1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

-> We haven't traveled abroad for years.

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

-> The last time I watched TV is one week ago.

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

-> we have lived in this house for 2 years.

4. we have never met him before

-> it's the first time we have ever met him.

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

-> it has rained since 2p.m.

6. when did you start working here ?

-> how long have you worked here?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

-> dave started to write a composition 2 hours ago.

8. how long have you been learning english ?

-> when did you start to learn english?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

-> keith has driven a car for 5 years.

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food

-> i have never eaten this kind of food.

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

- We haven't travelled abroad for years

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

- The last time I watched TV was a week ago

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

- we have bought this house for 2 years

4. we have never met him before

- it's the first time we have met him

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

- it has rained since 2pm

6. when did you start working here ?

- how long have you worked here ?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

- dave started writing a composition 2 hours ago

8. how long have you been learning english ?

- when did you learn English ?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

- keith has driven a car for 5 years

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food -

i have never ate this kind of food before

#Yumi

1.They started cooking 30 minutes ago

→They've......been cooking for 30 minutes...

2.I have studied English for three years.

→I began...studying English three years ago......

3.He began working here since 2011

→He has....been working here since 2011.....

4.When did you begin to live here?

→How long....have you been living here?......

5.How long have you played football?

→When....did you start to play football.....?

1.They started cooking 30 minutes ago

→They've been cooking for 30 minutes

2.I have studied English for three years.

→I began to study English three years ago.

3.He began working here since 2011

→He has worked here since 2011

4.When did you begin to live here?

→How long is it since you began to live here?

5.How long have you played football?

→When did you play football ?

1.They started cooking 30 minutes ago

→ They've...................been cooking for 30 minutes...............................

2.I have studied English for three years.

→ I began......................studying English three years ago...............................

3.He began working here since 2011

→ He has.........................been working here since 2011..................................

4.When did you begin to live here?

→ How long..............................have you been living here?......................................

5.How long have you played football?

→ When..........................did you start to play football.......................................?

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1.keeping the environment clean is very important.-It's

=> It's very important to keep the environment clean.

2.It's three years since I last spoke to her-I haven't

=> I haven't spoken to her for three years.

3.How long is it since you used the car-When

=> When did you use the car?

4.We started living here 15 years ago-We have

=> We have lived here for 15 years.

5.We can't drink the water because it's too hot-The water isn't

=> The water isn't cool enough for is to drink.

6.It has been raining for five hours-It started

=> It started raining five years ago.

7.To help mom at home is a good activity-It is

=> It is a good activity to help mom at home.

8.I started learning English three years ago-I have

=> I have learned English for three years.

11.Sue is the most intelligent in her class.-No one

=> No one in her class is more intelligent than Sue.

13.No one has used this room for years-This room

=> This room has not been used for years .

14.This question is difficult to understand-It's

=> It's difficult to understand this question

15.Many people in the world speak English-English

=> English is spoken by many people in the world.

1. It's very important to keep the environment clean.

2. I haven't spoken to her for three years.

3.When have you used the car ?

4.We have live here for 15 years.

5.The water isn't cool enough to drink.

6.It started raining five-hours ago.

7.It is good for helping mom at home.

8.I have learnt English for 3 years.

11.No one is as intelligent as Sue.

13.This room hasn't been used for years.

14.It's difficult to understand.

15.English is spoken in the world by may people.

1 , We haven't seen her since Christmas day

2 , This is the fisrt time I have eaten this kind of food

3 , It has rained for an hour

4 , The last time I visited my grandfather was two months ago

5 , I began studying EL three years ago

6 , It's five years since my brother saw his bestfriend

7 , How long did you start learning EL ?

8 , We have lived here for fifteen years

9 , She hasn't visted me for five years

10 , I haven't written to my uncle since July

11 , We have not become close friend for long time

12 , Minh has collected stamp since 2000

1. We haven't seen her was on Christmast 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 grandparents for two - month.

5. I began studying English three years ago.

6.  It’s nearly five years since my brother saw his best friend.

7. How long have you learnt English?

8.We have lived here for fifteen years.

9. She hasn’t visited me for five years.

10. I haven't writen to my uncle since July.

11. We have become close friend for a long time.

12. Minh has collected stamps since 2000.

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

=> We haven't seen her since Christmas day.

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

=> This is the first I have eaten this kind of food.

3. It started raining an hour ago

=> It have rained for an hour.

4.We haven't visited our grandfather for two months

=> The last time we visited our grandfather was two months ago.

5. I have studied English for three years

=> I started to studied English three years ago.

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years

=> The last time my brother saw his best friend was nearly five years ago.

7. When did you start learning English?

=> When have you learned English?

8. We started living here fifteen years ago

=> We have lived here for fifteen years.

9. The last time she visited me was five years ago

=> She hasn't visited me for five years.

10. I last wrote to my uncle in July

=> I haven't written to my uncle since July.

11. It's long time since we became closed friend

=> We have become closed friend for long time.

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000

=> Minh have begun to collect stamps since 2000

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

=> We haven't seen her since Christmas day.

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

=> This is the first I have eaten this kind of food.

3. It started raining an hour ago

=> It have rained for an hour.

4.We haven't visited our grandfather for two months

=> The last time we visited our grandfather was two months ago.

5. I have studied English for three years

=> I started to studied English three years ago.

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years

=> The last time my brother saw his best friend was nearly five years ago.

7. When did you start learning English?

=> When have you learned English?

8. We started living here fifteen years ago

=> We have lived here for fifteen years.

9. The last time she visited me was five years ago

=> She hasn't visited me for five years.

10. I last wrote to my uncle in July

=> I haven't written to my uncle since July.

