A: I was playing football yesterday when suddenly I skipped and fell down.
B: ... .
A: We have already X-rayed my arm. They say it’s nothing serious. No broken bone, I mean. But can you prescribe anything to ease the pain?
B: … .
A: Thank you, Doctor. I’ll visit you in a week. Goodbye!
B: ... !
Grammar Exercises
Present Perfect не вживається з такими обставинами часу:
· yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week, two days ago;
She has called her doctor today. АЛЕ She called her doctor yesterday.
· on Monday, in July, in 2008;I have been his patient since 2008. АЛЕ I was his patient in 2008.
· з питальним словом when.Where have you gone? АЛЕ When did you go?
I. Open the brackets usingPresent PerfectorPast Indefinite.
1. We (to visit) a doctor for our routine physical examination last week.
2. My father knows so much about this illness because he (to read) a lot.
3. I (to see) Pete at the doctor’s consulting room today.
4. She (to check) this patient’s blood pressure half an hour ago.
5. Alex (to make) already an appointment to see his doctor.
6. I just (to meet) our GP at the door of the clinic.
7. The patient (to decide) what to do with the mole at last.
8. Yesterday they (to take) their grandmother to the hospital.
9. Helen looks so well because she (to change) her diet.
10. The lady (to break) her leg, and she cannot walk.
II. Make up questions to the words typed in bold in the appropriate tense form.
1. Health care provider referred Tom for his lungs examination yesterday.
2. You have seen your doctorrecently.
3. Mr.Brown made doctor’s appointment last week.
4. The surgeon has just suspected some problem with patient’s spleen.
5. The doctor has administered you already exams and screenings you need.
6. You last electrocardiogramshowed some heart rate changes.
7. Cardiologist prescribed an appropriate treatment last week.
8. Your vision has got worse since your last visit.