Rewrite the following sentences 1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago. 🡪Tom has…………………………………………………………….. 2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago. 🡪I have…………………………………………………………………….. 3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago. 🡪She………………………………………………………………………….. 4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago. 🡪My father……………………………………………... 5.My sister began to study English a year ago. 🡪My sister………………………………………….. 6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980. 🡪Scientists have…………………………………………………... 7.The Browns have lived in London for 20 years. 🡪The Browns began……………………………………………………………. 8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999. 🡪John started……………………………………………………….. 9. Women have fought for their rights since the middle of the 20th century. 🡪Women began………………………………………………………….. 10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks. 🡪Jack and Jill started…………………………………………………………... 1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months. 🡪It’s………………………………………………………………. 2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………. 3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………….. 4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………... 5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours. 🡪It is………………………………………………………………. 6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years. 🡪It is……………………………………………………………………………. 7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them. 🡪I haven’t………………………………………………………….. 8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football. 🡪I haven’t……………………………………………………………….

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad - We haven't ....

2. I haven't watched TV for a week - The last ....

3. We bought this house 2 years ago - we have ....

4. we have never met him before - it's the ....

5. it started to rain at 2p.m - it has ....

6. when did you start working here ? - how long ....

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours - dave started ....

8. how long have you been learning english ? - when ....

9. keith started driving a car five years ago - keith has ....

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food - i have ....

I. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

1. We last went to London two years ago.

➞We.....................................................

➞It's..............................................................

➞The last time.........................................................

2. This is the first time I have visited Hanoi

➞ I..................................................................

3. I began learning English five years ago.

➝ I have.............................................................

4. I last saw her in 2010.

➝..............................................................................

5. I haven't eaten this kind of food before

......................................................................

6. I started working for this company a years ago.

...................................................................................

7. I last read that book on November 20^th

........................................................................................

8. I have never eaten with knives and folks before.

.............................................................................................

9. It is 10 years sice I last visited Dalat.

..................................................................................................

10. She hasn't phoned home for two weeks.

................................................................................................

11. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago

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QUÁ KHỨ⇔ HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH :

1. She hasn't gone out with him for 5 months .

❏ The last time ...............................................

2. We haven't seen such a cruel mother before .

❏ This is the first .............................................

3. It's two years since we last saw Mr. Jones

❏ We haven't .....................................................

4. This is the first time I have visited the USA .

❏ I haven't ..........................................................

5. I have learnt English for ten years now .

❏ I began .............................................................

6.The moved London 20 years ago

❏ She has ................................................................

7.The Pikes haven't visited Paris for 2 years .

❏ The last time ...........................................................

8. I stopped writing to him a week ago .

❏ I haven't ....................................................................

9. Mary has learnt French for 6 years .

❏ It's ...............................................................................

10. When did your father buy that car ?

❏ How long .....................................................................

11.I have never met a more warm-hearted person than my mother is .

❏ My mother is .................................................................

12.I have never seen such a bad film as that one in the cinema .

❏ That is the ........................................................................

13. That's the strangest film I've ever seen .

-> I've never ...........................................................................

14. I've never known such a beautiful girl before .

-> This is ..................................................................................

15. Mrs. Lien is the most warm-hearted person I've ever met.

-> I've never ..............................................................................

__________________THE END_______________________

Rewrite the following sentences:

1. Thye have learnt English for ten years

=> They started

2. She started giving up smoking last year.

=> She

3. I haven't written to you for a month.

=> I last

4. He hasn't seen her for nine years now.

=> He last

5. How long have you learned English?

=> When

6. When did you start listening to pop music?

=> How long

7. We haven't been to the concert for over a year.

=> The last time

8. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

=> We haven't

9. It's the first time they've ever bought me a present.

=> They

10. The last time I played football was in 1971.

=> I haven't

1.Rewrite the sentences

1.The last time we saw her was on Christmas day.

We haven't ........................................................................................................

2.I haven't eaten this kind of food before.

This is ................................................................................................................

3.It started raining an hour ago.

It has ...........................................................................................................................

4.We haven't visited my grandfather for two months.

The last time ...................................................................................................................

5.I have studied English for three years.

I began .............................................................................................................................

6.My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It's........................................................................................................................................

7.When did you start learning English?

How long......................................................................................................................................

8.We started living here fifteen years ago.

We have ......................................................................................................................................

9.The last time she visited me was five years ago.

She hasn't ........................................................................................................................................

10.I last wrote to my uncle in July.

I haven't ..............................................................................................................................................

11.It's a long time since we became close friends.

We have ...........................................................................................................................

12.Minh began to collect stamps in 2000.

Minh has .............................................................................................................................................

II.Fill the blank with ''for'' or ''since''

1.It's has been raining .... lunchtime.

2.My boss will go away ..... the next 10 days.

3.I'm staying in England ... for a year.

4.She has lived in London ... 1985.

5.Please hurry up!We have been waiting .... for an hour.

6.I have known her ... January.

7.Nam's father has worked in this company ... 20 years.

