1.He last paid taxes in 1970

~ He hasn't paid taxes since 1970.

2. I last ate meat 5 years ago 

~ I haven't eaten meat for 5 years.

3. It's 3 months since the windows were cleaned 

~ The windows haven't been cleaned for 3 months.

4. It's years since I took photographs

~ I haven't taken photographs for years.

5. I last watched TV on new years's day

~ I haven't watched TV since new year's day.

6. It's 3 months since he wrote to me

~ He hasn't written to me for 3 months.

7. The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978

~ I haven't been abroad since the summer of 1978.

8. It's ten years since that house was lived in 

~ That house hasn't been lived for 10 years.

9.I haven't seen him for 2 months 

~ I last saw him 2 months ago.

10.I haven't been to a concert for over a year 

~The last time I was to a concert was over a year ago.

10)They haven't played football for 10 weeks

-The last time...they played football was 10 weeks ago...........

-They last .....played football 10 weeks ago............

-It's ... 10 weeks since Them played football.......................

11)Peter hasn't taken exams for a year

-It is.a year since peter last took exams ................

-The last...time Peter took was a year ago..........

-Peter.....took exams a year ago.....................

1)Peter hasn't drunk bear for a year

- It's ..a year since Peter drank bear...

-The last..time Peter drank bear was a year ago..

-Peter..last drank bear a year ago....

2)We haven't had a birthday party for three days

-The last.time We had a birthday party was 3 days ago..

-We..last had a birthday party 3 days ago...

-It is...3 days since we had a birthday party...

3) I haven't take an English test for 5 months

-I last..toke an english test 5 months ago...

- The last ..time I took an english test was 5 months ago...

-It is..5 months since I took an english test.....

4)My father hasn't given me money for 10 years

-It's ten.....years since my father gave me money.........

-The last .time my father gave me money was 10 years ago...........

- My father...last gave me money 10 years ago........

5) It is fifteen years since we last visited Ha Long bay

-The last..time we visited ha long bay was fifteen years ago.........

-We last ..visited ha long bay fifteen years ago.........

-We haven't......visited ha long bay for fifteen years......

6)The last time she had an accident was three years ago

-She hasn't.....had an accident for 3 years..............

-She last.....had an accident 3 years ago.............

-It's....3 years since she last had an accident........

7)I saw a film about war two months ago

-The last ...time I saw a film about war was 2 months ago........

-I haven't.......seen a film about war for 2 months.............

-It's...2 months since I last saw a film about war...........................

8) His brother last went to HCM city twenty years ago

-It's.......20 years since his brother last went to HCM city........

-The last time..His brother went to HCM was 20 years ago.....

-His brother hasn't.....gone to HCM city for 20 years..........

9)The last time Mary met her mother was 3 years ago

-Mary hasn't....meet her mother for 3 years ...........

-Mary last ....met her mother 3 years ago...........

-It's......3 years since mary last met her mother.................

1.The last time he met her was on Cheistmas day

→He has not.......met her since Christmas day....

2.They haven't talked to each other for 2 months

→The last time......we talked to each other was two months ago.....

3.I haven't played badminton for a week

→I last....played badminton last week.....

4.The last time I played tennis was in 1990

→I haven't .....played tennis since 1990.......

5.She last visited me was five months ago

→She hasn't.....invited me for five months.....

1.The last time he met her was on Cheistmas day

→He has not met her since Christmas day

2.They haven't talked to each other for 2 months

→The last time we talked to each other was two months ago.

3.I haven't played badminton for a week

→I last played badminton week ago

4.The last time I played tennis was in 1990

→I haven't played tennis since 1990

5.She last visited me was five months ago

→She hasn't invited me for five months

1.The last time he met her was on Cheistmas day

→ He has not................met her since Christmas day.......................

2.They haven't talked to each other for 2 months

→ The last time....................we talked to each other was two month ago............................

3.I haven't played badminton for a week

→ I last...................played badminton one week ago........................

4.The last time I played tennis was in 1990

→ I haven't ...................played tennis since 1990...........................

5.She last visited me was five months ago

→ She hasn't......................invited me for five months.............................

Chúc bạn học tốt!

PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

He has never driven another car since he started driving.

=>This is the only car that he has driven(only)since he started driving.

The last time I watched Tv was a week ago.

=>I haven't watched TV(for)a week.

We bought this house two years ago

=>We had been buying this house for (had)two years.

