1.    He hasn’t written to me since June.

The last time he wrote to me was june

2.    My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took my mother three hours to make a dress

3.    We haven’t been to a concert for over a year.

The last time we went to the concert was over a year ago

4.    We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven’t seen our grandfather for two years

5.    We have never read such a romantic story.

This is the first time we 've ever read such a romantic story

6.    It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.

My father hasn't seen my uncle for nearly 20 years

7.    The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago.

We haven't gone to a cinema for 2 years

8.    He hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years.

It’s over 20 years since he last was back to his village

9.    Spending the weekend in the countryside is very exciting.

It’s very exciting to spend the weekend in the countryside.

10.The last time we saw him was on Monday.

We have not seen him since monday.

11.We like to lie on the beach all day.

We enjoy lying on the beach all day.

12.Do you fancy going for a walk?

Would you like  to go for a walk?

13.My brother spends three hours surfing the Net every night.

It takes my brother 3 hours to surf the net every night

14.Do you enjoy surfing the Net?

Are you interested in surfing the Net?

15.What’s the weight of your suitcase?

How heavy is your suitcase?

16.Hoa and I are the same weight.

I am as heavy as hoa

17.She isn’t as intelligent as he.

He is more intelligent than her

18.The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson.

It  takes the boy 3 hours a day to learn the lesson.

19.Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.

Because I haven't been invited, I'm not going to the party.

1. We started learning English 10 years ago

2. We last met a long time ago

3. Ms Ann took part in any voluntary programs 4 years ago

4. The last time I met my family was last Christmas

5. When did you start living here ?

6.  The volunteers provided free food and fresh water to homeless people yesterday

7. The doctor quitted his job in the local hospital and move to the central  hospital 2 days ago

8. The last time the children had a long vacation was last year

9. The last time they visited their parents was 3 months ago

10. We broke up 2 years ago

. Chuyển các câu sau từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang thì quá khứ đơn sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.

1. We have learned English for 10 years.

=> _____________________ We started learning English 10 years ago. _______________________________________________.

2. It has been a long time since we last met.

=> ____________________ The last time we met was a long time ago.________________________________________________.

3. Ms. Ann hasn’t taken part in any voluntary programs for 4 years.

=> ___________________  The last time Mr.s Ann took part in many voluntary programs was 4 years ago._________________________________________________.

4. I haven’t mer my family since last Christmas.

=> __________________________ The last time I met my family was (the) last Christmas.__________________________________________.

5. How long have you lived here?

=> _______________________ When did you start living here ?_____________________________________________.

6. The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

=> ___________________ The volunteers provided free food and fresh water to homeless people yesterday. _________________________________________________.

7. The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days.

=> _____________________ The doctor quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital 2 days ago. _______________________________________________.

8. The children haven’t had a long vacation since last year.

=> ___________________________  The last time the children had a long vacation was last year. _________________________________________.

9. They haven’t visited their parents for 3 months.

=> _____________________ The last time they visited their parents was 3 months ago._______________________________________________.

10. It has been 2 years since we broke up.

=> ___________________ We broke up 2 years ago. _________________________________________________.

1. We have learned English for 10 years.

=> _____________________ We started learning English 10 years ago. _______________________________________________.

2. It has been a long time since we last met.

=> ____________________ The last time we met was a long time ago.________________________________________________.

3. Ms. Ann hasn’t taken part in any voluntary programs for 4 years.

=> ___________________  The last time Mr.s Ann took part in many voluntary programs was 4 years ago._________________________________________________.

4. I haven’t mer my family since last Christmas.

=> __________________________ The last time I met my family was (the) last Christmas.__________________________________________.

5. How long have you lived here?

=> _______________________ When did you start living here ?_____________________________________________.

6. The volunteers have provided free food and fresh water to homeless people since yesterday.

=> ___________________ The volunteers provided free food and fresh water to homeless people yesterday. _________________________________________________.

7. The doctor has quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital for 2 days.

=> _____________________ The doctor quitted his job in the local hospital and moved to the central hospital 2 days ago. _______________________________________________.

8. The children haven’t had a long vacation since last year.

=> ___________________________  The last time the children had a long vacation was last year. _________________________________________.

9. They haven’t visited their parents for 3 months.

=> _____________________ The last time they visited their parents was 3 months ago._______________________________________________.

