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

D/ Rewrite the following sentences.

1.This is the first time he visited Ha Long Bay.=>  He has………………………………………………………..

2.She started working here last year.=>  She has………………………………………………………………

3.We began eating lunch when it started to rain.=> We have……………………………………………………...

4.I last had my hair cut when she left me.=> I haven't ……………………………………………………………..

5.The last time he met me was 5 months ago.=>  He hasn't …………………………………………………………..

6.It is a long time since we last met.=>  We haven't ……………………………………………………..

7.When did you have this computer?=>  How long……………………………………………………………..?

8.This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.=>  I haven't ……………………………………………………..

9.I haven't gone to work for a month.=>  The last …………………………………………………………..

10.I haven't talked to him for 5 days.=> It is …………………………………………………………

Ex1. Past Simple-> Present Perfect 

1. I didn’t call her up 2 days ago. I haven’t.......

2. Did you finish the test an hour ago? Have ......?

3. I started playing tennis last year. I’ve ......

4. He began to use the computer when he was 19. He has .....

5. She didn’t learn hard in 2005. She hasn’t.......

6. Peter watched this film when he came home. Peter has.......

7. It’s a week since I last saw her. I haven’t ......

8. The boy began playing soccer a year ago. The boys have ........

9. When did you first see her? How long .........?

10. The last time we saw her was 2 months ago. We haven’t........

11. Tom did not work here when I met him on the street. Tom has .......

12. When did you first know her? How long .......?

MỌI NGƯỜI GIÚP MK VỚI MK ĐANG RẤT CẦN

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

1,It's 3 years since I last talked to her on the phone .

-> I haven't ..............

2, Minh began to collect stamps in 2000 .

-> Minh has .........

3,The last time she visited me was five months ago.

-> She hasn't ........

4, It's a long time since we last went to Australia .

-> We have ..........

5, Is this the most fashionable shirt she has got ?

-> Has she .........

6, How long is it since you made  friend with Mary ?

-> When ...

7, How long is it they built this house ?

-> When .....

8, I last saw them five months ago .

-> I have ......

9, I haven't eaten a pizza for a year .

-> The last time ...

10, I started to learn English three years ago .

-> It is ............

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………………………………………………………………………………

Ex1. Past Simple-> Present Perfect

1. I didn’t call her up 2 days ago. I haven’t.......

2. Did you finish the test an hour ago? Have ......?

3. I started playing tennis last year. I’ve ......

4. He began to use the computer when he was 19. He has .....

5. She didn’t learn hard in 2005. She hasn’t.......

6. Peter watched this film when he came home. Peter has.......

7. It’s a week since I last saw her. I haven’t ......

8. The boy began playing soccer a year ago. The boys have ........

9. When did you first see her? How long .........?

10. The last time we saw her was 2 months ago. We haven’t........

11. Tom did not work here when I met him on the street. Tom has .......

12. When did you first know her? How long .......?

MỌI NGƯỜI GIÚP MK VỚI MK ĐANG RẤT CẦN

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

-> We have

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

=> This ia

3. It started raining an hour ago

=> It has

4. We haven't visited may grandparents 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. Jane ia as tall as her older sister

=> Jane ia

9. There houses are not as large as those houses

=> Those houses

10. Your backpack is not the same as mine

=> My backpack

11. Ba began collecting stamps three years ago

=> Ba has

12. We started living here twenty years ago

=> We have

13. It's five years since I last saw Nam

=> I haven't

14. The last time she visited us was four months ago

=> She hasn't

15. I know Susan, I first met her in 2006

=> I have

16. Minh has a digital camera. He bough it in 2001

=> Minh has had

17. Mai plays the piano. She started when she was ten years old

=> Mai has

18. Barbara is in Ha Noi now. She arrived there five months ago

=> Barbara has

19. They started living here last month

=> They have

20. My shoes are different from yours

=> My shoes