Irregular verbs. Examples of usage. For the. 6th form pupils | Блинова Елена Геннадиевна. Работа №306635

The Present Perfect Tense

already

уже

- There is a new stadium in the city centre.

- I know. I have already been there.

- Please, try to understand what I say.

- But I have already understood everything. Thank you very much.

- You should speak to your mum about it.

- But I have already spoken to her.

 

just

только что

- I can’t find my dictionary.

- I have just taken it. I need to look up some words.

I have just done my homework. Now I can go out with my friend.

- You should speak to your mum about it.

- But I have just spoken to her.

never

никогда

I have never sung in the bathroom.

I have never seen this picture.

I have never ridden a horse.

Have you … yet?

Ты…уже?

Have you read this book yet? Can I take it?

- Have Diana and Dick arrived yet? 

- No, not yet. We are still waiting for them.

- Has Sarah started her new job yet?

- No, she starts next week. 

not yet

ещё нет

- Have you bought a new bike?

- Not yet.

- Have you done your homework?

- Not yet.

- Have you seen the new film?

- Not yet.

ever –

хоть когда-нибудь

- Have you ever been to New York?

 

- Have you ever cooked a chocolate cake?

 

- Have you ever swum in the ocean?

 

for

в течение

I live in Saratov.

I have lived in Saratov for eleven years

I work at school.

I have worked at school for 40 years.

I know Alice.

I have known Alice for five years.

since - с

I work at school.

I have worked at school since last year.

I live in Saratov.

I have lived in Saratov since my birthday.

I know Alice.

I have known Alice since 2017.

 

Present Simple

Past Simple

Present Perfect

be – was / were – been - быть

I am in the park now. I’m riding my bike.

I was in the park yesterday.

- There is a new stadium in the city centre.

- I know. I have already been there.

become – became – become – становиться, превращаться

In autumn the leaves on the trees become yellow.

Last year the leaves on the trees became yellow in November.

- Look! The trees have become yellow!

begin – began – begun – начинать (ся)

The first lesson begins at 8 o’clock.

Yesterday the lessons began at 9 o’clock.

- Shh! The film has begun.

blow – blew – blown - дуть

Strong winds blow in February in this area.

Strong winds blew in February in this area last year.

Look! The wind has blown the man’s hat off his head.

break – broke – broken – ломать, разбивать

Climbing is dangerous. People fall and break their arms and legs.

John fell and broke his leg in PE lesson.

- Shall we play football tomorrow?

- Sorry, I can’t. I have broken my leg.

bring – brought – brought – приносить, приводить

We bring flowers to school on the 1st of September.

My friends brought me beautiful roses on my last birthday.

- This spring has already brought us some happy days.

build – built – built - строить

I am a builder. I build country houses.

Last year we built a comfortable country house.

We have built our reputation on excellent service.

burn – burnt – burnt – гореть, жечь, обжигать

People burn grass in their gardens in autumn.

The forests burnt because of hot weather.

- Why are you crying?

- Look! I have burnt my finger!

buy – bought – bought - покупать

I buy fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.

I bought fruit and vegetables in the supermarket yesterday.

A: We need some fruit and vegetables.

B: Mum, I have already bought them.

choose – chose – chosen - выбирать

 

 

I always choose red.

Yesterday, I chose a red balloon.

A: Choose one of the balloons, please.

B: I have already chosen – red!

come – came – come - приходить

My dad usually comes home at 7.

He came home at 10 last night.

A: Mum, where is dad?

B: He hasn’t come yet.

cost – cost – cost - стоить

Volkswagen cars cost a lot.

We bought a new car and it cost a lot.

Some mistakes in marketing have cost them reputation.

cut - cut – cut - резать, рубить, стричь

I cut the grass in my garden every weekend.

I was busy on Sunday. I cut the grass and did a lot of other things.

- Why are you crying?

- I have cut my finger.

do – did – done - делать

I always do my homework after school.

I did my homework on Sunday.

A: May I go out?

B: No, you must do your homework first.

A: But, mum, I have done it!!!

draw – drew – drawn- рисовать

I usually draw funny animals.

I drew a funny rabbit and gave the pic to my friend.

Look! I have drawn an elephant.

dream – dreamt – dreamt - мечтать

 

 

I dream of going to the seaside.

I dreamt of a new mobile phone and on Christmas I got it from my parents.

I have dreamt of a country house. Now I live in it

drink – drank – drunk – пить

I drink fruit juice every morning.

I drank fruit juice in the morning yesterday.

A: Are you thirsty, dear?

B: No, Mum, I have drunk some fruit juice.

drive – drove – driven – водить автомобиль, ездить на автомобиле

He drives me to school every day.

