1. We have learnt Englist for 4 years

=> We started ... LEARNING ENGLISH 4 YEARS AGO.................................................................

2. My father started to give up smoking last year.

=> My father has ..............GIVEN UP SMOKING SINCE LAST YEAR......................................................

3. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

=> they started ........WORKING IN THAT FACTORY IN 2001............................................................

4. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

=> Lan didn't ......WRITE TO MARYAM A MONTH AGO..............................................................

5. He has lives in Hanoi since he was 12.

=> He started ....LIVING IN HANOI WHEN HE WAS 12................................................................

6. I haven't seen her for s long time.

=> I didn't ...........SEE HER A LONG TIME AGO.........................................................

7. How long have you learnt French?

=>How long ago ..DID YOU LEARN FRENCH..................................................................?

8.When đi you start to listen to classical music?

=> How long .......HAVE YOU LISTENED TO CLASSICAL MUSIC.............................................................?

9. I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven't .......SEEN HER FOR 10 YEARS .............................................................

10. How long have you bought this cat?

=>When did ......YOU BUY THIS CAT..............................................................?

1. We have learnt Englist for 4 years

=> We started ....................................................................

2. My father started to give up smoking last year.

=> My father has not smoked since last year

3. They have worked in that factory since 2001.

=> they started working in that factory in 2001

4. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

=> Lan didn't write to Maryam a month ago

5. He has lives in Hanoi since he was 12.

=> He started living in Hanoi when he was 12

6. I haven't seen her for s long time.

=> I didn't see her a long time ago

7. How long have you learnt French?

=>How long ago did you start learning English?

8.When đi you start to listen to classical music?

=> How long have you listened to classical music?

9. I last saw her 10 years ago.

I haven't seen her for 10 years

10. How long have you bought this cat?

=>When did you buy this cat

1. We started learning English 4 years ago. → We have…………learnt English fpr 4 years……………………………………………………

 2. I last saw her three years ago.

→ It has……3 years since I last saw her..…………………………………………………

3. He began to give up smoking last year.

→ He has……given up smoking since last year……………………………

4. Loan hasn’t written to you for a month.

→ Loan last……wrote to you a month ago………………………………………

5. Mai has learnt to sing since she was eleven.

→Mai began………learning singing when she was eleven.……………………………

6. They haven’t produced this kind of toy for a long time.

→ They stopped……producing this kind of toy a long time ago ………………………………………..

7. The last time we watched TV was 2 hours ago.

→ It is……2 hours since we last watched TV…………………………………………………..

8. I haven’t heard him since August.

→ The last time……I heard him was in August………………………………………

9. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10th .

→ The last time……Mr Brown taught English at this school was on January 10th .……………………………………………

10.How long have they done their work?

→ How long is……it since they did their work…………………………………………………

11. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

→ I haven’t …………eaten this kind of food before…………………………………………

12. When did you buy your car?

→ How long have ……you owned that car…………

1. We started learning English 4 years ago.

→ We have learned English for 4 years.

 2. I last saw her three years ago.

→ It has  been three years since I last saw her.

3. He began to give up smoking last year.

→ He has not smoked since last year.

4. Loan hasn’t written to you for a month.

→ Loan last wrote to you a month ago.

5. Mai has learnt to sing since she was eleven.

→Mai began to learn to sing when she was 11.

6. They haven’t produced this kind of toy for a long time.

→ They stopped producing this kind of toy a long time ago.

7. The last time we watched TV was 2 hours ago.

→ It is 2 hours since we last watched TV.

8. I haven’t heard him since August.

→ The last time I heard him was in August.

9. Mr. Brown stopped teaching English at this school on January 10th .

→ The last time Mr Brown taught English at this school was on January 10th.

10.How long have they done their work?

→ How long is it since they did their work

11. This is the first time I ate this kind of food.

→ I haven’t  never eaten this kind of food before.

12. When did you buy your car?

→ How long have you owned your car?

1. He began to give up smoking last year.

-> He has..not smoked since last year.

2. They began to live in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000.

-> They have.lived in HCM City snce 2000..

3. He started to learn how to play the piano in 2005.

-> He has..learnt how to play the piano since 2005.

4. When did you start learning English?

-> How long..have you learnt English?.

5. How long have you learnt English?

-> When.did you start learning English?..

6. When did you first know Maryam?

-> How long is it since you first knew Maryam?

7. When did people first use the telephone?

-> How long is..it since people first used telephone?.

8. When did you start saving money?

-> How long..have you saved money?.

9. The last time i wrote to her was 2 years ago.

-> I haven’t..written to her for 2 years.

10. It hasn’t rained for 2 months.

-> The last time.it rained was 2 months ago..

