present perfect or past simple. From exercise book. 1. It was very cloud yesterday. 2. When did you meet him? 3. I have not seen him since 2006. 4. How many mushrooms have you gathered? 5. Where have you put the newspaper? I want to read it? but cannot find it anywhere. 6. The new school began working last year. 7. At last I have done my homework: now I will go out. 8. The building of the house began early in April. 9. The rain has stoped, but a cold wind is still blowing. 10. We have already solved the problem. 11. He has come a moment ago. 12. I never spoke to him. 13. He just finished his work. 14. Have you made any spelling mistakes in your dictation? 15. What books have you read, when you lived in the country? 16. They have not come from the south yet. 17. He was ill last week, but now he has recovered. 18. If everybody have read this new novel, let's discuss it. 19. Did you book tickets? -Yes? I did. I have booked it several days ago. 20. I can heardly recognize you. I have not seen you since you have left for Moscow. And you changed so much.

using of present perfect tense (from an exercises book) I. 1. The pupils have written a dictation. 2. My friend has helped me to solve a difficult problem. 3. I have learnt the poem. 4. Good manners has gone out of fashion. 5. Kate has watched the news. 6. I have eaten my breakfast. 7. We have drunk water. 8. He has brought them some meat and vegetables. 9. You have put the dishes on the table. 10. They have had tea. (They are having tea) 11. She has taken the dirty plates from the table. 12. The children have put on their coats 13. Susan has made a new dress for her birthday party. 14. She has opened a box of chocolates. 15. I have bought milk for milk shakes. II. 1. Я только что позавтракал. - I have had breakfast. 2. Он уже позавтракал. - He has already had breakfast. 3. Мы ещё не позавтракали. - We haven't had breakfast. 4. Они всё ещё пьют чай в столовой. - They still have had tea in dining room. 5. Я уже сделал свои уроки. - I have done my homeworks. 6. Он всё ещё делает свои уроки. - He has still doing his homeworks. 7. У нас сегодня было три урока. - We have had three lessons today. 8. У них только что было собрание. - They have had a meeting just now. 9. Она не читала этой книги. - She has not read the book. 10. Сейчас они сидят в гостиной и разговаривают о своей поездке. - Now they are sitting in the living room and have talking about their trip. III. 1. She has left the room a moment ago 2. The morning was cold and rainy, but since ten o'clock the wether has changed, and now the sun is shining brightly. 3. Oh, how dark it is! A large black cloud has covered the sky. I think it will start raining in a few minutes. 4. When you opened the window? -I have opened it ten minutes ago. 5. How many times you have been to St. Petersburg?