1 I started doing homework two hours ago. -> I have

2 I started working in this company five years ago. -> I have

3 She started writing this novel 3 months ago. -> She has

4 Lan began playing the piano ten years ago. -> Lan has

5 They started learning English 2 weeks ago. -> They have

6 My sister began teaching English 20 years ago. -> My sister has

7 .It began raining half an hour ago. -> It has

8 They began building this house one month ago. -> They have

9 He started having his breakfast 1 hour ago. -> He has

10 Mr. Ba began talking to our teacher an hour ago. -> Mr. Ba has

THE PAST SIMPLE → THE PRESENT PERFECT

( QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN → HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH )

I/ S + began/started + Ving/to V1 + time + ago

<-> S + have/has + V3 .. + for + time

1. They started building this school two years ago.

-) They have built this school for two years.

2. Nam began to fix his bike 20 minutes ago.

-)Nam ____________________________

3. When did you begin collecting stamps ?

-)How long __________________________ ?

4. They have learnt Japan for three months.

-) They started __________________________

II. Rewrite the following sentences as direction in the parenthesis

1. 1. I began to work for the company 2 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à__________________________________________________________

2. 2. She started to study English 3 years ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à__________________________________________________________________.

3. 3. He began to learn to drive when he was 18. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à________________________________________________________________.

4. 4. They started to read books two hours ago. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à________________________________________________________________.

5. Mr. Smith grew a lot of tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to) 

E_________________________________________________________________

6. I went to the church when I was a child. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

7. 7. Since we've lived in the countryside. We've been much happier. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

8. 8. She has promised herself to be on time to work everyday. That is a good idea. (Relative Clause)

à_______________________________________________________________

9. 9. I don’t go to the church every Sunday any longer (used to)

E_________________________________________________________________

10. Mrs. Laura  taught the mute in a special school but she doesn't do it any more (usedto) 

E_________________________________________________________________

11. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn't any more. (used to)

à_______________________________________________________________

12. I prefer listening to classical music now, although when I was young I couldn't stand it. (used to)

à_______________________________________________________________

13. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris. (used to)

à________________________________________________________________

14. Someone has told me to wait outside. (Passive voice)

à_______________________________________________________________

15. Nobody has invited her to the party. (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

16. No one has sent us any tickets. (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

17. Has someone decorated my bedroom? (Passive voice)

à________________________________________________________________

18. I began to play the piano when I was a primary student. (Past simple à Present perfect)à______________________________________________________________

19. Linda started to write for Tuoi Tre newspaper in 1996. (Past simple à Present perfect)

à_______________________________________________________________

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Rewrite these sentences in such a way that keeps the meaning unchanged.

1.We've studied mdern fine-át since 1999-> They started........................................

2.I haven't seen Linh since my birthday party.-> The last time.......................................

3.He started playing professionally in 2008.-> He has.............................

4.They began building that bridge two years ago.-> They have..................

5.Lan started working as a teacher of English in 2005.-> Lan has...................................

6.It began rainning hard two hours ago.-> It has........................................

7.She started writting novels ten years ago.-> She has....................................................

Rewrite the sentences, simple pastpresent perfect 1 tom began playing the piano 4 years ago=>tom....... 2 she started working as a secretary 5 years ago=> she...... 3 I have studied English for three years=>I began......... 4 Jack last visited his hometown 8 months ago=>Jack has..... 5 The last time I met Sue was at Christmas=>I have........ 6 She has never had such a delicious cake before=>This is a first time....... 7 This is a first time the children have been taken to the zoo=> the children..... 9 I haven't taken a bath since Monday.=>It is..... 10 the boy last had his hair cut last month.=> The boy hasn's ..... 11 I have never seen such a beautiful building=> It's the.......

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.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………………………………………………………………………………