(1)∵x-y=3,∴x=y+3,又∵x>2,∴y+3>2,∴y>-1.又∵y<1,∴-1<y<1,…①同理得:2<x<4,…②由①+②得-1+2<y+x<1+4∴x+y的取值范围是1<x+y<5;(2)∵x-y=a,∴x=y+a,又∵x<-1,∴y+a<-1,∴y<-a-1,又∵y>1,∴1<y<-a-1,…①同理得:a+1<x<-1,…②由①+②得1+a+1<y+x<-a-1+(-1),∴x+y的取值范围是a+2<x+y<-a-2.