My father drove me to school yesterday.

She has driven the same car for fifteen years.

eat – ate – eaten - есть

 

 

I always eat sandwiches for breakfast.

Yesterday, I ate a banana for breakfast.

A: Are you hungry?

B: No, thanks, I have just eaten a burger.

fall – fell – fallen падать

In cold winter weather people often fall ill.

Marry fell ill and couldn’t come to school last week.

A: Hello, can I speak to Marry, please?

B: Sorry, you can’t. She has fallen ill. She is in bed.

feed – fed – fed - кормить

We feed our dog twice a day.

I didn’t have time yesterday so my mum fed our dog.

- Don’t forget to feed Rex.

- Mum, I have just fed him.

feel – felt – felt - чувствовать

I sometimes feel bored at school.

I felt bored at school yesterday.

- Never in all my life have I felt so bored.

fight – fought – fought – бороться, сражаться, драться

Boys sometimes quarrel and fight.

The brothers fought yesterday in the yard.

- You have a black eye!

- Yes, mum, I have fought with Dick.

find – found – found – находить

I sometimes find a coin or two in the street.

He found a silver coin on the island.

A: Mum, what is it.?

B: It’s a silver coin. I have found it today on the beach.

 

freeze – froze – frozen – замерзать, замораживать

Rivers usually freeze in December.

Last year the lake froze in November.

The lake has frozen. Let’s go skating.

fly – flew – flown – летать

Birds fly high in the sky on a hot summer day.

The birds flew to the hot countries when cold days came.

It’s late autumn and the birds have flown away.

forget – forgot –forgotten – забывать

I never forget about my mum’s birthday.

I forgot to lock the front door yesterday.

- Sorry, I have forgotten about your birthday.

get – got – got - получать

I usually get fantastic presents on my birthday.

I got a funny toy rabbit from my friend.

Look! I have got a purple elephant from my mum. It’s fantastic, isn’t it!

give – gave – given – давать, дарить

I give my mum flowers on her birthday.

Last year I gave her roses.

A: Are you going to give your mum a present?

B: But I have given her a box of sweets.

go – went – gone - ходить

I always go out for breakfast.

Yesterday, I went to a café for lunch.

A: Is Willy at home now?

B: No, he has gone to the library.

grow – grew – grown – расти, выращивать

We grow roses in our garden. It’s fun.

Last year we grew a lot of flowers last summer.

- Look what beautiful roses we have grown!!!

have – had – have - иметь

I sometimes have lunch at school.

Yesterday, I had dinner in a restaurant.

A: Are you hungry?

B: No, thanks, I have already had lunch.

hear – heard – heard - слышать

I hear you well. Don’t shout.

I heard great news from my uncle yesterday.

- I want to tell you something about Jim.

- I have already heard this news.

hide – hid – hidden - прятать

My small brother hides his books in his bedroom.

I couldn’t find my toys. My elder brother hid my books.

A: Where are my toys?

B: I have hidden them.

hurt – hurt – hurt – причинить боль, ушибить

Footballers often hurt their legs.

I hurt my leg so I couldn’t play football.

- What’s wrong?

- I have hurt my leg.

keep – kept – kept – хранить, держать, содержать

We keep all our photos in the computer.

In the past we kept our photos in an album.

- Look, I have kept the photo you gave me.

know – knew – known - знать

I know Tom. He is my classmate.

I knew Tom in my childhood. He was my classmate.

A: Are you friends with Tom?

B; Yes, I have known him from my childhood.

learn – learnt – learnt – учить, изучать

We learn English at school.

When I was at school, I learnt French.

- Mum, I have learnt the poem. Can I play now?

leave – left – left – покидать, оставлять

I leave home at 7 o’clock every morning.

I left home at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.

- I’m sorry, I have left my book at home.

let – let – let – позволять, разрешать

My parents always let me go out with friends.

My mum let me go to the birthday party yesterday.

- But mum has let me go out.

light – lit – lit – зажигать, освещать

The moon lights the path at night.

It was dark. The candles lit the table.

- Now it’s better. I have lit the candle.

lose – lost – lost – потерять

I often lose my keys.

Last week I lost my keys.

- I can’t open the door. I have lost my keys.

Make – made – made - изготовить

In the morning I make coffee for my mother.

Yesterday I made coffee for my mother.

- Mum, come to the kitchen, I have made coffee.

Meet – met – met – встречать

I meet my friends in the morning before classes.

I met my friend in the park yesterday.

I have met my friend at the airport and now I’m going home.

pay - paid – paid - платить

I always pay for my lunch.

Yesterday my friend paid for our lunch.

