Transformation of tenses Notes S haven’t/ hasn’t V3/ed since/ for > It + is + time + since + S (last)V2/ed > The last time + S V2/ed WAS in/ ago > S last v2/ed In/ ago S have/ has never V3/ed before >[.]
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Notes:
S haven’t/ hasn’t V3/ed since/ for…
-> It + is + time + since + S (last)V2/ed
-> The last time + S V2/ed WAS … in/ ago
-> S last v2/ed… In/ ago
S have/ has never V3/ed before -> It is the first time S have/has ever V3/ed
- It is the first/ second/ third …… time + S have/ has V3/ed
- Present perfect + since + simple past
- S V2/ed when S V2/ed
Exercise 1 : Rewrite these sentences:
1 The last time she had a swim was ten years ago
She hasn’t
2 I have never met such a famous person before
It is
3 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven’t
4 I haven’t come there for two years
I last
5 I have studied English for seven years
I started
Exercise 3 : Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1 I haven’t played football for ages
It’s 2.I haven’t gone to Ha long for three years.
It’s
The last time 3.She hasn’t seen her mother since she left for Pairs
She last 4.The last time I went to Hanoi was over fours years ago.
I haven’t
It’s 5.I last saw her when she returned to her home town.
I haven’t 6.How long is it since you sold your old house?
When 7.She hasn’t spoken Japanese before.
It’s 8.This is the first time she has driven a car.
She hasn’t 9.I haven’t heard from him since July.
I last
Trang 2The last time I heard from him was in July.
10.My aunt has been teaching English for 40 years
My aunt
11 I went over 1 my lesson and then went 2 to school
Before
After
12 Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises
Before
After
Exercise 1 Choose the most correct answer:
1 I this film twice (see)
2 –Peter, please help me do the washing up
– Sorry, Mum I _ TV (watch)
3 The farmers _in the field now.( work)
4 The war _out three years ago.(break)
5 He _a cup of coffee every morning.(drink)
6 She _a lot of new books.(just/ buy)
7 Up to the present, Nam _ good work in his class (do)
8 At present, that _a historical novel (write)
9 By next month, I _my first novel (Finish)
10 Phong _at the university so far (work)
11 How long _you _able to drive? – since 1990 (Be)
12 They _since eight o’clock (talk)
13 My brother _in the army from 1990 to 1995 (Serve)
14 At this moment, I _that we have a good chance of victory (Feel)
15 I _the money from him yet (not/Receive)
16 This is the most interesting book I _ (read)
17 I _him ten days ago (See)
18 It _ a long time since I last saw him (be)
19 She _so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s (work)
20 Mr John _to Los Angeles in 1992 (go)
21 What to you yesterday?
22 I never go to Australia I _ to Australia yet
23 What _ do at 7:00 tomorrow morning Will be Ving
24 Why you come yesterday?
25 My mother in this factory since 1990
26 I _ my hair before breakfast this morning
27 I _ about him when he suddenly came in
28 He will finish this work before you Vs/es _ here tomorrow
29 Don’t make noise My mother with her friends
Trang 330 He _ in this office for ten years by next Monday.
A will have been working B would be working C will work D will be working
31 No sooner _ the office than the telephone rang
A was he leaving B he was leaving C he had left D had he left
32 George this movie three times
33 Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life
34 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995
35 This morning while I for the bus, the rain stopped
36 What _ during the last few weeks
A did you do B had you been doing C have you been doing D were you doing
37 Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests
38 The students _ English now
39 I don’t feel good I _ work tomorrow
40 He is tired because he all day
41 _ at home tonight?
A are you staying B do you stay C were you staying D did you stay
42 We _ in this house for ten years
43 She in the departure lounge for a long time
44 I my driving test on Friday
45 I a vegetarian since 1998
46 When _ she was sorry?
A did Jane say B had Jane said C has Jane said D was Jane saying
47 The motorway in 1986
48 I hope you _ more carefully in the future
49 She _ English before she came to England
50 We usually go after work
51 She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _ forty
52 I’ve been waiting for my friends I wonder if they _ their way
53 He said everything _ all right
54 It is raining now it began raining two hours ago It for two hours
55 He his job last month and since then he out of work
Trang 4A has lost/ is B had lost/ was C lost / has been D lost/ had been
56 At this time tomorrow, my father in London
A is arriving B has arrived C will be arriving D would arrive
57 In a few hours, we the test, and we’ll go home and rest
A have finished B are finishing C will be finishing D will have finished
58 People English and French in Canada
59 The car isn’t here today because Dick it
60 “When did you come here?” “I here since last Sunday.”
