F O R , S I N C E , A G O , L A S T
It’s (been) six months since I last had a haircut.
I haven’t had a haircut for / in six months.
The last time I had a haircut was six months ago.
I last had a haircut six months ago.
I last checked my phone at 8 a.m. (It’s 11 a.m. now.)
I haven’t checked my phone for / in three hours.
I haven’t checked my phone since 8 a.m.
It’s been three hours since I (last) checked my phone.
I (last) checked my phone three hours ago.
The last time I checked my phone was three hours ago.
The last time I checked my phone was at 8 a.m.
2.1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given, but do not change its form. You can use a
maximum of three words, including the word given.
1. The last time I saw Jane was three years ago.
FOR I haven’t seen Jane ___________________.
2. It’s been two weeks since I started volunteering.
AGO I started volunteering __________________.
3. I last bought something online a month ago.
TIME ____________________ I bought something
online was a month ago.
4. When did you arrive?
AGO ________________________ did you arrive?
5. I haven’t done any exercise since summer.
ANY The last time _________________________
exercise was in summer.
6. I bought this computer last month.
HAD ____________________ this computer since
last month.
7. It’s been a long time since I visited my cousins.
LAST I __________________________ my cousins
a long time ago.
8. Eva started university last year.
HAS __________________ at university since last
year.
PHOTOCOPIABLE
( T I M E )
I became a doctor two years ago.
I have been a doctor for two years.
It’s (been) two weeks since I changed schools.
I changed schools two weeks ago.
My parents got married twenty years ago.
My parents have been married for twenty years.
How long is it / has it been since you finished school?
How long ago did you finish school?
When did you finish school?
2.2. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word
given, but do not change its form. You can use a
maximum of four words, including the word given.
1. I last saw the dentist six months ago.
LAST It’s been six months ___________________
_______________________ the dentist.
2. The last time I ate gluten was two years ago.
FOR I have ______________________ two years.
3. When did you apply for the job at the café?
LONG ____________________________ since you
applied for the job at the café?
4. It’s Wednesday today and I last heard from Ella on
Monday.
NOT _______________________________ from
Ela for two days.
5. I met Lucas three years ago.
FOR I _________________________ three years.
6. It’s been two weeks since we had a test.
LAST The ___________________________ a test
was two weeks ago.
7. When did you meet her?
AGO ________________________ you meet her?
8. Our teacher left our school last week.
GONE Our teacher ________________ for a week.
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