Ex.4 fill in the blanks with present perfect or past perfect tenses 1. i never get up from the table before others (finish 2. it is already 9: 30 pm and i (wait) here for over an hour. if john does not get here in the next five minutes, i am going to leave. 3. did you hear that ben was fired last month? he (work) for that import company for more than ten years and he (work) in almost every department. 4. i (see) many pictures of the pyramids before i went to egypt last summer. pictures of the monuments are very misleading. the pyramids are actually quite small. 5. sarah (climb) mount everest, (sail) around the world, and (go) on safari in kenya. she is such an adventurous person. 6. susan (climb) mount everest, (sail) around the world, and (go) on safari in kenya by the time she was twenty-five. she (experience) more by that age than most people do in their entire lives. 7. before my trip to paris two years ago, i (never be) to france. 8. when we finally stopped him, the squirrel (already eat) five cookies. 9. ben (try) to open his own restaurant for the last few years. he (just finish) the painting, but he (not do) the decorating yet. 10. you look tired. how long (run)?

1. I never get up from the table before others (have finished).
2. It is already 9:30 pm and I (have been waiting) here for over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.
3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (had been working) for that import company for more than ten years and he (had worked) in almost every department.
4. I (had seen) many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt last summer. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
5. Sarah (has climbed) Mount Everest, (sailed) around the world, and (gone) on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.
6. Susan (had climbed) Mount Everest, (sailed) around the world, and (gone) on safari in Kenya by the time she was twenty-five. She (had experienced) more by that age than most people do in their entire lives.
7. Before my trip to Paris two years ago, I (had never been) to France.
8. When we finally stopped him, the squirrel (had already eaten) five cookies.
9. Ben (has been trying) to open his own restaurant for the last few years. He (has just finished) the painting, but he (has not done) the decorating yet.
10. You look tired. How long (have you been running)?

If Peter comes to my place, we will go to play in the yard. 2. If Peter doesn’t come to my place, I will watch TV. 3. If Frank’s parents have their holidays in summer, they will go to the seaside. 4. If they have their holidays in winter, they will stay at home. 5. If the fog thickens Harold will put up the tent for the night. 6. When I finish my work, I will go to the cinema. 7. We will buy this book as soon as our mother gives us some money. 8. When we come to your place you will show us your present. 9. I will return you your ring when you ring me. 10. I will wait for my friend until he comes from the shop. 11. My father will start writing before the sun rises 12. As soon as you finish your study I will present you with a new flat.

If Peter comes to my place, we will go to play in the yard. 2. If Peter doesn’t come to my place, I will watch TV. 3. If Frank’s parents have their holidays in summer, they will go to the seaside. 4. If they have their holidays in winter, they will stay at home. 5. If the fog thickens Harold will put up the tent for the night. 6. When I finish my work, I will go to the cinema. 7. We will buy this book as soon as our mother gives us some money. 8. When we come to your place you will show us your present. 9. I will return you your ring when you ring me. 10. I will wait for my friend until he comes from the shop. 11. My father will start writing before the sun rises 12. As soon as you finish your study I will present you with a new flat.

1. Many people have nothing to eat nowadays,  they are dying of hunger.

2. What are you doing at the moment? – I  am sitting and eating a sandwich.

3. We won’t go out now, it is raining.

4. Our team isn't playing this season.

5. Look! He is the man who is putting on his coat.

6. Can you hear me? I am not in London at present,  I am travelling abroad.

7. I can’t help you with the box now, I am carrying the suitcases.

8. It’s an hour before the match, and they are still planning the game.

9. The child is better today, he is not crying.

10. Mother is upstairs. She is making the beds.