REPHRASING GROUP I: TENSES Present Perfect and Past Simple:

I havent seen Alice for ages = Its ages since I last saw Alice ( SINCE + PAST SIMPLE) She started to teach 13 years ago = She has taught for 13 years We last visited Rome three years ago = We havent visited Rome for three years Its 3 months since she last phoned me = The last time she phoned me was three months ago ( LAST TIME + PAST SIMPLE) Peter has never heard classical music before = Its the first time Peter has heard classical music (FIRST TIME + PRESENT PERFECT) This is the silliest joke I have ever heard = I have never heard such a silly joke before I arrive in London last week and Im still here = I have been in London for a week. When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

Past Perfect:
We finished our homework and then we went out = By the time we went out we had finished our homework ( la accin que ocurre antes va en pasadao perfecto) The film began at 9,30 and we arrived at the cinema just after that = When we arrived the film had started

Others:
He is on the point / verge of marrying = He is about to marry What do you intend to do? = What are you going to do? He keeps interrupting me = He is always interrupting me Whats your opinion? = What do you think? He likes dancing very much = He is very fond of dancing The number of people who owns bicycles is increasing = More and more people are owning bicycles When did you last go to Madrid? = When was the last time you went to Madrid? .. .. ..

Practice: 1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long 2. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They havent 3. I arrived in London last week and Im still here = I have 4. This is the most ridiculous idea Ive heard = I havent 5. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I havent 6. I started teaching two years ago = I have 7. My baby was 35 cm. last month, now he is 37 = My baby has... 8. I havent seen a worst film before = This is 9. Frank lost his job three months ago = Frank has been 10. Its the first time I see something so awful = I have 11. It is a long time since I last went to a football match = I havent 12. Its over twenty years since we got married = We have

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The last time I saw Dick was in 1985 = I havent He is on the point of dying = He is Mary and Alans wedding is next weekend = They are. What is the meaning of this Word? = What does Nigel keeps interrupting me = Nigel is What is the weight of that piece of meat? = How much What is inside the box? = What does The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They havent This is the most ridiculous idea Ive ever heard = I havent The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I havent I havent seen a worst film before = This is It is the first time I have seen something so awful = I havent Its a long time since I last went to a football match = I havent Mary started learning French five years ago = Mary has Its over 20 years since we got married = We have The last time I saw Dick was in 1985 = I havent She started knitting this sweater two years ago = She has They last wrote me 20 years ago = They havent She last bought a car 2 months ago = She hasnt I have been cooking like this for 25 years = I have She has been dreaming of this house for 4 years = She has She hasnt worked for 3 years = Its Mary hasnt swum for years = Its Peter hasnt shown me his house for 15 years = Its They havent visited us for ages = Its Its three years since I last ran a marathon = I havent Its ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasnt Its years since they swept the house for the last time = They havent Its 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasnt Its 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasnt Its years since I last took a holiday = The last time I havent seen Peter for a long time = The last time He has never behaved like this before = Its the first time I havent talked to George for 4 days = Its I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is I had never seen a more beautiful girl = She was We phoned her and then we went out = By the time... When we saw her, we had already missed the bus = By the time... He finished his dinner and he went to bed = By the time... She drank a cup of tea and then she left for school = By the time...