Use the verbs in brackets in the requied form - Present Perfect or Pasr Perfect 1.It was the beginning...

1. They were full of good spirits and happier than they had been for years.
2. "I'm a little tired. All these people in the Market. I have never seen it so busy."
3. Betty said she had had enough of crowds for one day.
4. After Maggie had washed and dried her hands, she went to the child's bed.
5. It's lovely to see you, Gwen. I have missed you a lot.
6. As soon as John had finished his painting he went for a stroll.
7. The light had changed in the last few hours and High Street looked different.
8. It didn't seem possible that Jane had left for New York the day before.
9. When Jill had done the ironing she felt she was exhausted.
10. The storm had stopped and a light breeze was blowing.

1. had been
2. had seen
3. had had
4. had washed, had dried
5. had missed
6. had finished
7. had changed
8. had left
9. had done
10. had stopped

Давайте разберем каждое предложение и подставим глаголы в правильной форме — Present Perfect или Past Perfect.

1. It was the beginning of a new year. Both young women were full of good spirits and happier than they (to be) had been for years.

   • Здесь используется Past Perfect, так как мы говорим о состоянии до определенного момента в прошлом.

2. “I’m a little tired. All these people in the Market. I never (to see) have seen it so busy”.

   • Здесь используется Present Perfect, потому что говорящий описывает свой опыт, который имеет значение в настоящем.

3. Betty said she (to have) had had enough of crowds for one day.

   • Здесь используется Past Perfect, так как речь идет о состоянии до момента в прошлом, когда Бетти это сказала.

4. After Maggie (to wash) had washed and (to dry) dried her hands, she went to the child’s bed.

   • В первом случае используется Past Perfect, так как это действие завершилось до другого действия в прошлом. Во втором случае можно использовать Past Simple (dried), так как оба действия происходили последовательно.

5. It’s lovely to see you, Gwen. I (to miss) have missed you a lot.

   • Используется Present Perfect, чтобы выразить действие, которое началось в прошлом и имеет значение в настоящем.

6. As soon as John (to finish) had finished his painting, he went for a stroll.

   • Здесь используется Past Perfect, чтобы показать, что одно действие завершилось до другого действия в прошлом.

7. The light (to change) has changed in the last few hours and High Street looked different.

   • Здесь используется Present Perfect, так как изменение света произошло недавно и имеет результат в настоящем.

8. It didn’t seem possible that Jane (to leave) had left for New York the day before.

   • Используется Past Perfect, так как речь идет о действии, которое произошло до определенного момента в прошлом.

9. When Jill (to do) had done the ironing she felt she was exhausted.

   • Используется Past Perfect, чтобы показать, что утюжка была завершена до того, как она почувствовала усталость.

10. The storm (to stop) had stopped and a light breeze was blowing.

    • Здесь используется Past Perfect, чтобы показать, что шторм прекратился до того, как начал дуть легкий ветер.