The sentence transformation

1. They started checking the machines two hours ago.
 They have………………………………………….
2. She commenced cooking the soup half an hour ago.
 She has……………………………………………
3. Jack began planting flowers three hours ago.
 Jack has …………………………………………………
4. They started building the bridge two years ago.
 They have ……………………………………………
5. Mai commenced writing the lesson twenty minutes ago.
 Mai has ………………………………………
6. My Vi began counting her lucky money five minutes ago.
 My Vi has …………………………………
7. You started flirting with me forty minutes ago.
 You have ……………………………………………….
8. Tu Linh and My Vi commenced doing the test at one o'clock.
 Tu Linh and My Vi have ……………
9. Thien Son began watering the vegetables at nine o'clock.
 Thien. Son has ………………
10. Khanh started playing coputer games in 2002.
 Khanh has ……………………………
11. Bich Tran commenced raising pets in 2000.
Bich Tran has …………………..……………

12. Binh began selling lottey tickets in June.
 Binh has ………………………...……….…………………
13. I have never drunk whisky before.
 It is the first time ………………………………………………………………….…
14. She has not eaten curry before.
 It is the first time ………………………………………………………………………
15. Danh has never visited Vung Tau before.
 It is the first time …………………………………………………….

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………………………………………………………………………………

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

1. Tom began playing the piano 5 years ago.

 Tom has played the piano for 5 years.

2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

 I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.

3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

 She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.

4. My sister began to study English a year ago.

 My sister started learning English a year ago.

5. Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.

 Scientists have fought against AIDS since 1980

6. It started raining 2 days ago.   

 It started raining 2 days ago.

7. Jack and Jill started learning to drive for 2 weeks.

 Jack and Jill started learning to drive 2 weeks ago.

8. She started to give up smoking last year.

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 She gave up smoking last year.

9. I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

 I lived in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

10. John began collecting stamps when he was 5.

 John collected stamps at the age of five.

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12. I started cooking for the party 2 hours ago.

 I have__________________________

13. She started to work as a doctor 6 years ago.

 She has ______________________________________

14. My father is reading a newspaper. He started an hour ago.

 My father ________________________________________

15. It is years since my sister used English.

 My sister has _____________________________________

16. Scientists began fighting against SARS-CoV-2 in 2019.

 Scientists have ___________________________________

17. The Browns began living in London 20 years ago

.  The Browns have _____________________________

18. John started to work for this company in 2019.

 John has ________________________________________

19. He started planting flowers some years ago.

 He has _____________________________________________

20. Many students in Phu Tho started to study online some months ago. Many students in Phu Tho have _________________

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

Past simple => Present perfect

1/ The students began doing this test an hour

=>The students have

2/Lan started working in that factory two years ago

=>Lan has

3/She began studying english 3 yaers ago

=>She has

4/Tom began to collect stamps in 2004

=>Tom has

5/She began to study english 3 years ago

=>She has

6/Nam started working for that company four years ago

=>Nam has

7/ It started raining an hour ago

=>It has

8/Lan began learning chinese in 2006

=>Lan has

9/Minh started to swim fuve years ago

=>Minh

10/He began writing the report at 4 o'clock

=>He

I haven’t cheated in exam for years.

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 This is the first time she has eaten eel soup.

→ She has not………………………………………………………

 She began to write 30 minutes ago.

→ She has…………………………………………………………

 They started studying English when they were in grade 3.

→ They have………………………………………………………

 I last saw him 3 weeks ago.

→ I haven’t…………………………………………………………

 The last time I watched this movie was 6 months ago.

→ I haven’t…………………………………………………………