TENSES

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION

1. When did she move to France?

since How long ……………………………………..to France?

2. He has never seen this film before.

ever It’s the first ……………………………this film.

3. They started eating as soon as the last guests arrived.

had They waited until the ………………………………..they started eating.

4. They started learning Spanish two months ago.

been They ……………………………………..two months.

5. It’s the fastest car I’ve ever driven.

never I ………………………………………………fast car.

6. The last time I went out was a month ago.

been I ………………………………………a month.

7. I’ll come round once I finish my homework.

soon I ‘ll come round ………………………………my homework.

8. Allan studied hard all day, so he was very tired that night.
because Allan was very tired that night………………………………….hard all day.

9. The postman arrived in the middle of our breakfast.

while The postman arrived ………………………………….…breakfast.

10. This is the house where I lived when I was a boy.

used This is the house where …………………………………….I was a boy.

11. What’s the price of that camera, please?

cost How much …………………………………………,please?

12. We arrived at the cinema ten minutes ago.

waiting We ………………………………………ten minutes at the cinema.

13. The last time Susan went to Britain was two years ago.
been Susan ……………………………………………for two years.

14. I’ll give you my car but you will promise to be careful.
long I’ll give you my car …………………………………….to be careful.

15. We have arranged to meet at 8: 00 p.m. tomorrow.

are We ……………………….. at 8: 00 p.m. tomorrow.
16. Helen rarely goes to the theatre.
not Helen …………………………….. the theatre very often.

17. I am considering visiting my cousins in Canada next summer.

thinking I ……………………………..my cousins in Canada next summer.

18. After a mile, they realized someone was missing.

had They ………………………………….for a mile when they realized someone
was missing.

19. That was the only science-fiction book he had read.

never He …………………………..a science-fiction book before.

20. When did he start working for this company?

been How long ……………………………for this company?

21. We bought this house two years ago.

have We ………………………..two years.

22. We intended to to visit the museum but we didn’t find the time.
were We ………………………………. the museum but we didn’t find the time.

23. She started working here at the end of June, nearly two months ago.
been By the end of August she …………………..here for two months.

24. As a boy, my father didn’t enjoy sport.

use My father ………………………………sport as a boy.

25. Jim ate his lunch and after that he went for a walk.
once Jim went for lunch …………………….his lunch.

26. The boat left before we arrived.

time The boat …………………………….we arrived.

27. He used to wake up at noon every day.

habit He was ………………………….up at noon every day.

28. He started working as soon as he was given the project.

until He ……………………………….he was given the project.

29. I’m not used to driving in so much traffic.

accustomed I’m not …………………..in so much traffic.

30. I haven’t eaten in a Chinese restaurant for a long time.

ate I …………………………………..a long time ago.