Exercise 9C, page 3 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

3 GRAMMAR present perfect or past simple? (2)

a Cover the text. Which sentences are about Janet Leigh? Which are about Jamie Lee Curtis? Why are the tenses different?

1 She was in more than 50 films.

2 She's been in many different kinds of films.

3 She was married four times.

4 She's been married for more than 20 years.

5 She's written several best-selling children's books.

6 She wrote four books.

b 🎧 p.142 Grammar Bank 9C

9C present perfect or past simple? (2)

1 A How long was Janet Leigh married to Tony Curtis? 🎧9.15

B She was married to him for 11 years.

A How many books did she write?

B She wrote four books.

2 A How long has Jamie Lee Curtis been married?

B She's been married since 1984.

A What kind of books has she written?

B She's written children's books.

1 We use the past simple to talk about a finished period of time in the past. Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis are dead, so NOT She has been married to him for 11 years.

• We can use for with the past simple for a finished period of time in the past.

2 We use the present perfect with for and since to talk about an unfinished period of time, from the past until now. Jamie Lee Curtis is still alive and still married.

• Compare the past simple and the present perfect.

Jack was married for ten years. = Jack is not married now. He's divorced or dead.

Jack has been married for ten years. = Jack is married now. He got married ten years ago.

9C

a Circle the correct form.

She was /She's been ill since May.

1 Martin left / Martin has left school two years ago.

2 I lived / I've lived in Cardiff for two years, but then I moved to Swansea.

3 Anna was / Anna's been in this company since April.

4 My sister had / My sister has had her baby yesterday!

5 I work in a travel agency. I worked / I've worked there for 20 years.

6 The city changed / The city has changed a lot since I was a child.

7 They're divorced now. They were / They have been only married for three years.

8 I met / I've met Sandra when I was / have been on holiday in Italy.

b Complete with the present perfect or past simple.

1 A Where does your brother live?

B In Verona.

A How long __________ there? (he / live)

B Only for six months. He __________ there last September. (move)

2 A When __________? (Picasso / die)

B In 1977, I think. In Paris.

A How long __________ in France? (he / live).

B For a long time. He __________ Spain when he was 25. (leave)

3 A My brother and his wife get on very well.

B How long __________ married? (they / be)

A They __________ married since 1995.

They __________ at university. (be, meet)

B Really? What university __________ to? (they / go)

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Ответ:

3 a

Sentences 1, 3, and 6 are about Janet Leigh. Sentences 2, 4, and 5 are about Jamie Lee Curtis. The tenses are different because we use Past Simple for Janet Leigh as she is dead (finished period of time), and we use Present Perfect for Jamie Lee Curtis as she is still alive (unfinished period of time).

--- Перевод на русский ---

Предложения 1, 3 и 6 — о Джанет Ли. Предложения 2, 4 и 5 — о Джейми Ли Кёртис. Времена разные, потому что мы используем Past Simple для Джанет Ли, так как она умерла (завершенный период времени), и мы используем Present Perfect для Джейми Ли Кёртис, так как она все еще жива (незавершенный период времени).

9C a

1 She 's been ill since May.

2 Martin left school two years ago.

3 I lived in Cardiff for two years, but then I moved to Swansea.

4 Anna 's been in this company since April.

5 My sister had her baby yesterday!

6 I work in a travel agency. I 've worked there for 20 years.

7 The city has changed a lot since I was a child.

8 They're divorced now. They were only married for three years.

9 I met Sandra when I was on holiday in Italy.

--- Перевод на русский ---

1 Она болеет с мая.

2 Мартин окончил школу два года назад.

3 Я жил в Кардиффе два года, но потом переехал в Суонси.

4 Анна работает в этой компании с апреля.

5 Моя сестра родила ребенка вчера!

6 Я работаю в туристическом агентстве. Я работаю там уже 20 лет.

7 Город сильно изменился с тех пор, как я был ребенком.

8 Сейчас они в разводе. Они были женаты всего три года.

9 Я встретил Сандру, когда был в отпуске в Италии.

9C b

1

A: Where does your brother live?

B: In Verona.

A: How long has he lived there?

B: Only for six months. He moved there last September.

--- Перевод на русский ---

A: Где живет твой брат?

B: В Вероне.

A: Как долго он там живет?

B: Всего шесть месяцев. Он переехал туда в прошлом сентябре.

2

A: When did Picasso die?

B: In 1973, I think. In Paris.

A: How long did he live in France?

B: For a long time. He left Spain when he was 25.

--- Перевод на русский ---

A: Когда умер Пикассо?

B: В 1973, я думаю. В Париже.

A: Как долго он жил во Франции?

B: Долго. Он уехал из Испании, когда ему было 25.

3

A: My brother and his wife get on very well.

B: How long have they been married?

A: They have been married since 1995. They met at university.

B: Really? What university did they go to?

--- Перевод на русский ---

A: Мой брат и его жена очень хорошо ладят.

B: Как долго они женаты?

A: Они женаты с 1995 года. Они познакомились в университете.

B: Правда? В какой университет они ходили?