1. This is the first time she has eaten eel soup.
→ She has not…EATEN EEL SOUP BEFORE……………………………………………………
2. She began to write 30 minutes ago.
→ She has…BEEN WRITTING FOR 30 MINUTES .
3. They started studying English when they were in grade 3.
→ They have…STUDIED ENGLISH SINCE THEY were in grade 3.
4. I last saw him 3 weeks ago.
→ I haven’t SEEN HIM FOR 3 WEEKS.
5. The last time I watched this movie was 6 months ago.
→ I haven’t WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR 6 MONTHS.
6. It is a long time since she last saw her parents.
→ She hasn’t SEEN HER PARENTS FOR A LONG TIME.
7. When did you begin reading this book?
→ How long have YOU READ THIS BOOK?
8. This is the first time I have been abroad.
→ I haven’t BEEN ABROAD BEFORE.
9. I haven’t gone to the zoo since last year.
→ The last TIME I WENT TO THE ZOO WAS LAST YEAR.
10. I haven’t met my aunt since I was 10 years old.
→ I last MET MY AUNT WHEN I WAS 1 YEARS OLD.
11. This is the first time she has worked with foreigners.
→ She hasn’t WORKED WITH FOREIGNERS BEFORE.
12. She started to cry two hours ago.
→ She has BEEN CRYING FOR 2 HOURS.
13. We started to chat on the phone when it began to rain.
→ We have CHATTED ON THE PHONE SINCE IT BEGAN TO RAIN.
14. We got to know each other when we were at university.
→ We have KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE WE WERE AT UNIVERSITY.
15. The last time she phoned her parents was 3 weeks ago.
→ She hasn’t PHHONED HER PARENTS FOR 3 WEEKS.