1. It is the first time I have been to Tokyo.

2. I haven't seen Linh for 10 days.

3. She last came back to her hometown 2 years ago.

4. He has worked as a teacher for 2 years.

5. She began living in this house in 2010.

1. This is the first time I have been to Tokyo

2. I haven't seen Ling for 10 days

3. The last time she came back to her hometown was 2 years ago

4. He has worked as a teacher for 2 years

5. She began to live in this house in 2010

seen her for 10 years

1. We haven't seen her since chrismas day

2. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

3. It has rained for an hour

4. The last time we visited my grandfather was 2 months

5. I began studying English 3 years ago

6. It is nearly 5 years since my brother saw his best friend

7. How long have you learned English

9. Those house are larger than these house

10. My backpack is diffirent from your one

1. I started playing soccer 5 years ago.

 I have ___played soccer for 5 years_________________________________________ .

2. My book is the same as your book.

 My book isn’t ______different from your book________________________________ .

3. The last time we saw each other was 10 years ago.

 We haven’t ___seen each other for 10 years_____________________________________ .

4. I don't like pork. They don't like pork. (using neither)

 ________I don't like pork and neither do they__________________________________________ .

5. She has a red Toyota car, and I have a red Toyota car, too (using so)

 _________She has a red Toyota car, and so do I_________________________________________ .

played soccer for 5 years

different from your book

seen each other for 10 years

1.I have played soccer for 5 years

2.My book isn't different from your book.

3.We haven't seen each other for 10 years.

4.I don't like pork and neither do they.

5.She has a red Toyota car, and so do I.

59. The last time I really enjoyed myself was your birthday party.

I haven’t __enjoyd__myself since your birthday party___________________________________________

60. It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.

My father hasn’t __seen his brother for 20 years_______________________________________

61. When did you learn to drive?

How long is it __sicne you learned to drive________________________________________

62. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

I haven’t __gone swimming since we were in __Spain__________________________________________

63. You haven't tidied this room for weeks.

It’s weeks _since the last time you tidided_this room___________________________________________

64. We started looking for a flat 2 months ago and we are still looking.

We have _looked for a flat for 2 months____________________________________________

65. This is the first time I've been to a night club

I haven’t _been to a night club before_____________________________________________

66. They have never heard such a thing before.

This is the first time _they have heard such a thing_____________________________________

67. Noone has challenged his authority before.

This is the first time __Noone has challenged his authority____________________________________

68. She left university 2 years ago

It is _2 years since she left university_________________________________________________

69. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I've ever known.

I have _not met the most warm-hearted person my mother before________________________________________________

 I haven't enjoyed myself since your birthday party

 My father hasn't seen his brother for 20 years

How long is it since you learned to drive

 I hasn't swum since we were in Spain

It's weeks since the last time you tidied this room

We have been looking for a flat for 2 months

 I haven't been to a night club before

This is the first time they've heard such a thing

This is the first time one has challenged his authority.

It is for 2 year since she left university

1. Let’s walk to work.                              
=> What about ………walking to work…………………..………….?
2. She started driving 1 month ago.
=> She has……driven for 1 month…………………….………
3. The last time I saw my uncle was two years ago.
=> I haven’t ……seen my uncle for 2 years…………………….………
4. My house is the oldest house on the street.
=> No houses……on the street is as old as my house……..………………………
5. Lisa has learned English for 10 years.
=>Lisa began ……to learn English 10 years ago…………..

1 The last time I read this book was two years ago

=> I haven't read this book for two years.

51. The last time I ate sushi was the last summer. (since)
→ ______I haven't eaten sushi since the last summer. ____________________________________________________________
52. They began playing tennis four years ago. (played)
→ ______They have played tennis for 4 years____________________________________________________________
53. Jim thinks arranging flowers is boring. (finds)
→ __Jim finds arranging flowers boring_________________________________________________________________
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54. Linh likes collecting stamps of different countries in the world. (enjoys)
→ _____linh enjoys collecting stamps of different countries in the world _______________________________________________________________
55. He was taken to the hospital because his right leg was broken. (so)
→ _________________his right leg was broken so He was taken to the hospital  ___________________________________________________

EX: Rewrite the following sentences with the words given.

1.Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago. Minh hasn’t ……written to his pen pal for five months……2.The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago.  I haven’t ……visited Kuala Lumpur for 3 years…………3. When did you study English? How long …have you studied English………? …4. They began building this house 2 months ago .They have …built this house for 2 months………5. My father started to work in this factory last week .Myfather has……worked in this factory for a week…6. How long has he worked in the garden?  When ……did he start working in the garden…?