10. It has been 2 years since we broke up.

=> ___________________ We broke up 2 years ago

1.           We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.

@The last time___we went to the concert was over a year ago_________________________

2.           We last saw our grandparents 2 years ago.

@We have___not seen our grandparents for 2 years______________________________

3.      The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago. @ We have_not gone to a cinema for a year_______________________

4.           The last time we saw him was on Monday. @ We have_________not seen him since Monday_____________________________

5.           My father started to give up smoking last year. @ My father has________given up smoking since last year___________________

6.            I have never drunk whisky before. à It is the first time ………………………………I have drunk whisky…………………………………….…

7.           She has not eaten curry before. à It is the first time …………………………………………………she has eaten curry…………………………

8.           Anh Dung has never loved a girl before. à It is the first time …………………Anh Dung has loved a girl…………………………………………

9.           Yen Phi has never been to HCM before à It is the first time ………………………Yen phi has been to HCM…………………………………….

Danh has never visited Vung Tau before. à It is the first time ……………………………Danh has visited Vung Tau…………………………….

Rewrite sentences so that the meaning stay the same

1.     We haven’t gone to the concert for a year .

=The last time we went to the concert was a year ago.

= It’s a year since we last went to the concert.

= We last went to the concert a year ago.

2.     We last saw our grandfather two years ago .

=We haven’t seen our grandfather for two years 

= the last time we saw our grandfather was 2 years ago

=It’s 2 years since we last saw our grandfather 

3.     I have never read such a romantic story .

This is the first time …I have read such a romantic story

This is the most romantic story I have read

4.     It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle

=My father last saw my uncle nearly 20 years ago

= the last time my father saw my uncle was nearly 20 years ago
= My father hasn’t seen my uncle for nearly 20 years

5.     he hasn’t been back to his village for over 20 years .

It’s over 20 years since he last went back to his village

The last time he went back to his village was over 20 years ago

He last went back to his village over 20 years ago

6.     The journey to the village was very interesting to the boys .

The boys were interested in the journey to the village

7.     The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago .

We haven’t gone to a cinema for two years

= we last went to a cinema two years ago .

=It’s 2 years since we last went to a cinema 

8.     The last time we saw him was on Monday .

We last saw him on Monday

It’s Monday when we last saw him

We haven’t seen him since Monday

9.     The last time I saw David was in 1989 .

I last saw David in 1989

 It’s 1989 when I last saw David

I haven’t seen David since 1989

10. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year. -

=> It is over a year since we last went to the concert

11. It is 2 years since we last saw our grandparents . -

=> We haven’t seen our grandparents for 2 years

12. They have worked in that factory since 2001. -

=> They started working in that factory in 2001

13. It’s weeks since I last cleaned my room. -

=>I haven't cleaned my room for weeks

14. We have made her birthday cake for 2 hours. -

=> We started making her birthday cake 2 hours ago

15. It’s nearly two weeks since my father last phoned me. -

=> My father hasn't phoned me for nearly two weeks

16. My father started to give up smoking last year. -

=> My father has given up smoking since last year

1.    I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog.

ð  This is __the first time I have seen such a dirty-looking dog.______________

2.    Mary rang hours and hours ago.

ð  It it hours __and hours since Mary rang_____

3.    It is ages since Alan visited his parents.

ð  Alan _has not visited his parents for ages________

4.    John has not had his hair cut for over six months.

ð  It is _six months since John had his hair cut____

5.    I have never read such a romantic story.

ð  This is the most __romantic story I have ever read_____

6.    They had never had such a cold winter.

ð  It was the __coldest winter they have ever had______

7.    You will never meet anyone more dangerous than Mrs Jones.

ð  Mr. Jones is the most __dangerous person you will meet____

8.    Man has never had such efficient servants as computer.

ð  Computer is the most ___efficient servant that man has ever had___

9.    I haven't played football since 2000.

ð  The last time __I played football was in 2000____

10.                   I haven't been to HCM city for 2 years.

It is 2 years since I was to HCMC

Tách ra

When did you go here?

I have never seen such a beautiful girl before.

The last time I went to school was 4 months ago because of covid-19

This is the first time I have visited Halong Bay.

It is years since I last cheated in exam

I started marrying 10 years ago.

When did she start living in Danang?

He last smoked 2 years ago.

I began learning French 3 years ago.

I last met her 5 days ago.

1 When did you move here

2 I have never seen such a beautiful girl

3 I last went to school 4 months ago because of covid 19

4 This is the first time I have visited Ha Long Bay

5 I last cheated in exam years ago

6 I was married 10 years ago

7 When did she lived in Da  Nang?

8 He last smoked 2 years ago

9 I started learning English 3 years ago

10 I last met her 5 days ago