11. I last talked to her in 2004.

-> I haven’t..talked to her since 2004.

12. It has been a long time since Lan lelf her school.

-> Lan..has left her school for a long time.

13. He hasn’t written to me for 2 months.

-> it has been.2 months since he last wrote to me..

14. She last heard that song three years ago.

-> It’s three.years since she last heard that song..

15. It’s 2 years since I saw her.

-> I haven’t..seen her for 2 years.

16. It’s ten years since Nam stopped playing the piano.

-> Nam hasn’t..played piano for 10 years.

17. Mary was last seen 20 minutes ago.

-> Mary hasn’t..been seen for 20 minutes.

18. The last time I saw David was in 1995.

-> I haven’t.seen David since 1995..

Viết lại câu không thau đổi nghĩa
1. He began to give up smoking last year.
-> he has given up smoking since last year
2. They began to Hue in Ho Chỉ Minh City in 2000.
->they have been to Hue in Ho Chỉ Minh City since 2000
3.He started to leam how to plạy the piano in 2005,
->He has learnt how to plạy the piano since 2005
4. When did you start learning English?
->How long have you learnt E ?
5. How long bave you learnt English? ,
->When did you start learning English
6. When dịd you first know Mrayam?
->How long is it since you first knew Mrayam?
7. When did people first use the telephone?
->How long is it since people first used the telephone?
8. When did you start saving money?
->How long have you saved money ?
9. The last time I wrote to hẹr was two years ago.
->I haven"t written to her for two years
10. I hasn't rained for two months.
->The last time it rained was two months ago
11.I last talked to her in 2004.
->l haven't talked to her since 2004
12.It has been a long time since Lan left her school.
-> Lan has left her school for a long time
13. He hasn"t Written to me for two months,
->it has been two months since he wrote to me
14, She last heard that song three years ago.
->It's three years since I last heard that song
15.. It's two yesrs since I saw hẹr.
-> I haven't seen her for two years
16. It's ten years since Nam stopped playing the piano.
->Mary hasn't played the piano for ten years
17. Mary was last seen 20 minutes ago.
->Mary hasn't seen for 20 minutes
18.The last time I saw David was in 1995
->I haven't seen David since 1995
19.We haven't been to a concert for over a year.
->The last time we were to a concert was over a year ago
20.Your birthday party was the last time I really enjoyed myself
->I haven't enjoyed myself since your birthday party
3.It's nearly 20 years since my father saw his brother.
->My father hasn't seen his brother for nearly 20 years
4.Tom went to Scotland last Friday and is still there.
->Tom has gone to Scotland since Friday and is still there.
5.When did you last ride a bike?
->How long is it since you last rode a bike?
6.The last time I went swimming was when I was in France
->I haven't gone swimming since I was in France
7.You haven't tidied up this room for weeks.
->It's weeks since you tidied up this room
8.He was last in touch with me there weeks ago.
-> He hasn't touched with me for three weeks
9.Mr John hasn't visited France since 1990

The last time Mr John visited France was in 1990

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PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.

A. was B. has been C. were D. have been

2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.

A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing

3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.

A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited

4. She __________her project yet.

A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish

5. I __________English since I was a child.

A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt

6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.

A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited

7. She ___________five novels so far.

A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written

8. They first __________each other in 2009.

A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met

9. We have been good friends since we________at School.

A. are B. were C. have been D. was

10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.

A. were B. was C. has been D. have been

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.

11. I began watching TV three hours ago.

A. I have watched TV for three hours.

B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.

C. I have watched TV since three hours.

12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.

A. She has eaten fast food since January.

B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.

C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.

13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.

A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.

B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.

C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.

14. I haven’t met her for a long time.

A. It’s a long time since I have met her.

B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.

C. It’s a long time since I last met her.

15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.

A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.

B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.

C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.

16. When did you study English?

A. How long have you studied English?

B. How long did you study English?

C. How long has you studied English?

17. They began building this house 2 months ago.

A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.

B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.

C. They have built this house for 2 months.

18. My father started to work in this factory last week.

A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.

B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.

C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.

19. How long has he worked in the garden?

A. When has he worked in the garden?

B. When did he start to work in the garden?

C. When did he started to work in the garden?

20. How long ago did you learn music?

A. How long have you learnt music?

B. How long have you started to learn music?

C. How long did you learn music?

1 We have learnt English for 2 years

2 She has studied French since last year

3 How long have you known this bamboo forest?

4 He hasn't taken a photograph for 2 years

5 I have not seen him since 2000

6 How long ago did you start learning French?

7 She hasn't worn that dress since her sister's wedding

8 She began listening to music at 2 o'clock

9 She has left here for 10 months

10 I've not seen him for 2 years

11 How long have you got your library card?

12 She's written novels since she was 16

13 She last cooked herself years ago

1)Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.