11. It's long time since we became closed friend

=> We have become closed friend for long time.

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000

=> Minh have begun to collect stamps since 2000

Chào em, em tham khảo nhé!

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

=> We haven't seen her since Christmas day.

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

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

3. It started raining an hour ago

=> It has rained for an hour.

4.We haven't visited our grandfather for two months

=> The last time we visited our grandfather was two months ago.

5. I have studied English for three years

=> I started studying English three years ago.

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years

=> The last time my brother saw his best friend was nearly five years ago.

7. When did you start learning English?

=> When have you learned English?

8. We started living here fifteen years ago

=> We have lived here for fifteen years.

9. The last time she visited me was five years ago

=> She hasn't visited me for five years.

10. I last wrote to my uncle in July

=> I haven't written to my uncle since July.

11. It's a long time since we became closed friends

=> We have become closed friends for a long time.

12. Minh began to collect stamps in 2000

=> Minh has collected stamps since 2000.

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1, We haven't seen her since Christams

2, This is the first time I have tried this kind of food

3, It has rained for an hour ago

4, The last time we visited my grandparents was two years ago

5, I began studying three years old

6, It 's nearly 5 years since my brother saw his best friend

7, How long have you started learning EL ?

8, Jane is the same height as her older sister

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Ex19: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first :

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

We haven't SEEN HER SINCE CHRISTMAS.

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

This is THE FIRST TIME I HAVE TRIED THIS KIND OF FOOD.

3. It started raining an hour ago.

It has RAINED FOR AN HOUR.

4. We haven't visited my grandparents for two months.

The last time WE VISITED MY GRANDPARENTS WAS TWO MONTHS AGO.

5. I have studied English for three years.

I began STUDYING ENGLISH THREE YEARS AGO.

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It's NEARLY FIVE YEARS SINCE MY BROTHER LAST SAW HIS BEST FRIEND.

7. When did you start learning English?

How long DID YOU START LEARNING ENGLISH?

8. Jane is as tall as her older sister.

Jane is the same HEIGHT AS HER OLDER SISTER.

Ex19: Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first :

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

We haven't .......seen her since Christams..................................................................

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

This is ...........the first time i have tried this kind of food......................................................

3. It started raining an hour ago.

It has .......rained for an hour ago...........................................

4. We haven't visited my grandparents for two months.

The last time .............we visited my grandparents was two years ago......................

5. I have studied English for three years.

I began .........studying three years old....................................................

6. My brother hasn't seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It's .............nearly 5 years since my brother saw his best friend.................

7. When did you start learning English?

How long .....................have you sarted learning E?..................................

8. Jane is as tall as her older sister.

Jane is the same ...........height as her older sister....................

1, The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.
=> We haven't seen her since chistmas Day.
2, I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first I have eaten this kind of food.
3, It started raining an hour ago.
=> It has rained for an hour.
4, When did you start learning English.
=> How long have you learned english?

Viết lại câu mà vẫn giữ nguyên nghĩa:
1, The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.
-> We haven't .seen her since Christmas Day................................
2, I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
-> This is...the first time that I have eaten this kind of food................
3, It started raining an hour ago.
-> It has..rainned for an hour .....................................
4, When did you start learning English.
-> How long..have you learnt English ?.................................

Rewrite the following sentences

1. I bought this tape recorder in September.

=> I have bought this tape recorder since September

2.My neighbours have been married for ten years

=>My neigbours were married ten years ago

3. When did you start learning English ?

=> How long have you learnt English?

4. Micheal learned how to sing when he was small

=> Michael has learnt how to sing since he was small.

5. When did it start snowing ?

=> How long has it started snowing?

didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't called her uo for 2 days
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have you finished the test for an hour?
I started playing tennis last year.
I've played tennis since last year
I haven’t seen him for a week
It’s a week since I last saw him
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
He has used the computer since he was 19
He began using the computer when he was 19
Peter has watched that film since last month
It’s last month since Peter last watched that film
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
Did Dad work here when I was born?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has not worked here sice I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Haven’t you used this car for a long time ?
Did you use this car a long time ago?
Is it the first time your father drunk that wine
Did your father drink that wine before?
This car is the most mordern I’ve used
I’ve never used such the most modern car before
It’s four years since I learnt in Hoa Lien school
I have learnt in Hoa Lien School for 4 years
She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
she hasn’t worn that dress since her sister's wedding
When did you start working in that factory?
How long have you worked in that factory?
Nam hasn’t written to his friend since 2005
It is 2005 since Nam last wrote to his friend
It is the first time I have heard about that
I have never heard about that before
They have’t played volleyball since last year
It is last year since they last played volleyball
Mr Nam has worked in this factory for years
Mr Nam started working in this factory years ago
Hoa hasn’t met me since she went abroad
Hoa last met her when she went abroad
Mr Lam started learning French on september 2nd
Mr Lam has learned French since September 2nd
He has used this car since he bought a new house
He began using this car when he bought a new house
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
Peter watched this film when he came home.
Peter has watched this film since he came home
It's a week since I last saw her.
I haven't seen her for a week
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Did Dad start to work here when I was born?
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has worked here since I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Children began to play games at 9pm
Children have played games since 9 p.m
When did you first know her ?
How long have you first known her?
I have never tasted the cake before
This is the first time I've ever tasted the cake
I haven’t played tennis since 1990
The last time I've played tennis was in 1990
I haven’t been to Briton for three years
The last time I've been to Briton was three years ago
I have never met such a famous person before
It’s the first time I've vẻ met such a famous person
I’ve never eaten this before
It’s the first time I've ever reaten this