61 Mr Harry in the army from 1980 to 1985
62 At first you should slowly for a short distance
63 We began to jog
A before three year B three years ago C three years past D the past three years
64 The baby _ Don’t make so much noise
65 Peter said that he _ that film before
A didn’t see B had not ever seen C will not see D has not ever seen Exercise 2: Sequences Of Tenses
Choose the most correct answer:
1 He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business
2 The train _ when we got to the station
A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave
3 Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I
A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving
4 At this time tomorrow, we our final exam
A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take
5 before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year
A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend C Did you ever be / spendingD were you ever / spend
6 I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine
7 Peter said he _ a test the following day
8 After she _ at the hospital for 2 years, she _ to give up the job yesterday
A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided C working / had decided D is working/ will decide
9 Tom _ before we arrive there
10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water
A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes
11 After we _ our work, we for lunch
A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going
12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade
13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _
Trang 5A had already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin
14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there
A would be built B were building C are going to build D had built
15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent
A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about
16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study
A will have finished B has finished C had finished D will finish
17 They a lot of preparation before the match started
18 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American
19 American women may conversations with men or even _ them to dance
A to start/ to ask B started/ asked C starting / asking D start/ ask
20 After the doctor found that he his arm
A to examine/ breaks B to examine/ broke C examining/ broken D examining/had broken
21 As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _
A will learn B is learning C has been learning D had learnt
22 How since we school?
A are you/ left B will you be / left C have you been/ had left D have you been/ left
23 Before cars _ , people horses and bicycles
A were discovered/ had used B discovering/ use C have been discovered / have been using D is discovered/ using
24 Don’t go anywhere until I _ back
25 I _ the book by the time you come tonight
A will be finishing B will have finished C have finishing D finished
26 Who when I came ?
A were you talking to B are you talking to C you were talking to D you are talking to
27 Please send us a postcard as soon as you _in London
A will arrive B is going to arrive C arrive D arrived
28 I will give you this book I met you tomorrow
29 Jane _ her house all the morning before the guest arrived
A had been cleaning B was cleaning C has been cleaning D is cleaning
30 We for going home when it began to rain
A are preparing B were preparing C will be preparing D have prepared
31 Tom said everything ready when the match
A will be/ started B would be/ started C is / started D will be/ starts
32 I _ in the waiting room when I heard someone _ me
A am sitting/ to call B was sitting/ call C am sitting/ called D have sat / called
33 At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, we _ our final test
A has been taking B will be taking C will take D would be taking
34 Our grandfather as an engineer for 30 years be fore he retired in 1980
A had been working B was working C has been working D worked
35 Up to now, the pollution problems yet
A will not have solved B are not solving C hadn’t solved D haven’t solved
36 Miss Hoa always takes her umbrella when she _ to school
37 Never talk to the driver while he
38 I’ll tell you it is good or not after I it
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39 I’ll marry her as soon as she _ all her problems
40 I bought Romano whenever I Maximart
41 My son was sleeping when I home
42 I was compiling this book while my son
43 Lan has learnt English since she a small girl
44 She won’t get married until she _ 25 years old
45 After , he went to bed
A had done his homework B have done his homework C being done his homework D doing his homework
46 Yesterday when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes
A arrived/ had left B arrives/ has left C arrived/ left D had arrived/ left
47 When we _ there ; people calmly
A got/ are waiting B got/ were waiting C got/ waited D get/ wait
48 While I in the street, I saw my old friend
49 What do you think the children _ when we get home?
50 I’ll read the book when I _ time
51 The house was quiet when I _ home Everyone _ to bed
A was getting/ was going B got/ had gone C had got / went D got/ went
52 I her since I _ a student
53 While I was going to school yesterday, I him
54 Alice _ for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam
55 He died after he ill for a long time
56 I _ home until I finish my lesson
57 The manager the store before I arrived
58 When the alarm rang, Hai out of bed quickly
59 When we see Mr Minh tomorrow, I him of that
60 I’ll wait until you crying