->Samuel has kept a diary since 1997.

2)We started learning English five years ago.

->We have learned English for fìve years

3)I began living in Ho Chi Minh city when I was 8.

->I have lived in Ho Chi Minh City since I was 8.

4)She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.

->She started teaching the children in this remote village five months ago

5)She hasn't had a swim for five years.

->She last hadn't had a swim five years ago

6)He hasn't written to me since April.

->The last time he wrote to me was 8 months ago

7)They last talked to each other two months ago.

->They haven't talked to each other for two months

8)The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.

-> She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999.

9)She hasn't written to me for years.

->It's years since she didn't write to me

10)Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.

->It's ten years since Robert and Catherine had married

11)It's two weeks since they cleaned their room.

-> They have cleaned their room for two weeks

12)It's over six months since John had his haircut.

->John has had his hair cut for over six months

13)How long is it since you rode a bicycle?

->When did you write a bike?

14)How long is it since he wrote to me?

->When did he last write to me?

15)When did he last talk to you?

->How long is it since he talked to you?

17)We have never eaten this kind of food before.

->It's the first time I have eaten that kind of food

18)This is the first time I have seen this film.

->I have never seen this film

19)John began playing the piano ten years ago.

->John has played the piano for ten years

1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997

2/we have learnt english for 5 years

3/i have lived in HCMcity since i was 8

4/she started teaching the childrenin this remote village 5 months ago

5/she last wrote 5 years ago

6/the last time he wrote wasApril ago

7/they havent talken for 2 months

8/they havent seen her elder sister since 1999

9/it is years since she last wrote to me

10/it's ten years since Robert and Catherine married

11/they have cleaned their room for 2 weeks

12/John has jised hair cutfor over 6 moths

13/when did you last ride a bycle

14/when did he last write to me

15/how long is it since he talken to you

16/how long is it since you telephoneed him

17/it is the first time i have eatten this kind of food

18/i have never seen this film before

19/John has played the piano for 10 years

20/he started giving up smoke i2 months ago

Change into passive

1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.

------->The meeting ......will be held before May Day......

2. Somebody has taken some of my books away

--------> Some of my books have been taken by somebody............

3. They have to repair the engine of the car.

-------> The engine of the car ....HAS TO BE REPAIRED.......

4. They may use this room for the classroom.

---------->This room .......MAY BE USED FOR THE CLASSROOM........

5. The teacher is going to tell a story.

------------A story IS GOING TO BE TOLD BY THE TEACHER...........

6. John used to visit his parents at weekends.

----------> His parents ....USED TO BE VISITED BY JOHN AT WEEKENDS.........

7. They use milk for making butter and cheese.

-------->Milk clothing. ..IS USED FOR MAKING BUTTER AND CHEESE..........

8. They have provided the victims with food and clothing

-----> The victims ......HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH FOOD AND CLOTHING......

9 . People speak English in most every corner of the world .

------>. English ...IS SPOKEN IN MOST EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD.........

10. The students are writing the lesons now .

------> The lesson IS BEING WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS NOW.

11. Her teacher taught her how to apply this theory

------>She .WAS TAUGHT HOW TO APPLY THIS THEORY BY HER TEACHER.............

12. Someone will tell him that news.

------> he ......WILL BE TOLD THAT NEWS BY SOMEONE....

EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with "for" or "since":

1. We haven't heard from them ___FOR______ ages

2. They waited for you _____FOR____ two days

3. They haven't met him ____SINCE_____ he left the room

4. We have bought the new car ___SINCE_____ 1999

5. Haven't you seen him _____SINCE_______ Christmas?

6. It was not rained ____SINCE______ May

7. I haven't written to him _______FOR_ five months.

8. She has spoken to them _____SINCE__ this morning

9. We have listened to music __SINCE______ 8a.m

10. The house been built _____SINCE_____ last year

EXERCISE: Use simple past or present perfect to complete the following sentences:

1. Her English ( improve) ______HAS IMPROVED_____ recently

2. How many pages _____HAVE YOU READ____ you (read) _________ so far?

3. We (finish)____FINISHED____ our homework two hour ago

4. __________ you(be)__________ to Rome? HAVE YOU BEEN

5. I (see)____________ him several times on TV HAVE SEEN

6. What _______you (do)__________ last night? DID YOU DO

7. This is the first time I (visit)______ the city HAVE VISITED

8. They (buy)__________ the garden some days ago. BOUGHT

9. I (learn)________ English since I (be)__________ 11 years old HAVE LEARNT/ WAS

10. Be careful! I (just clean)________ the floor HAVE JUST CLEANED

11. The meal (already be)___HAS ALREADY BEEN____ ready

12. I ( never read)________ an interesting story like this before HAVE NEVER READ

EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago

-> Minh hasn't WRITTEN TO HIS PENPAL FOR 5 MONTHS.

