Вивчення Англійської мови по Raymond Murphy

  A. With a finished time ( yesterday / last week etc.), we use the past ( arrived / saw / was etc.): We arrived yesterday. We  arrived last week. We  arrived at 3 o`clock. We  arrived in 2002. We  arrived six months ago. Do not use the Present Perfect ( have arrived / have done / have been etc.) with a finished time: I saw Paula yesterday . ( not I have seen) Where were you on Sunday afternoon ? ( not Where have you been) We didn`t have a holiday last year . ( not We haven`t had) 'What did you do last night ?' 'I stayed at home.' William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616 . He was a writer. He wrote many plays and poems. Use the Past to ask When...? or What time...? : When did you buy your computer? ( not When have you bought) What time did Andy go out? ( not What time has Andy gone out) B. Compare: Present Perfect I have lost my key. (= I can`t find it now ) Ben has gone home. (= he isn`t here now ) Have you seen Kate? (= where is she

  A. for and since We use for and since to say how long : Helen is in Ireland. She has been there for three days. since Monday. We use for + a period of time (three days / two years etc. ): For three days an hour a week a month five years ten minutes two hours four weeks six months a long time Richard has been in Canada for six months . ( not since six months) We`ve been waiting for two hours . ( not since two hours) I`ve lived in London for a long time . We use since + the start of the period (Monday / 9 o`clock etc. ) Since Monday 9 o`clock 24 July January 1985 Wednesday 12:30 Christmas I was ten years old we arrived Richard has been in Canada since January . (= from January to now) We`ve been waiting since 9 o`clock . (= from 9 o`clock to now) I`ve lived in London since I was ten years old . B.  Ago ago = before now: Susan started her new job three weeks ago . (= three weeks before now) 'When did Tom go out?' ' Ten minutes ago. ' (= ten minutes before now) I

  A.  Helen is on holiday in Ireland. She is there now. She arrived in Ireland on Monday. Today is Thursday. How long has she been in Ireland? She has been in Ireland ↠  since Monday  ↠  for three days. Compare is and has been: is = P resent has been = P resent Perfect B. Compare: