REPHRASING TENSES

1. She started studying English eight years ago (since)

2. o you ha!e any e"#erience in editing $oo%s& (e!er)
'. a!id $ought the car so(e ti(e ago and he still has it ()or so(e ti(e)
*. +e last sa, a royal #rocession three years ago ()or)
-. He ga!e u# s(o%ing in 1..' (since 1..')
/. I can0t 1nd her #hone nu($er no, (lost)
2. The e"change grou# ,ent to Italy and is $ac% no, ($een)
3. The #ost arri!ed a (inute ago (4ust)
.. +hen did you 1rst get to %no, her& (Ho, long)
15. Alan ,ent to 6ondon three ,ee%s ago. He0s still there ()or three ,ee%s
no,)
11. +alt isney (ade his 1rst ani(ated cartoon in 1.23 ($e)ore 1.23)
12. I 1rst (et Alan in 1./5 and ,e are still )riends (since)
1'. She 1nished ,riting her $oo% and then #u$lished it (,hen)
1*. +e arri!ed late at the ,edding. The cere(ony $egan $e)ore ,e arri!ed
($y the ti(e)
1-. The t,o )riends $ough tents and slee#ing $ags and then ,ent ca(#ing
(,hen)
Ans,ers
1.-She has been studying English since 2005.
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2.- Have you ever edited books?
3.-David has had the car or so!e ti!e.
".- #e haven$t seen a royal %rocession or 3 years.
5.- He hasn$t s!oked since 1&&3.
'.- ( have lost !y %hone nu!ber.
).- *he e+change grou% has been to (taly.
,.- *he %ost has -ust arrived.
&.- Ho. long have you kno.n her?
10.- He has been in /ondon or 3 .eeks.
11.- 0eore 1&2, there .asn$t any ani!ated cartoons.
12.- 1lan and ( have been riends since 1&'0.
13.- #hen she 2nished .riting her book3 she %ublished it.
1".- 0y the ti!e .e arrived3 the cere!ony had began
15.- *he t.o riends .ent ca!%ing .hen they bought tents and slee%ing bags.
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