Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings :

1. Would you please do it for me ?

Would you mind doing it for me ?

2. She doesn't usually stay up so late .

She is not used to staying up so late .

3. The children like going in the rain .

The children enjoy going in the rain .

4. Why don't we go out for a meal tonight ?

I suggest going out for a meal tonight

5. It took her 2 hours to drive from London to Edingburgh .

She spent 2 hours driving from London to Edingburgh

6. This is the first time he has gone abroad .

He hasn't gone abroad before

7. She started driving one months ago .

She has driven for one month

8. We began eating when it started to rain .

We have eaten since it started to rain .

9. I last had my hair cut when I left her .

I haven't had hair cut since I left her .

10. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago .

She hasn't kissed me for 5 months

11. It is a long time since we last met .

We haven't met for a long time

12. When did you have it ?

How long have you had it

Rewrite the fllowing sentences

3.They haven't cleaned up the street for five months

It's. five months since they last cleaned up the street

4.We have donated books and clothes for ten years

We began donating books and clothes ten years ago

5.I have read this book sine yesterday

I started reading this book yesterday

6.She has done homework for two hours

She started doing homework two hours ago

7.I started to learn English five years ago

I have learnt English for five years

8.He began to decorate the room an hour ago

He has decorated the room for an hour

9.Minh began collecting stamps in 2000

Minh has collected stamps since 2000

10.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago

Minh hasn't written to his pen pal for five months

11.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

I haven't visited Kuala Lumpur for 3 years

12.When did you study English?

How long have you studied English?

13.They began building this house 2 months ago

They have built this house for 2 months

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3.They haven't cleaned up the street for five months

It's started/began cleaned up the steet five months ago

4.We have donated books and clothes for ten years

We began donated books and clothes ten years ago

5.I have read this book since yesterday

I started read this book in yesterday

6.She has done homework for two hours

She started did homework two hours ago

7.I started to learn English five years ago

I have learned English for five years

8.He began to decorate the room an hour ago

He has decorated the room for an hour

9.Minh began collecting stamps in 2000

Minh has collected stamps 2000 since

10.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago

Minh hasn't written to his pen pal for five months

11.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

I haven't visited Kuala Lumpur since 3 years

12.When did you study English?

How long ????????????

13.They began building this house 2 months ago

They have building this house for 2 months ago

3.They haven't cleaned up the street for five months

\(\rightarrow\)It's started/began cleaned up the steet five months ago

4.We have donated books and clothes for ten years

\(\rightarrow\)We began donated books and clothes ten years ago

5.I have read this book since yesterday

\(\rightarrow\)I started read this book in yesterday

6.She has done homework for two hours

\(\rightarrow\)She started did homework two hours ago

7.I started to learn English five years ago

\(\rightarrow\)I have learned English for five years

8.He began to decorate the room an hour ago

\(\rightarrow\)He has decorated the room for an hour

9.Minh began collecting stamps in 2000

\(\rightarrow\)Minh has collected stamps 2000 since

10.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago

\(\rightarrow\)Minh hasn't written to his pen pal for five months

11.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

\(\rightarrow\)I haven't visited Kuala Lumpur since 3 years

12.When did you study English?

\(\rightarrow\)How long have you studied English?

13.They began building this house 2 months ago

They have building this house for 2 months ago

5) she hasn't kissed me for 5 month

6) we haven't met each other for a long time

7) how long have you had it?

8) I haven't had a delicious meal like that

5. she hasn't kissed me for 5 year

6.we haven't met for a long time

7.

8.i haven't had such a delicious meal before.

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III/ rewrite using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

-> she has learnt English for 3 years

2. They started playing tennis when they were 6

-> they have played tennis since they were 6

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has worked for this company since 2002

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has collected stamps for 4 months

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't seen him for 2 weeks

6. The last time he visited Hue was 4 years ago

-> he hasn't visited Hue for 4 years

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't eaten in that restaurant since January

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It is a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It is many years since we last met out uncle

-> we haven't met our uncle for many years

11. She last wore this dress at her 14th birthday

-> she hasn't worn this dress since her 14th birthday

12. Alex began to learn Vietnamese last months

-> alex has learnt Vietnamese since last month

13. She last wrote to me 5 months ago

-> she hasn't written to me for 5 months

14. It is over 10 years since we visited Paris

-> we haven't visited Paris for over 10 years

15. The last time i went finishing was in 2004

-> i haven't gone finishing since 2004

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one .

