1. The last time I wrote to my parents was a year ago.
=> I haven't ...
2. It has been over two years since we were in the cooking festival.
=> We haven't ...
3. Mr Tim began to work on that farm six months ago.
=> Mr Tim has ...
4. My father started to work in that school over ten years ago.
=> My father has ...
5. We started learning English three years ago.
=> We have ...
1.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
àMinh hasn’t …………………………………………..
2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.
à I haven’t ………………………………………………………
3. When did you study English?
àHow long …………………………………………? …
4. They began building this house 2 months ago
àThey have ………………………………………
5. My father started to work in this factory last week
àMyfather has…………………………………………
6. How long has he worked in the garden?
à When …………………………………………………?
7. How long ago did you learn music?
à How long have ……………………………………………………………………………
8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8
à He has …………………………………………………………………………
9. He learnt English when he was 18
à He has ………………………………………………………………………………
10. They have worked in that factory for five years.
à They began ……………………………………………………………..
11. My father stopped smoking two years ago.
à My father hasn’t …………………………………………………………
12. We have learnt English for four years.
-->We started...........................................................................................................
13.My father started to give up smoking last year.
-->My father has......................................................................................................
14.They have worked in that factory since 2001.
-->They started........................................................................................................
15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-->Lan didn't..........................................................................................................
16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-->He started..........................................................................................................
17. I haven't met her for a long time.
-->I didn't...............................................................................................................
18. How long have you learnt French ?
-->How long ago...................................................................................................?
19. How long have you bought this car ?
-->When did...........................................................................................................?
20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
-->How long ..........................................................................................................?
21. I saw her 10 years ago.
23. He started working in this company 5 years ago
--> He has……………………………………………………………………………
24. They began living here ten years ago
--> They have……………………………………………………………………………
25. Lan started to learn French since 2000
--> Lan has been learning ………………………………………………………………
26. The last time Lan went to the zoo was two years ago
--> Lan ………………………………………………………………………………
27. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before
-->This is the first time……………………………………………………………..
28. She has stuied japanese for three years
--> It’s three years since she sarted to study japanese
29. It’s two years since she had a holiday
--> She has ……………………………………………………………………………..
30. This is my first visit to Scotland
--> I …………………………………………………………………………………….
31. The last time he came to the cinema was three weeks ago
--> He …………………………………………………………………………………….
32. We haven’t been to the park for 2 days
--> The last time ………………………………………………………………………..
33. It’s five years since we last met each other
--> We………………………………………………………………………………….
34. We began working the job six months ago
--> I ……………………………………………………………………………………….
35. They started checking the machines two hours ago
-->They have ……………………………………………………………………………
36. He began fixing the bike ten munites ago
-->He has……………………………………………………………………………..
37. She commenced cooking the soup half an hour ago
-->She has……………………………………………………………………………..
38. We began doing the test an hour ago
--> We have……………………………………………………………………………
39. Jack began planting flowers three hours ago
--> Jack has……………………………………………………………………………
40. They started building the bridge two years ago
--> They have……………………………………………………………………………..
41. Nam started learning English in 1998
--> Nam has…………………………………………………………………………….
42. Bang began raising birds in May
--> Bang has……………………………………………………………………………..
43. Van started collecting stamps on Sunday
--> Van has………………………………………………………………………………
44. Hang began listening to music at 8 o’clock
--> Hang has………………………………………………………………………………..
45. Mai commenced making a dress on Saturday
--> Mai has………………………………………………………………………………..
46. He began watering the vegetables at nine
--> He has………………………………………………………………………………….
47. Khanh started playng computer games in 2002
--> Khanh has……………………………………………………………………………..
48. Kim commenced doing the test at one o’clock
--> Kim has………………………………………………………………………………….
49. Miss Lien commenced raising the pets in 2010
--> Miss Lien ………………………………………………………………………………
50. Minh began selling lottery tickets in June
--> Minh has………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I started to write this letter 2 hours ago
- I have WRITTEN THIS LETTER FOR 2 HOURS
2. He started to learn English 2 years ago
- He has............................................
3. She began to work for this compay 2 months ago
- She has..........................................................................
4. They began teaching at this school 2 weeks ago
- They have...............................................
5. He stopped smoking 2 days ago
- He has........................................................
6.She stopped working here last week
- She has..........................................................