11/ I last ate meat 5 years ago.
--> I haven't eaten meat for 5 years.
12/ It's 3 months since since the windows were cleaned.
--> The windows hasn't been clearned for 3 months.
13/ It's years since I took photographs.
--> I haven't taken photographs for years.
14/ I last watched TV on new years's day.
--> I haven't watched TV since new year's day.
15/ It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
--> He hasn't written to me for 3 months.
16/ I was last paid six months ago.
--> I haven't paid for 6 months.
17/ The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
--> I haven't been abroad since the summer of 1978.

11/ I last ate meat 5 years ago.
=> I haven't eaten meat for 5 years
12/ It's 3 months since the windows were cleaned.
=>The windows haven't been cleaned for 3 months
13/ It's years since I took photographs.

=>I haven't taken photographs for years.
14/ I last watched TV on new years's day.
=>I haven't watched TV since new years's day.
15/ It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
=>He hasn't written to me for 3 months
16/ I was last paid six months ago.
=> I haven't been paid for 6 months
17/ The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
=> I haven't been abroad since the summer of 1978.

11/ I last ate meat 5 years ago.
=> i haven't eaten meat for 5 years
12/ It's 3 months since since the windows were cleaned.
=the windows haven't been cleaned for ê months
13/ It's years since I took photographs.

=>i haven't taken photographs for years
14/ I last watched TV on new years's day.
=>i haven't watched tv since new years's day
15/ It's 3 months since he wrote to me.
=>he hasn't written to me for 3 months
16/ I was last paid six months ago.
=>i haven;'t paid for six months
17/ The last time I was aboard was in the summer of 1978.
=>i haven't been aboard since in the summer of 1978.

Viết lại câu không thau đổi nghĩa
1. He began to give up smoking last year.
-> he has given up smoking since last year
2. They began to Hue in Ho Chỉ Minh City in 2000.
->they have been to Hue in Ho Chỉ Minh City since 2000
3.He started to leam how to plạy the piano in 2005,
->He has learnt how to plạy the piano since 2005
4. When did you start learning English?
->How long have you learnt E ?
5. How long bave you learnt English? ,
->When did you start learning English
6. When dịd you first know Mrayam?
->How long is it since you first knew Mrayam?
7. When did people first use the telephone?
->How long is it since people first used the telephone?
8. When did you start saving money?
->How long have you saved money ?
9. The last time I wrote to hẹr was two years ago.
->I haven"t written to her for two years
10. I hasn't rained for two months.
->The last time it rained was two months ago
11.I last talked to her in 2004.
->l haven't talked to her since 2004
12.It has been a long time since Lan left her school.
-> Lan has left her school for a long time
13. He hasn"t Written to me for two months,
->it has been two months since he wrote to me
14, She last heard that song three years ago.
->It's three years since I last heard that song
15.. It's two yesrs since I saw hẹr.
-> I haven't seen her for two years
16. It's ten years since Nam stopped playing the piano.
->Mary hasn't played the piano for ten years
17. Mary was last seen 20 minutes ago.
->Mary hasn't seen for 20 minutes
18.The last time I saw David was in 1995
->I haven't seen David since 1995
19.We haven't been to a concert for over a year.
->The last time we were to a concert was over a year ago
20.Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself
->I haven't enjoyed myself since your birthday party
3.It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
->My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 20 years
4.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
->Tom has gone to Scotland since Friday and is still there.
5.When did you last ride a bike?
->How long is it since you last rode a bike?
6.The last time I went swimming was when I was in France
->I haven't gone swimming since I was in France
7.You haven't tidied up this room for weeks.
->It's weeks since you tidied up this room
8.He was last in touch with me there weeks ago.
-> He hasn't touched with me for three weeks
9.Mr John hasn't visited France since 1990

The last time Mr John visited France was in 1990

#Yumi

1,It's 3 years since I last talked to her on the phone .

-> I haven't ..talked to her on the phone for 3 years............

2, Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 .

-> Minh has collected stamps for 20 years.........

3,The last time she visited me was five months ago.

-> She hasn't .visitted me for five months.......

4, It's a long time since we last went to Australia .

-> We have .not gone to Australia for a long time.........

5, Is this the most fashionable shirt she has got ?

-> Has she .gotten the shirt more fashionable than this ? .......

6, How long is it since you made  friend with Mary ?

-> When did you make friend with Mary ?..

7, How long is it they built this house ?

-> When .did they built this house.?...

8, I last saw them five months ago .

-> I have .not seen them for five months.....

9, I haven't eaten a pizza for a year .

-> The last time .I ate a pizza  was a year ago..

10, I started to learn English three years ago .

-> It is .3 year since the l started lean English............