TENSES

Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the
same
Ex.1:
1. Nigel keeps interrupting me.    (to) keep + Ving: cứ mãi làm gì
 Nigel is always/continually/costantly interrupting me.
2. What’s your opinion of Ted’s new book?
 What do you think of Ted’s new book?
3. What is meaning of this word?
=> What does this word mean?
4. The number of people who own cars is increasing.
=> More and more people are owning cars.
5. What about going to that new film at the Rex tonight?
 How do you feel about that new film at the Rex tonight?
6.What is the weight of that piece of meat?
=> How much does that piece of meat weigh?
7. Never mind about the price, just buy it!
 The price doesn’t matter, just buy it
8. There’s a smell of onions in this room.
 This room smells of onions.
9.What is inside the box?
=> What does the box contain?
10. Paul has flu.
 Paul is suffering from flu.
Ex 2:
1. Charles and his father are exactly alike in appearance. LOOKS
 Charles looks (just) like his father.
2. The cost of excursions is part of the price of the holiday. INCLUDES
 The price of the holiday includes the cost of excursions.
3. I find working here really enjoyable. ENJOYING
 I am really enjoying working here.
*S + find + O + adj
4. I study hard, so I spend a lot of time in the library. MEANS
 I study hard, and this means spending a lot of time in the library.
5. Sunrise is at 4.30 tomorrow morning. THE SUN
 The sun rises at 4:30 tomorrow morning.
6. What’s on your mind at the moment? THINKING
 What are you thinking about?
7. Neil has the habit of getting in people’s way. ALWAYS
 Neil is always getting in people’s way.
8. How long is that wall? DOES
 How long does that wall measure?
Ex3:
1. I don't suppose you have heard the news.
 You won’t have heard the news.
2. The Prime Minister expects a victory for his party.
 The Prime Minister believes that his party will win.
3. A new manager will take Mr Brown’s place in the new year.
 Mr Brown is being replaced by a new manager in the new year.
4. I’ve been in this company for three years, come to the end of the month.
 By the end of the month I will have been in this company for three years.
5. Why don’t you come to see us during lunch.
 Why don’t you come to see us when we have finished lunch?
6. What exactly do you intend to do?
 What exactly are you going to do/thinking of doing?
7. The arrival of the train has been delayed, I’m afraid.
 The train will be late, I’m afraid.
8. Let’s leave at the end of the next lecture.
 As soon as the next lecture has finshed, let’s leave.
9. There will be a team members’ meeting tomorrow.
 The team members are having a meeting tomorrow.
10. This book will take me two years to write.
 In two years’ time, I will have finished this book.
Ex 4:
1. What time is the train for Nottingham? LEAVE
 What time does the train to Nottingham leave?
2. What do you intend to do now? GOING
 What are you going to do now?
3. You’ll find me waiting outside the station. BE
 I will be waiting outside the station.
4. Who will be your assistant on this project? WORKING
 Who will be working/is working with you on this project?
5. Scientists are on the point of making a vital breakthrough. ABOUT
 Scientists are about to make a vital breakthrough.
*Be on the point of + N/Ving= be bound to = be about to+V(bare): sắp sửa (làm
gì)
Be due to: lịch trình
6. Maria is pregnant again. HAVE
 Maria is going to have another baby.
7. I’ll be home late . UNTIL
 I won’t be home until late.
8. No one knows who is going to win the match. WHAT
 No one knows what the result of the match will be.
9. David is bound to be here on time. WON’T
 David won’t be late.
10. Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend. MARRIED
 Mary and Alan are getting married next weekend.
Ex 5: Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals. Do
not change the words in any way.
1. I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot. GOING
 I was going to call you yesterday, but I forgot.
2. We used to spend Sunday afternoons working in the garden. WOULD
 We would spend Sunday afternoons working in the garden.
*S+ used to + V(bare): đã từng
= S +would + V(bare): thường hay ( làm gì trong quá khứ)
3. Paul had the irritating habit of making trouble. ALWAYS
 Paul was always making trouble.
4. Diana wasn’t always as rude as that. BE
 Diana didn’t use to be as rude as that.
