It isn't nesscary for you to go to school so early.

- You don't need to go to school so early.             Hiện tại đơn

when did you start to learn english

- how long have you learnt English?               Hiện tại hoàn thành

- How long has she worked for an ABC bank?

- when did she start working for an ABC bank?                     - Qúa khứ đơn

when did you first know that teacher?

- how long have you known that teacher?                           - HTHT

she started to play the guitar two months ago?

- she has played the guitar for two months.                       - HTHT

VI. Rewrite so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.
We have learnt English for 4 years.
We started to learn English 4 years ago.
My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has given up smoking for a year.
They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started to work in that factory in 2001.
Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
Lan didn’t write to Maryam a month ago.
Ha has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.
He started to live in Hanoi when he was 12.
I haven’t seen her for a long time.
I didn’t see her a long time ago.
How long have you learnt French?
How long ago did you learn French?
When did you start to listen to classical music?
How long have you listened to classical music?
I last saw her 10 years ago.
I haven’t seen her for 10 years.
How long have you bought this car?
When did you buy this car?

 1 .We started to learn English 4 years ago.

 2. My father has given up smoking for a year.

3. They started to work in that factory in 2001.

4. Lan didn’t write to Maryam a month ago 

5.He started to live in Hanoi when he was 

6.I didn’t see her a long time ago.

7.How long ago did you learn French?

8 How long have you listened to classical music?.

9. I haven’t seen her for 10 years.

10. When did you buy this car?

Rewite the following sentences with the words given:

1. He has live in Hà Nội since he was 12.

-> He started living in Hanoi when he was 12.

2. I haven't met her for a long time

-> I didn't.meet her a long time ago

3.How long have you learnt French?

-> How long ago have you started learning French?

4. How long have you bought this car?

 -> When did you buy this car?

5. When did you start to listen to classical music?

->How long have you listened to classical music?

6. I saw her 10 years ago

-> I haven't seen her for 10 years

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Exercise2. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

1. Nga broke the glass and her mom is very angry

A. She broke the glass

B. she is breaking the glass

C. She has just broke the glass

D. She breaks the glass

2. Mr Long began to work in this company 10 years ago

A. He is worling in this company

B. He has worked in this company for 10 years

C. He works in this company

D. He will work in this company next year

3. I am very hungry now

A, I have not eaten anything yet

B. I do not eat anything

C. I did not eat anything

D. I will not eat anything

4. Nhunf: Would you like to see the film" Gone with the wind"?

Hang: Thank you. I saw it last week

A. Hang is seeing the film

B. Hang was seeing the film

C. Hang will see the film next week

D. Hang has already seen the film

5. They hane gor married since 2008

A. When they get married

B. How long have they got married

C. How long did they ger married

D. Whrn will they get married

1) he started his career as a teacher 20 years ago

= he has worked as a teacher for 20 years

2) Is this your first visit to our country?

= Havenot you visited to our country before?

3) when did you start to wait for the bus?

= How long have you waited for the bus?

4) when did you move to this house?

=How long have you moved to this house?

1/ - How long you (learn)have you learnt English ?

    - I (learn)have learnt English for 5 years.

2/ - Where is Peter ? - He (be)is in his room. He (sleep)is sleeping. He has been sleeping (sleep) since 2 o'clock.

3/ They (live)have lived here for 20 years now.     

4. My father usually (work)works 8 hours a day, but yesterday he (start)started at 9.00 a.m and (finish)finished at 9.00 p.m.

5. It usually (rain)rains a lot in summer but it (rain)rained a little last summer.

6. When did John (leave)leave home ? -He (leave)left 5 minutes ago.

7. When I (arrive)arrived at his house, he was still sleeping (sleep) .

8.The light (go) went out while we (have)were having dinner.

9.  What were you (do)doing when I phoned you on Monday ?

10. While the two thieves (argue)were arguing, someone (steal)stole their car.

11. My wife and I (be) have been there several times in the past.

12.  Tom, I (not see)haven't seen you for ages ! Where have you been ?

13.  He is the most kind-hearted man I have ever met(meet).

14. There (be)were 3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days.

15.  Is this the first time you (visit)have visited our beautiful country ?(tham khảo cấu trúc c15)

câu 1 dùng have you been learning/have you learnt - have been learning/ have learnt đều oke

câu 3 have been living 

câu 11 had been 

Execixse 1 :Put the verb into the corect form tenses

1. She asked me (to turn on) the lights.

2. I (saw) her last year.

3. Tom (has never beên ) in Hanoi.

4. He likes ( playing ) soccer,but he hates ( washing up ).

5. What did you (do) yesterday ?

6. Did You (watch) tv last night ?

7. She (was) born in 1980.

8. How have long you (learned) english ? I (have learned) English for 5 year.

9. She usually(watches)on saturday mornings.

10. The sun (rises) in the east and (sets) in the west.

11. My grandma (used) to tell me the folktales.

12. She (does not like) playing soccer.

13. Where are you (going to ) visit next summer ?

14. They (have worked) in this company for ten years.

15. My mother has to (clean) the floor everyday.

16. He (has Not written) to his friend since monday.

17.Students mút (go) to school on time.

18. I (got) a letter from my old friend yesterday.

19.Where did he (use to) live before he moved here?

thank nha

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2D

How long _________ Na____________here?_ Since last week

       A. did/live             B. have/lived             C. has/lived               D. will/live

Vietnamese is a language he first learnt to speak as a child. It is his______

  A. first language   B. mother language  C. foreign language D. both A and B

1)when did they stated to play soccer

-how long ago did they start to play soccer?

-how long has they started to play soccer?

2)When did Mr Brown move to New York

-how long ago did Mr Brown move to New York?

-how long has Mr Brown moved to New York?

3)We began to study French when we lived in paris

-how long ago did we begin to study French when we lived in paris?

-how long has we begun to study French when we lived in paris?

4)My father bought this picture three years ago

-how long ago did your father buy this picture three years ago?

-how long has your father bought this picture for three years?

5)The last time we stayed in Da Lat was in June

-how long ago did we stay in Da Lat in June?

-how long has we stayed in Da Lat since June?

6)We enjoy collecting stamps

-how long ago did we enjoy collecting stamps?

-how long has we enjoyed collecting stamps?

7)She likes traveling all over the country

-how long ago did she like traveling all over the country?

-how long has she liked traveling all over the country?

8)Liz bought a gift for Ba

-how long ago did Liz buy a gift for Ba?

-how long has Ba bought a gift for Ba?

9)They wil produce five million bottles of champagnes

-how long ago did they produce five million bottles of champagnes?

-how long has they produced five million bottles of champagnes?

10)They buy jeans all over the word

-how long ago did they buy jeans all over the world?

-how long has they bought jeans all over the world?