VI. Rewrite these sentences : Past Simple <-> Present Perfect
1. She has worked here for ten years
=> She started
2. They began to live in Ha Noi in 1990
=> They have
3. I started to play the piano ten years ago
=> I have
4. She has worked as a teacher for 7 years
=> She began
5. He last phoned me in August
=> He hasn't
6. It's ages since I saw her
=> I haven't
7. I have never been here before
=> It is the firsr
8. They have worked in this factory since 2001
=> They started
9. She last wore that dress at her sister's wedding
=> She hasn't
10. They haven't phoned us for a month
=> It is
1. She has worked here for ten years
=> She started work here ten years ago
2. They began to live in Ha Noi in 1990
=> They have lived in HN since 1990
3. I started to play the piano ten years ago
=> I have played the piano for ten years
4. She has worked as a teacher for 7 years
=> She began work as a teacher 7 years ago
5. He last phoned me in August
=> He hasn't phoned me since August
6. It's ages since I saw her
=> I haven't seen her for ages
7. I have never been here before
=> It is the first time I have been here
8. They have worked in this factory since 2001
=> They started work in this factory in 2001
9. She last wore that dress at her sister's wedding
=> She hasn't wore that dress since she is at hẻ sister's wedding
10. They haven't phoned us for a month
=> It is a month that they haven't phoned us
1.she has worked here for ten years
she began working here ten years ago
2.they began to live in ha noi in 1990
they have lived in hanoi since 1990
3.i started to play the piano ten years ago
i have played the piano for ten years
4.she has worked as a teacher for 7 years
she began to work as a teacher 7 years ago
5.he last phoned me in august
he hasn't phoned me since august
1.she has worked here for ten years
2.they began to live in ha noi in 1990
3.i started to play the piano ten years ago
4.she has worked as a teacher for 7 years
5.he last phoned me in august
6.it's ages since i saw her
7.i have never been here before
8.they have work in this factory since 2001
9.she last wore than dress at her sister's wedding
10.they haven't phoned us for month
1.she has worked here for ten years
she began working here ten years ago
2.they began to live in ha noi in 1990
they have lived in hanoi since 1990
3.i started to play the piano ten years ago
i have played the piano for ten years
4.she has worked as a teacher for 7 years
she began to work as a teacher 7 years ago
5.he last phoned me in august
he hasn't phoned me since august
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6.it's ages since i saw her
i haven't seen her for ages
7.i have never been here before
this's the first time i have been here
8.they have work in this factory since 2001
they started working in this factory in 2001
9.she last wore than dress at her sister's wedding
she have not worn that dress since her sister's wedding
10.they haven't phoned us for month
it's month since they last phoned us
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_______________________________________________________________
final.
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 ...........................................................
Rewrite the sentences using PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1. I moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 2000.
=> I have moved to Ho Chi Minh city since 2000
2. She began to learn English four years ago.
=> She has learnt English for four years
3. They started practicing tennis when they were in high school.
=> They have practised tennis since they were in high school
4. They started to French in 2004.
=> They have learnt French since 2004
5. We began learning English six months ago.
=> We have learnt English for six months
6. When did she begin to work for this company?
=> How long has she worked for this company ?
7. The last time they visited London was two years ago.
=> They haven't visited London for two years
8. He hasn't gone out with her for two years.
=> It's two years since he last went out with her
Rewrite the sentences using PAST SIMPLE or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE.
1. I moved to Ho Chi Minh city in 2000.
=> I have moved to Ho Chi Minh city since 2000..................................................
2. She began to learn English four years ago.
=> She has learned English for four years.................................................
3. They started practicing tennis when they were in high school.
=> They have practiced tennis since they were in high school ...............................................................................4. They started to French in 2004.
=> They have learned French since 2004...............................
5. We began learning English six months ago.
=> We have learned English for six months .....................................................
6. When did she begin to work for this company?
=> How long has she begun to work for this company .................................................?
7. The last time they visited London was two years ago.
=> They haven't visited London for two years.............................................................
8. He hasn't gone out with her for two years.
=> It's two years since he has gone out with her...........................................................
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?
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...............................................
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 __________________________
2. Nam has fixed his bike for 20 minutes
3. How long have you collected stamps?
4. They started to learn Japan 3 months ago.
2. Nam began to fix his bike 20 minutes ago.
è Nam _____have fixed his bike for 20 minutes _________
3. When did you begin collecting stamps ?
è How long _____have you collected stamps_____________________ ?
4. They have learnt Japan for three months.
è They started ____learning Japanese 3 months ago __________
7. They have corresponded since 2007 -> They started...............
8. I began to play soccer in 2009 -> i have..........
9. She started working as a secretary 5 years ago -> She has...................
10. We have known him for 4 years > we started..............
11. They have phoned their frined since 7p.m -> they started.....
12. I started to learn English for 4 years ago -> I have...........
13. I started to listen to the song three minutes ago -> I have........
14. I started staying here in 2006 -> I have............
7. They started to correspond in 2007.
8. I have played soccer since 2009.
9. She has work as a secretary for 5 years.
10. We started to know him 4 years ago.
11. They started to phone their friend at 7 p.m .
12. I have learned English for 4 years.
13. I have listened to the song for three minutes.
14. I have stayed here since 2006.
15. She has written to me for 5 years -> she began.....
16.I started to do that puzzle an hour ago -> I have.......
17.They began working in this shop 9 years ago -> They have...............
18.I began to play Piano in 2009 -> I have..........
19. They have taught in this school since 2007 -> They started..............
20.She has never been so unhappy before -> this is the first time..............
15. She has written to me for 5 years -> she began.....writing to me 5 years ago
16.I started to do that puzzle an hour ago -> I have.....done that puzzle for an hour..
17.They began working in this shop 9 years ago -> They have..worked in this shop for 9 years.............
18.I began to play Piano in 2009 -> I have...played piano sknce 2009.......
19. They have taught in this school since 2007 -> They started..teaching in this school in 2007............
20.She has never been so unhappy before -> this is the first time..i.....have been so unhappy.......