8.Have you learned English .... a long time?

9.I haven't seen Tom ..... we left for school.

10.The house is very dirtyWe haven't cleaned it ... years.

11.My sister has been a student ... 2 years.

12.We 've lived here ... 1990.

13.I haven't seen Linh ... my birthday party.

14.She has been away ... a year.

15.We 've already waited ... 5 days.

16.Thay haven't had any rain ... very long time.

17.That building has been there ... the 19th century.

18.I have known them ... many years.

19.Thay have only been there ... a few minutes.

20.My brother works for a company calles FPT.He has worked them .... he graduted from university.

1.The last time I played football was in 1970.
(I have .
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
(It has .
3. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
(Lucy has .
4. The last time my father was to Vung Tau was 2 years ago.
(My father .
5.The last time Betty rode to work was a fortnight ago.
(Betty has .
6.He hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
(The last time .
7.I haven’t met her for 2 months.
(The last time .

B –

S + V QKĐ – start / begin + ………………… + ago

↔ S + V HTHT / HTHTTD + ………………… + since / for (bỏ start / begin)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.
Ex: - He started workingfor this factory a year ago.
(He has been working for this factory since last year / for a year.
1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
(Tom has .
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
(I have .
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
(She .
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
(My father .
5.My sister began to study English a year ago.
(My sister .
6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
(Scientists have .
7.The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
(The Browns began .
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
(John started .
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20thcentury.
(Women began .
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
(Jack and Jill started .
11. How long have you studied English?
(When .
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
(How long .
C-

S + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… +before
↔ It / This is the first time + S + V HTHT – KĐ +………… (bỏ before)


Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:
Ex : I haven’t seen that film before.
(It / This is the first time I have seen that film.
1.My father hasn’t driven a car before.
(This is the first time .
2.I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
(It’s the first time .
3.She has never been to the ballet before.
(It’s the first time .
4.She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
(This is the first time .
5.I have never read this book before.
(It’s the first time .
6.I have never met such an intelligent student before.
(It’s the first time .
7.This is the first time my grandfather has been to

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.
1. My brother is a writer. He (write) _____ 10 books.
2. I (not have) ______________ a holiday in 2012.
3. He (play) _______________ badminton yesterday.
4. __________________ (she/be) to Sa Pa? -Yes, she has.
5. Dalat is the most beautiful city I (visit) __________ .
6. What time (you/go) ____ to the beach yesterday afternoon ?
7. Sa Pa is great. ____ you (be) ___________ there?
- Yes, I have.
8. Where _______ (you/go) _______ there?
- I (go) ______ there last month.
9. How long _______ Tina (be) ______ in Italy?
10. What (you/watch) ____________ on TV last night?
IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.
1. The last time we saw her on Christmas Day.
→ We haven’t ……………………………………………………………………….
2. I have never eaten this kind of food before.
→ This is …..……………………………………………………………………….
3. It started to rain an hour ago.

→ It has …………………………………………………………………………….
4. They haven’t visited their grandparents for two months.
→ The last time ……………………………………………………………………
5. We have studied English since we were in grade 3.
→ We began ……………………………………………………………………….
6. My sister hasn’t seen her best friend for nearly two years.
→ It’s ……..……………………………………………………………………….
7. When did you start learning English ?
→ How long ……………………………………………………………………….?
8. We started living here fifteen years ago.
→ We have ..……………………………………………………………………….
9. The last time she visited me was five years ago.
→ She hasn’t ……………………………………………………………………….
10. I last wrote to my cousin in February.
→ I haven’t …………………………………………...…………………………….
11. It’s long time since we became close friend.
→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….
12. Ba began to collect stamps in 2010.
→ Ba has ….……………………………………………………………………….
V. Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.
1. It has been raining …………….lunchtime.
2. She has lived in London …………… 1990.
3. I have known her ………………January.
4. His father has worked in this company …………. 20 years.
5. Have you learned English …………..a long time ?
6. I haven’t seen Tom ……………we left school.
7. The roon is very dirty. Nobody has cleaned it …………years.
8. We’ve already waited …………five minutes.
VI. Complete the sentences with a suitable word below.
for since before never ever
1. I haven’t seen my best friend for many months.
2. Sue has ___________ tried Indian food before.
3. Haven’t you seen Pepper Pig _______ ?
4. Mike has studied English _______ 2015.
5. Has Joe __________ told you his brother’s story?
6. We have known Bob ____________ a long time.
7. Tom hasn’t played football ___________ he broke his leg.
8. I haven’t a film ___________ I moved here.

I. Supply "for" or "since" in the sentences

1.    Tom's lived here _for_________ 10 years.

2.    Have you waited for me _since________ yesterday?

3.    The boy has played the game _since_________ 3 pm.

4.    I haven't seen her _since________ a month.

5.    They have kept in touch __________ they left school.

6.    I haven't known about that __________ a long time.

7.    Dad's worked this office __________1990

8.    Peter has married ___________ half a month

9.    We have finished the test __________ three hours.

Children have learned English __________ they were young