REPHRASING: Tenses

1. She started drinking too much alcohol two years ago.

She…
2. Sharon hasn’t eaten junk food since last May.
Sharon …
3. I haven’t read a play by George Bernard Shaw for eight years.
It is …
4. The last time she wrote a poem was two years ago.
She …
5. We last saw that movie six months ago.
The last time …
6. He began his collection in 1975.
He .....
7. I’ve had this car since 1946.
I ...
8. What do you think about cars?
What ...
9. I have never seen such an interesting person.
It’s ...
10. I’ll start reading at 7.00. They’ll arrive at 7.15.
When ....
11. The last time I ate carrots was in September.
I…
12. She is still doing her homework.
She …
13. Before they went to the shop, they wrote a list.
Before …
14. They have decided to buy a house.
They …
15. I have never tasted such a bad cake.
It’s …
16. When did you start hunting?
How ….
17. Are these socks his?
Do …
18. I had never been in a hot-air balloon before.
It was the
19. Michael left the party without saying goodbye.
Michael didn’t
20. June 1989 was the last time Giovanni visited his family in Rome.
Giovanni’s last
21. When did we last visit Betty?
How long is
22. John tidied his room before his mother came home from work.
By the time
23. Lucy is very depressed as a result of her illness.
Lucy’s illness
24. What’s your date of birth?
When
25. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have