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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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III/ rewrite these sentences, using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

->she has learned English for 3 years

2. He started playing tennis when he was 6

-> he has played tennis since he was 6

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has worked for this company since 2002

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has collected stamps for 4 months

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't seen him for 2 weeks

6. The last time they visited Hue was in 1999

-> they haven't visited Hue since 1999

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't eaten in that restaurant since January

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It's a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It's many years since we last our aunt

-> we haven't met our aunt for many years

III/ rewrite these sentences, using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

->she has..learned English for 3 years.

2. He started playing tennis when he was 6

-> he has.played tennis since he was 6.

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has..worked for this company since 2002..

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has.collected stamps for 4 months..

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't.seen him for 2 weeks..

6. The last time they visited Hue was in 1999

-> they haven't.visited Hue since 1999..

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't .eaten in that restaurant since January..

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It's a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It's many years since we last our aunt

-> we haven't met our aunt for many years

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

III/ rewrite using present perfect tense

1. She began to learn English 3 years ago

-> she has learnt English for 3 years

2. They started playing tennis when they were 6

-> they have played tennis since they were 6

3. He began to work for this company in 2002

-> my brother has worked for this company since 2002

4. He started collecting stamps 4 months ago

-> he has collected stamps for 4 months

5. The last time i saw him was 2 weeks ago

-> i haven't seen him for 2 weeks

6. The last time he visited Hue was 4 years ago

-> he hasn't visited Hue for 4 years

7. We last ate in that restaurant in January

-> we haven't eaten in that restaurant since January

8. She last came here 3 months ago

-> she hasn't come here for 3 months

9. It is a long time since i last wrote to her

-> i haven't written to her for a long time

10. It is many years since we last met out uncle

-> we haven't met our uncle for many years

11. She last wore this dress at her 14th birthday

-> she hasn't worn this dress since her 14th birthday

12. Alex began to learn Vietnamese last months

-> alex has learnt Vietnamese since last month

13. She last wrote to me 5 months ago

-> she hasn't written to me for 5 months

14. It is over 10 years since we visited Paris

-> we haven't visited Paris for over 10 years

15. The last time i went finishing was in 2004

-> i haven't gone finishing since 2004

1.The last time she saw him was him 3 months ago

=> It's 3 months since she last saw him

2.I last saw them 5 years ago

=>I have not seen them for 5 years

=>It's 5 years since I last saw them

3.They started working there 10 years ago

=>They have worked there for 10 years

4.She last read this letter 3 months ago

=>She has read this letter for 3 months

=>It's 3 months since she last read this letter

5.It's a long time since I last skipped rope

=>I have not skipped rope for a long time

6.He hasn't eaten dog meat before

=>This is the first time he has eaten gog meat

7.This is the most luxuruous hotel my family has ever lived

=>My family has never lived in such a luxurios hotel like this before

8.It is the most expensive car he has ever bought

=>He has never bought such an expensive car like that before

9.That is the worst restaurant we have ever eaten in

=>We have not eaten in such a bad restaurant like that before

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?

III / rewrite , using present perfect tense or simple past tense

1. Mrs. Huong began to work here five months ago

-> mrs. Huong has ....WORKED HEARE FOR FIVE MONTHS......

2. The children started learning English in January

-> the children have...LEARNED ENGLISH SINCE JANUARY....

3. We last used this car nearly two years ago.

-> we haven't....USED THIS CAR FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS.....

4. The last time i saw her brother was in 2009

-> i haven't....SEEN HER BROTHER SINCE 2009.....

5. It's many years since he last wore a striped T- shirt

-> he hasn't...WORN A STRIPED T-SHIRT FOR MANY YEARS.......

6. When did you beginto collect stamp ?

-> how long...HAVE YOU COLLECTED STAMP ?...

7. When did Mr. Long buy that house?

-> how long HAS MR LONG BOUGHT THAT HOUSE ?.....

8. She hasn't written to her mother for three years

> she last....WROTE TO HER MOTHER WAS THREE YEARS AGO....

9. They haven't gone out together since 2009

-> the last time....THEY WENT OUT TOGETHER WAS IN 2009...

10. We haven't met our grandparents for a long time

-> it is.....A LONG TIME WE LAST MET EACH OTHER...

11. She has worked as a secretary since 2005

-> she began.....TO WORK AS A SECRECTARY IN 2005....

12. I have never sing this song before

-> this is.....THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SING THIS SONG.

13. Nothing interesting has happened to me for 2 weeks

-> the last time....SOMETHINGS INTERESTING HAPPENED TO ME WAS 2WEEKS AGO...

14. How long is it since you last talked to her ?

-> when was....THE LAST TIME YOU TALKED TO HER ?...

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

1. It's ages since I saw her

2. I haven't met George for two weeks

3. They arrived here three months ago

4. We have not met each other for five days

5. Haven't you tasted one before?

6. I haven't smoked a cigarette for ten years

7. It's two weeks since I last drank wine

8. I came to Istanbul in January

9. They have been to Ankara for two years

10. This is the first time she has been to Rome