The Present Perfect Tense

1. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative:

Example: I have received some information about the suspect. – Have I received any information about the suspect? – I have not received any information about the suspect.

1. The expert has just examined his fingerprints. 2. I have questioned three witnesses but I haven’t got any useful information. 3. He has lived here all his life. 4. The Parliament has passed an important law. 5. The police have found stolen things. 6. I have known the witness for a long time.

2. Put questions to the words in italics:

Example: The policeman hasn’t told the criminal of his right to remain silent. – Who hasn’t told the criminal of his right to remain silent?

1. The Congress has divided the country into 95 federal judicial districts. 2. The party has failed to carry out its legal duty and injured our company through carelessness. 3. If the parties have chosen a jury trial, it begins with the selection of jurors. 4. The judge has made an error in interpreting the law. 5. The parties have settled their civil case out of court. 6. They have considered the sources of international law.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (Present Perfect or Past Simple):

Example: He (has worked/ worked) in court for 5 years. – He has worked in court for 5 years.

1. The jury (didn’t determine/ hasn’t determined) yet that he committed a crime. 2. The plaintiff (filed/ has filed) a complaint against the defendant a week ago. 3. The attorney (told/ has told) already a grand jury about the evidence that indicated a specific person. 4. The grand jury (issued/ has issued) a formal accusation the day before yesterday. 5. The defendant already (presented/ has presented) his most persuasive arguments.

4. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Позивач вже подав заяву проти відповідача. 2. Прокурор вже розповів жюрі про докази, що вказують на певну особу, яка скоїла злочин. 3. Вони вже винесли обвинувальний вирок. 4. Слідчий збирав докази і нарешті представив речові докази, що свідчать про вину звинуваченого. 5. Після свідчень захисту та обвинувачення, підсудний нарешті визнав себе винним. 6. Він працює над цією справою вже три тижні.