7.She started writing novels when she was 15 years old
- he has...............................................................
8. They began to build this hospital last year
- They have......................................................
9. It started to rain yesterday
- It has........................................................
10.We began living here last year
- We have...............................................
Rewrite the sentences using PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1. I moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 2000.
=> I have ..................................................
2. She began to learn English four years ago.
=> She has .................................................
3. They started practicing tennis when they were in high school.
=> They have ...............................................................................
4. They started to French in 2004.
=> They have ...............................
5. We began learning English six months ago.
=> We have .....................................................
6. When did she begin to work for this company?
=> How long ......................................................?
7. The last time they visited London was two years ago.
=> They haven't .............................................................
8. He hasn't gone out with her for two years.
=> It's ...........................................................
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
1. This last time Tom came back to his hometown was 5 years ago. => Tom hasn’t…………………………………………………………………………
2. He started working as a teacher 6 months ago. => He has………………………………………………………………………………
3. It has been 3 years since we first went to Japan. => We have…………………………………………………………………………………
4. I last had my hair cut in June. => I haven’t………………………………………………………………
5. The last time we met was 2 years ago. => We haven’t………………………………………………………………………
6. It has been a long time since we last called each other. => We haven’t…………………………………………………………
7. When did you have 10 scores in Math? => How long………………………………………………………………?
8. This is the first time I had such an exciting trip =>I have never…………………………………………………………………………
9. I haven’t seen Anna for 10 days. => The last……………………………………………………………………………
10. Today is Sunday. I haven’t taken a bath since Thursday. => It is……………………………………………………………………
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1. noone has challenged his authority before
=> this is the first time _____________________________________
2. it stared to rain at 2 o'clock
=> it has____________________________________________________
3. i have never been to the ballet before
=> it is____________________________________
4. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago
=> it is_______________________________________
5. the police started looking for him two months ago
=> for two months now the__________________________
6. i have never seen a dirtier-looking dog
=>this is_____________________________________
7. iohn has not had his hair cut for over six months
=>it is_________________________________
8. i haven played football since 2000
=>the last time..........................................................
9. i haven't been to HCM city for 2 years
=>the last time..........................................
10. i've never met such a famous person before
=> it is the first time...............................
11. she hasn't seen that boy here before
=>it is the first.............................................
12. she hasn't written to us since last year
=>the last time......................................
13. she started to learn e 8 years ago
=>it's................................................................
14. he hasn't laughed so much for ager
=>it's.......................................
15. i haven't enjoyed myself so much for years
=>it's...........................................
16. the telephone rang for hours
=> it's hours.................................................
17.i haven't seen him for ages
=>it's...............................................
18. i have learned english for four years
=>we started....................................................
19. his father started to stop smoking last year
=>his father.........................................
20. the editor hasn't written to Mai for a month
=>the editor last.......................................
21. how long have you learned spanish ?
=> how long ago..........................................................?
22. this last time she came back to her hometown was 4 years ago
=>she hasn's..............................
23. he started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago
=>he has..........................................
24. it has been e years since we first flew to singapore
=>we have.................................................................
25. i last had my hair cut in november
=> i haven't.......................................................
26. the last time we called each other was 5 months ago
=>we haven't..............................................
27. this is the first time i had such a delicious meal
=>i haven't............................................................
28. to day is saturday . I haven't taken a bath since wednesday
=> it is...........................................
1.keeping the environment clean is very important.-It's
2.It's three years since I last spoke to her-I haven't
3.How long is it since you used the car-When
4.We started living here 15 years ago-We have
5.We can't drink the water because it's too hot-The water isn't
6.It has been raining for five hours-It started
7.To help mom at home is a good activity-It is
8.I started learning English three years ago-I have
11.Sue is the most intelligent in her class.-No one
13.No one has used this room for years-This room
14.This question is difficult to understand-It's
15.Many people in the world speak English-English
write in correct english 1. When we visited my friends, they had dinner with their children 2. My father watered the flowers when it was started raining 3. Lan has met her old friends two ays ago 4. Phong didn't see that film bfore 5. the girls participated in that project twice 6. People speak english in australia for a long time 7. Her father worked in that hospital since he has moved to this city 8. His sister played piano since she was eight 9. They didn't see each other for a long 10. The girls have finished their project two days ago