2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

-> I haven't VISITED KUALA LUMPUR FOR 3 YEARS.

3. When did you study English?

-> How long HAVE YOU STUDIED ENGLISH ?

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

->They have BUILT THIS HOUSE FOR 2 MONTHS.

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

-> My father has WORKED IN THIS FACTORY SINCE LAST WEEK.

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

->When DID HE BEGIN TO WORK IN THE GARDEN ?

7. How long ago did you learn music?

-> How long have YOU LEARNT MUSIC ?

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

-> He has LIVED IN HCM CITY SINCE HE WAS 8.

9. He learnt English when he was 18

-> He has..LEARNT ENGLISH SINCE HE WAS 18.

10. They have worked in that factory for five years

-> They began WORKING IN THAT FACTORY 5 YEARS AGO.

ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago

-> My father hasn't SMOKED FOR 2 YEARS.

12. We have learnt English for four years.

-> We started. LEARNING ENGLISH 4 YEARS AGO.

13 My father started to give up smoking last year

-> My father has GIVEN UP SMOKING SINCE LAST YEAR.

14. They have worked in that factory since 2001

-> They started. WORKING IN THAT FACTORY IN 2001.

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

-> Lan didn't...WRITE TO MARYAM A MONTH AGO...

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.

-> He started. LIVING IN HA NOI WHEN HE WAS 12.

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

-> I didn't. MEET HER A LONG TIME AGO.

18. How long have you leamt French ?

-> How long ago DID YOU LEARN FRENCH ?

19. How long have you bought this car -> When did YOU BUY THIS CAR ?

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

->How long HAVE YOU LISTENED TO CLASSICAL MUSIC ?

21. I saw her 10 years ago.

-> I haven't SEEN HER FOR 10 YEARS.

EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given

l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago

-> Minh hasn't written to his pen pal for five months

2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago

-> I haven't visited Kuala Lumpur for 3 years

3. When did you study English?

-> How long have you studied English

4. They began building this house 2 months ago

->They have built this house for 2 months

5. My father started to work in this factory last week

-> My father has worked in this factory since last week

6. How long has he worked in the garden?

->When did he work in the garden?

7. How long ago did you learn music?

-> How long have you learnt music ?

8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8

-> He has lived in Ho Chi Minh City since he was 8

9. He learnt English when he was 18

-> He has...learnt English since he was 18

10. They have worked in that factory for five years

-> They began to smoke in that factory five years ago

ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago

-> My father hasn't smoked for two years

12. We have learnt English for four years.

-> We started. to learn English four years ago

13 My father started to give up smoking last year

-> My father has given up smoking since last year

14. They have worked in that factory since 2001

-> They started. to work in that factory in 2001

15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.

-> Lan didn't...write to Maryam a month ago..

16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.

-> He started.to live in Ha Noi when he was 12

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

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

18. How long have you leamt French ?

-> How long ago did you learn French?

19. How long have you bought this car -> When did you buy this car?

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

->How long have you listened to classical music?

21. I saw her 10 years ago.

-> I haven't seen her for 10 years

Rewrite the following sentenses so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.

1. They have learnt English for ten years now.
=> They started to learn English ten years ago.

2. She started to give up smoking last year.
=> She has given up smoking since last year.

3. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
=> Tom and Mary started to work in that factory in 1990.

4. I haven't written to you for a month.
=> I last wrote to you a month ago.

5. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
=> I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

6. He hasn't seen her for twelve years now.
=> He last saw her twelve years ago.

7. How long have you learned French?
=> How long ago did you learn French?

8. When did you start to listen to pop music?
=> How long have you listened to pop music?

...........Chúc bạn học tốt.............

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Rewrite the following sentenses so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.

1. They have learnt English for ten years now.
=> They started to learnt English ten years ago.

2. She started to give up smoking last year.
=> She has given up smoking for a year.

3. Tom and Mary have worked in that factory since 1990.
=> Tom and Mary started to work in the factory in 1990.

4. I haven't written to you for a month.
=> I last wrote to you a month ago.

5. I have lived in Hue since I was an eleven-year-old girl.
=> I started to live in Hue when I was an eleven-year-old girl.

6. He hasn't seen her for twelve years now.
=> He last saw her twevle years ago.

7. How long have you learned French?
=> How long ago did you start to learn French?

8. When did you start to listen to pop music?
=> How long have you listened to pop music?