Ex1:
- since => I've learnt English since I was 3.
- It's => It's the first time, I've eaten this kind of food.
- started => I started riding a bike 5 years ago.
Ex2:
How long have you leawed?
=> When did you leawe?
Bài tập viết lại câu thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn
59. The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.
I haven’t _______________________________________________
60. It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
My father hasn’t _________________________________________
61. When did you learn to drive?
How long is it __________________________________________
62. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
I haven’t ______________________________________________
63. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.
It’s weeks _____________________________________________
64. We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.
We have ______________________________________________
65. This is the first time I've been to a night club
I haven’t ______________________________________________
66. They have never heard such a thing before.
This is the first time _______________________________________
67. Noone has challenged his authority before.
This is the first time ______________________________________
68. She left university 2 years ago
It is __________________________________________________
69. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.
I have _________________________________________________
XI. Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets, 1. I've never seen such a boring movie. (most)
=>It.......
2. Watching science fiction movies is one of my interests. (arm)
=> I.......
3. How long is it since you wnt to the cinema. (last)
=> when......
4. Although she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movies. (spite)
=>In .........
5. Why don't we go out to dinner and a movie? (suggested)
=>she........
6. Despite the heavy rain, they still went hiking. (it) =>Although....
7. It was such a gripping movie that I watched it three times. (that)
=>The movie........
8. The traffic was terrible, but we arrived on time. (despite) =>We.......
1. when did you start learning english?
- how long........................................
2. we started living here fifteen years ago
-we have..........................................
3. the last time she visited me was five years ago
- she hasn't......................................
4. i last wrote to my uncle in july
- i haven't........................................
5. it's long time since we became close friend
- we have........................................
5. minh began to collect stamps in 2000
- minh has
Fill in the blanks with ''for'', ''since''
1 I got here an hour ago. - What ! You mean you've been waiting .................an hour ?
2 I have not seen him ............he was 16.
3 I've known raining .............ages
4 Things have changed a lot .................our previous meetings.
5 It've been raining .............four o'clock
6 I'm sure he's been watching us ...........we came in.
7 He'd been here ...............over an hour when we arrived
8 I've been trying to fix this computer..............early this morning.
9 He hasn't had anything to eat ....................nearly a week.
10 It's three years..............he started learning German
11 He's been collecting stamps ...........the past twenty years.
12 Nobody has seen him................last Friday.
13 It has been foggy ..............some days.
14 He has been fishing ..................six o'clock
15They've been living in France......................eight years.
16 The pilots have been on strike .................two months.
17 We've had terrible weather .................Saturday
18 I've know Tom ..................1990
19 We have been waiting for the bus.................half an hour
20 She hasn't lost a match .......................April
21 Things have changed ...................she's become headmaster
22 The police have been looking for him..............a month
23 Our dog has been ill ....................two days
24 I've been looking for this book .,.................a long time
25 I've been working .................I got up
1.They last talked to each other two month ago.
=>They haven't..................
2.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
=>She hasn't.......................
3.She hasn't written to me for years.
=>It's years..................
4.Robert anh Catherrine have been marrid for ten years
=>It's ten years ..............
5.It's two week since they clean thier room
=>They...........................
6.It's over six months since Jonh had his hair cut
=>John...................
7.How long is it since he wrote to you?
=>When.................
câu 1: I've taught some children from Africa some English for 2 weeks. ->It's ____________________________________ câu 2: Tom is obese. He should go ...... a diet.
Fill in the blanks with time adverbs or expressions from the list below :
so far, how long, just, for, since, how long ago, yet, this week, ago, just now, already.
1. He hasn't called us ..........
2. I've had this car .......... a year.
3. He has .......... left.
Câu tường thuật:
1. Judy: I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it.
2. Emma: I've only had the new conputer since yesterday.
3. Sarah to me: I'm going away for a few days. I'll phone you when I get back.
4. Mark to Sandra: We must finish this repost.
5. Nick: I may go to Brazil again.
6. Susan: It's the funniest show I've ever seen.
7.Tom to Susan: I woke up feeling ill, so I didn't go to work.
8. Judy: I work for a publish company. I'm their marketing manager.
Viết lại câu thì hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn:
1 The last time she taught English me we was 5 months ago
=>She hasn't.........
2 It is a long time since welast met.
=>We haven't........
3 When did you have it ?
=> How long.......
4 This is the first time. I had such a delicious meal.
=> I haven't..........
5 I haven't taken a bath since Monday
=> It is ........
6 It's 2 years since I had a punture
=> I haven't .....
7 It's 2 month since he earned any money
=> He has ....
8 He last shaved the day before yesterday
=> He hasn't........
9 I last drank champagne at my brother's wedding
=> I haven't .........
10 It's 2 years since I was last in Rome
=> I haven't ..........
11 I saw Tom last on his weddind day
=> I haven't .......
12 I last ate raw fish when was in Japan
=> I haven't.....
