Rephrasing 4 present perfect past simple, past perfect.pdf

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1. Prof. Marisa Fidalgo

REPRASING EXERCISES 4 (Present perfect, past simple, past perfect)


For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence, but using the words given.

1- I finished my homework. Then I went to the cinema.
When __________________________________

2- He worked 40 years for the same company. Then he retired.
When he _____________________________________

3-. The last time her boss paid her was 2 months ago.
Her boss ______________________________________

4- They started arguing 2 hours ago and they’re still arguing.

5- Do you have any experience in editing books? (ever)
Have_____________________________________

6- David bought the car some time ago and he still has it.
David_________________________________________

7- I haven’t bought a new book for two years.
It’s _______________________________

8- He gave up smoking in 1963. He _______________________________________

9- When did you first get to know her?
How long________________________________

10- It’s raining. It started raining as we left the house.

11- I first met Dan in 1997 and we are still good friends.
Dan and I __________________________________

12- John disappeared several weeks ago. (missing)
John has ________________________________________

13- When did Susan start learning Chinese?
How long __________________________________?

14- It’s years since we decorated this room
We haven’t _________________________________

15- I haven’t cut the grass for ages
It’s ages__________________________________ _

16- I moved to this house ten years ago
I have __________________________________

17- He started mending the roof at 7 o’clock and he is still doing it
He has __________________________________

18- We met at university
We have known ____________________________________

19- The last time that I wrote to them was about a year ago.
I haven’t __________________________________________

2. 20- She hasn’t ridden a horse for over ten years
The last time _____________________________________
21- We last sang that song when we were at school together
We haven’t __________________________________________

22- We haven’t had a holiday abroad for years
It’s years __________________________________________

23- I’ve never done anything like this before
This is the first time __________________________________

24- It’s is the first time Judy and Don have been to Italy
Judy and Don have __________________________________

25- Rob is still in the bathroom
Rob hasn’t _________________________________________

26- They began building the bridge two months ago
They’ve __________________________________ _______

27- He’s never had such a terrifying experience in his life.
It’s the most ______________________________________

28- Nobody has lived in the house for at least two years
It’s at least ______________________________________

29- They stopped producing that model over two years ago
They haven’t ____________________________________

30- Nick still hasn’t brought the book back.
Nick hasn’t _______________________________________

31- I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It’s years ________________________________________

32- Sorry, my parents left a minute ago. ( just)
My parents____________________________________

33- He spent two years writing the book
It took _______________________________________

34- How long ago did you start to work here?
How long have _______________________________?

35- This is the first time I’ve eaten raw fish
I’ve _________________________________________

36- Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours _____________________________________

37- They have been going out for a year. ( since)
It’s _____________________________________________

38- I’ve never seen such an amazing film ( ever)
This is the ____________________________________

39- I started to do gymnastics when I was 6. (doing)
I __________________________________

40- I completed that exercise and then I went out.
After I ________________________________