. I haven’t heard from Maria since a long time. 2. As soon as the alarm clock rang, she woke up and was getting out of bed. 3. Mary was drying the dishes when she was dropping the plate. 4. What do you use to do when you felt afraid? Rewrite: 1. I last met him two years ago. => I haven’t …. 2. The last time we were to the concert was over a year ago. => We haven’t …. 3. We last saw our grandfather two years ago. => We haven’t …. 4. He hasn’t been back to his home town for 10 years. => It is …. 5. This is the first time they have been to England. => They have …. 6. It is nearly 20 years since my father saw my uncle. => My father has … 7. The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. => We haven’t …. 8. The last time he went back to his village was 1989. => He hasn’t …. 9. I started learning English in 1998. => I have … 10. They began teaching French four years ago. => They have … 11. I haven’t seen David since 1989. => The last time … 12. We have never been to New York before. => It is the first time … 13. Thuy hasn’t met her old friends since they left school. => The last time … 14. John has never eaten with chopsticks before. => It’s the first time … 15. They haven’t phoned us for a year. => It has been …