1/ She last wrote to me seven months ago .

⇒ She has not written to me for seven months

2/ The teacher said to him , "Bring me a sample of your handwriting" .

⇒ The teacher told him to bring a sample of his handwriting

3/ Does she enjoy going shopping with you ?

⇒ Is she interested in going shopping with you ?

4/ The wind is strong enough to blow the roof off .

⇒ The wind is so strong that blow the roof off

5/ Despite not having enough money , we decided to hold a party .

⇒ Although we didn't have enough money, we decided to hold a party

III/ rewrite these sentences, using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

->she has learned English for 3 years

2. He started playing tennis when he was 6

-> he has played tennis since he was 6

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has worked for this company since 2002

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has collected stamps for 4 months

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't seen him for 2 weeks

6. The last time they visited Hue was in 1999

-> they haven't visited Hue since 1999

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't eaten in that restaurant since January

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It's a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It's many years since we last our aunt

-> we haven't met our aunt for many years

III/ rewrite these sentences, using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

->she has..learned English for 3 years.

2. He started playing tennis when he was 6

-> he has.played tennis since he was 6.

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has..worked for this company since 2002..

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has.collected stamps for 4 months..

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't.seen him for 2 weeks..

6. The last time they visited Hue was in 1999

-> they haven't.visited Hue since 1999..

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't .eaten in that restaurant since January..

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It's a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It's many years since we last our aunt

-> we haven't met our aunt for many years

1. The last time she had swim was ten years ago
$\to$She hasn't....swum for ten years.......

2. I have never met such a famous person before
$\to$It is........the first time I have ever met such a famous person........

3. I last saw him when I was a student






$\to$I haven't......seen him since I was a student.....

4. I haven't come there for two years
$\to$I last........came here two years ago.....................

5. I have studied EL for 7 years
$\to$I started.........studying EL 7 years ago..................

6. I haven't read this kind of book before

$\to$This is.....the first time I have read this kind of book....

7. My family moved to HCM city 10 years ago
$\to$It is.....1o years since my family moved to HCM city......

8. The last time I went to meet Helen was over a year ago
$\to$It...over a year ago sice I last went to meet Helen...

- I haven't..met Helen for a year .......

9. My father is the most generous person I've ever meet
$\to$I've nver.........met a more generous person than my father.........

10. I last saw hm when I was a students$\to$I haven't.....seen him since I was a students...........

11. No one has played this kind of music before
$\to$This is....the first time I have ever played this kind of music........

12. John has not has his hair cut for over 6 months

$\to$The last time.......John cut his hair was over 6 months ago......

13. It is 2 weeks since it last rained
$\to$The last time......it rained was 2 weaks ago.........

It has....been 2 weeks since it last rained....

14. How long have they been married?
$\to$How long is it...since they have been married?....................

When........did they get married...............

15. How long is it since they bought this car?$\to$When.....did they buy this car?..............

16. Samuel started working for this company 5 years ago
$\to$Samuel has.......worked for this company for 5 years.......

17. I haven't been to Bristol for 3 years
$\to$It is..........3 years since I last went to Bristol ......

The last time....I went to Bristol was 3 years...

18. He hasn't seen his sister since she left for japan
$\to$He last......saw his sister when she left for japan...........

19. She began to work as a secretary 5 years ago$\to$She has.....worked as a secretary for 5 years..........

20. We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed it$\to$Before........we passed the exam, we had worked very hard............

21. First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmaster
$\to$After...my sister had considered what say, she had considered what to say.......

22. I learned my lessons. Then I went out for a walk$\to$Before....I went out for a walk, I had learned my lessons...

23. Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the prices$\to$After.....her brother had checked the prices, he bought a new washing machine........

24. My mother took an aspirin. Then she felt a little better$\to$Before.....my mother felt a little better, she had taken an aspirin.............

25. The boys argued. Then they fought$\to$After.......the boys had argued, they fought.............

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. The last time she had swim was ten years ago....she hasn't swum for 10 years ..............................................