5. I felt happy about the improvement in Jean’s condition. BETTER
 I felt happy that Jean was getting better.
6. I wasn’t very keen on sport in those days. USE
 I didn’t use to be very keen on sport in those days.
7. I might possibly go to the theater tonight. WAS
 I was thinking of going to the theater tonight.
8. I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in. PASSING
 I was passing your house anyway, so I decided to drop in.
9. Susan booked out before we got to her hotel. BY THE TIME
 By the time we got to Susan’s hotel, she had booked out
10. What did you do at the moment of the explosion? WHEN
 What did you do when the explosion happened/occurred?
Ex 6:
1. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
 I haven’t been to a football match for a long time.
2. This is my second visit to Hungary.
 This is the second time I have visited (been to) Hungary.
3. I paid this bill earlier, actually.
 Actually I’ve paid this bill already.
4. We haven’t been swimming for ages.
 It’s ages since we last went swimming.
5. Mary started learning French five years ago.
 Mary has learnt French for five years.
6. I am on the tenth page of the letter I am writing.
 So far I have written ten pages of my letter.
7. After I arrived here, I started to feel better.
 Since arriving here, I have been feeling better.
8. It’s over twenty years since we got married.
 We have been married for over twenty years.
9. The last time I saw Dick was in 2013.
 I haven’t seen Dick since 2013.
10. There is a definite improvement in your work.
 Lately your work has definitely improved/ been improving.
Ex 7: Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word or words in capitals. Do
not change the words in any way.
1. You’ve missed the beginning of the film. HAS
 The beginning of the film has been missed by you.
The film has started already.
2. I can’t seem to stop sneezing lately. BEEN
 I have been sneezing a lot lately.
3. Paul is different from what he used to be. HAS
 Paul has changed.
4. This has been my home for thirty years. HAVE
 I have lived/been living here for thirty years.
5. Eating Chinese food is new to me. BEFORE
 I have never eaten Chinese food before.
6. Is there any new? HAPPENED
 Has anything happened?
7. I bought my car in 2010 and I’m still driving it. BEEN
 I have been driving my car since I bought it in 2010.
8. I don’t know where my keys are. HAVE
 I have lost my keys.
9. Sue doesn’t have her dictionary with her, it’s at home. HAS
 Sue has left her dictionary at home
10. Tony hasn’t been to Paris before. FIRST
 It’s the first time Tony has been to Paris.
Ex 8: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays
the same
1, This matter is none of your business
This matter does not concern you.
2, This bridge will take us 3 years to complete.
In 3 years’ time we would have completed this bridge.
3, Pasty wasn't always so unfriendly.
Pasty didn't use to be so unfriendly.
4, We'll be at your house soon.
It won't be long before we are at your house.
5, I haven't seen Anna for years.
It's years since I last saw Anna.
6, The dog keeps stealing my socks!
The dog is always stealingmy socks.
7, After taking the pills, I began to feel much better.
Since taking the pills I have felt much better.
8, We'll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
The moment the film ends/finishes, we’ll have to leave.
9, Harry left before we reached the hotel.
By the time we reached the hotel Harry had left.
10, Is there such a place as Eldorado?
Does Eldorado exist?
EX 9: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so
that the meaning stays the same
1. When is the train due to arrive? GET
 When is the train get here?
2. I shouldn’t think Paul knows the answer. DOUBT
 I doubt whether/if Paul knows the answer.
3. I’ve had to wait all afternoon. BEEN
 I have been waiting all afternoon.
4. To get to work on time I have to get up at 6.00. MEANS
 To get to work on time means my getting up at 6.00.
5. Today is Liz and John’s thirtieth wedding anniversary. FOR
 Liz and John have been married for 30 years.
6. By the end of the week, Harry was well again. GOT
 Harry had got better by the end of the week.
7. Whose watch is this? BELONG
 Who does this watch belong to?
8. Cathy hasn’t been on holiday with her sister before. FIRST
 This is the first time Cathy has been on holiday with her before.
9. My dentist’s appointment is for next Wednesday. TO
 I am going to the dentist’s next Wednesday.
10. Brenda had no idea of her next move. WHAT
 Brenda had no idea what she was going to do next.