- Don’t forget to pay for your lunch.

- I have already paid.

put – put – put - класть

I always put my books on the bookshelf.

Yesterday I put my books on the bookshelf.

- Where are my books?

- I have put them on the bookshelf.

read – read – read - читать

I usually read books in the evening.

Last week I read an interesting book.

- You can take this book if you want.

- Thank you, I have already read it.

ride – rode - ridden - кататься

I ride a bike on summer holidays.

I rode my bike last summer holidays.

- Where have you been?

- I have ridden my bike all morning.

ring – rang – rung - звонить

The bell rings and we go to the classroom.

The bell rang and we went to the classroom.

- Come in. The bell has already rung.

run – ran – run - бегать

I run by the lake every morning.

I ran by the lake yesterday morning.

- Where is Johnny?

- Oh, no. Johnny has run away.

say – said – said - сказать

I say ‘Hello’ when I meet my teacher.

I said ‘Hello’ when I met my teacher yesterday.

- Billy, say ‘Hello’.

- I have already said ‘Hello’.

see – saw – seen - видеть

I feel happy when I see my friends.

I was happy when I saw my friends at last.

- Do you want to see my new photos?

- But I have already seen them.

sell – sold – sold - продавать

They sell souvenirs in their shop.

We sold our house last year.

- Do you live in your old house?

- No, we have sold it.

sit – sat – sat - сидеть, sit down - садиться

I usually sit on the balcony with a book in the evenings.

Yesterday evening, after work I sat on the balcony with a cup of tea.

- You should sit down, I've got terrible news.

- I have already sat down.

send – sent – sent – посылать

Every Christmas I send a present to my granny.

Last year I sent a box of sweets at Christmas.

- Shall we send a present to granny?

- But I have already sent her a box of sweets.

sing – sang – sung – петь

I always sing in the bathroom.

Yesterday I sang in the bathroom.

I have sung in the bathroom all my life.

sleep – slept – slept - спать

I usually sleep well all night.

I slept well last night.

I have slept for two hours. Now I feel energetic.

speak – spoke – spoken – разговаривать

I speak English very well.

My friends spoke English in the class.

- You should speak to your mum about it.

- But I have already spoken to her.

spend – spent – spent – проводить время

I usually spend my summer holidays in the country.

I spent my last holidays the country.

- How are you, Mary?

- Fine. I have spent two months in the country. I am happy to be back.

sweep – swept – swept - подметать

I clean my room every Sunday. I dust and sweep the floor.

Yesterday, I cleaned my room. I dusted and swept the floor.

- Now it’s okay. I have swept the floor.

swim – swam – swum – плавать

I go to the swimming pool every Sunday and swim for an hour or two.

Last Sunday I went to the swimming pool, I swam for two hours.

Now I feel great! I have swum for two hours.

take – took – taken – брать

I always take my sister’s dictionary to look up the words when I do my homework.

Yesterday I took my sister’s dictionary to look up some words.

- I can’t find my dictionary.

- I have taken it. I need to look up some words.

teach – taught – taught – обучать, преподавать

I teach my dog to jump through the hoop.

I taught my dog to jump through the hoop.

- Are you going to teach Rex something?

- I have taught him to stand on his hind legs.

tell – told - told

I usually tell the truth to my mum.

Yesterday I told the truth to my mum.

Why don’t you believe me? I have told you the truth.

think – thought – thought - думать

I always think before telling you some news.

Last time I thought carefully before telling you the news.

- Think before telling you mum the news.

- But I have already thought about it.

throw – threw – thrown - бросать

I throw little stones into the lake when I sunbathe on its bank.

I threw little stones into the lake when I sunbathed on its bank.

- Let’s throw stones into the lake.

- I have already thrown a hundred of them.

wake – woke – woke - просыпаться

I usually wake up at 7 o’clock.

I woke up at 6 o’clock yesterday morning.

- It's time to wake up.

- But I have already woken up.

understand – understood – understood - понимать

I usually understand what my English teacher explains in the class.

I understood what my English teacher explained in the last class.

- Please, try to understand what I say.

- But I have already understood everything. Thank you very much.

wear – wore – worn - носить

I wear a blue school uniform and I like it.

I wore a blue school uniform when I was a schoolboy.

I have worn this school uniform for two years

win – won – won - выигрывать

I play tennis and often win.

Last Sunday I played tennis with my friend and I won.

- Are you going to play tennis?

- But I have already finished the game. And I have won!!!

write – wrote – written - писать

I write poems. It’s my hobby.

Pushkin was a poet. He wrote poems.

 

- What’s your hobby?

- I write poems. Look, I have written a new one.