2. I have never met such a famous person beforeIt is...................... the first time I have ever met such a famous person.....................................

3. I last saw him when I was a studentI haven't.................SEEN him since I was a student.....................................................

4. I haven't come there for two yearsI last..............came there 2 years ago...............................................................

5. I have studied EL for 7 yearsI started........studying EL 7 years ago......................................................................

6. I haven't read this kind of book beforeThis is..............the first time I have read this kind of book....................................................

7. My family moved to HCM city 10 years agoIt is..........10 years since hcm city.......................................................

8. The last time I went to meet Helen was over a year agoIt...........is a year since I last went to meet helen............................................

- I haven't.............gone to meet helen for over a year..................................

9. My father is the most generous person I've ever meetI've nver...........meet any person is more generous than my father........................................

10. I last saw hm when I was a studentsI haven't............seen him since i was a student.................................................................

11. No one has played this kind of music beforeThis is..................the first time people have played this kind of music..................................................

12. John has not has his hair cut for over 6 monthsThe last time..............John had his hair cut was over 6 months ago..........................................

13. It is 2 weeks since it last rainedThe last time...............it last rained was 2 weeks ago......................................................

It has..............rained for 2 weeks...................................................

14. How long have they been married?How long is it.......since they have been married ?................................................................

When.............was they married ?..............................................................

15. How long is it since they bought this car?When.........did they buy this car ?...........................................................

16. Samuel started working for this company 5 years agoSamuel has.......worked for this company for 5 years.......................................

17. I haven't been to Bristol for 3 yearsIt is............3 years since I last went to Bristol........................................................

The last time............i went to bristol was 3 years ago.......................................

18. He hasn't seen his sister since she left for japanHe last................saw his sister when she left for japan...........................................................

19. She began to work as a secretary 5 years agoShe has.............worked as a secrectary for 5 years..................................................................

20. We worked very hard for the exam. Then we passed itBefore.........we passed it , we had worked very hard for the exam................................................................

21. First my sister considered what to say. Then she decided to talk to her headmasterAfter.....my sister had considered what to say , she decided to talk to her headmaster...................................

22. I learned my lessons. Then I went out for a walkBefore......I learnt my lessons , i had gone out for a walk.......................................................

23. Her brother bought a new washing machine. First he checked the pricesAfter....he had checked the prices , Her brother bought a new washing machine.....................................................

24. My mother took an aspirin. Then she felt a little betterBefore.......my mother felt a little better , she had taken an aspirin..........................................................................

25. The boys argued. Then they foughtAfter......the boys had argued , they fought ..........................................................................................

1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997

2/We have learnt english for 5 years

3/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

4/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago

5/She last wrote 5 years ago

6/The last time he wrote was April

7/They haven't talked for 2 months

8/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999

9/It is years since she last wrote to me

10/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

`1`/Samel has kept a diary since 1997

`2`/We have learnt english for 5 years

`3`/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8

`4`/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago

`5`/She last wrote 5 years ago

`6`/The last time he wrote was April

`7`/They haven't talked for 2 months

`8`/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999

`9`/It is years since she last wrote to me

`10`/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

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Rewirite the following sentences, using the words given

Ex I (last) saw her when I was a student 2 years ago

--> I haven't seen her since I was a student for 2 years

1.we last saw Tom when he moved to bristol. --> we have.......................NOT SEEN TOM SINCE HE MOVED TO BRISTOL.................................................

2.she (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago. -->she has ......NOT WRITTEN TO ME FOR NEARLY 2 YEARS...............................................

3.this film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago --> this film has.NOT BEEN SHOWN FOR NEARLY 10 YEARS ..

4.she last swam in the river 3 years ago --> she has...NOT SWUM IN THE RIVER FOR 3 YEARS

5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago --> I have ......NOT VISITED THE CITY MUSEUM FOR 5 YEARS............................

6. I haven't attended the club since 1998---> I last......ATTENDED THE CLUB IN 1998.....

7.I haven't seen him for 2 months--> I last.............SAW HIM 2 MONTHS AGO.......................................

8. I haven't gone swimming for 2 years--> I last ........WENT SWIMMING 2 YEARS AGO...........................................