here. 14. Many tourists (invite) to come to the town. 15. Some churches (rebuild) soon.