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1. Prof. Marisa Fidalgo
REPRASING EXERCISES 4 (Present perfect, past simple, past perfect)
For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence assimilar aspossible in meaning to the original
sentence, but using the words given.
1- I finished my homework. Then I went to the cinema.
When __________________________________
2- He worked 40 years for the same company. Then he retired.
When he _____________________________________
3-. The last time her boss paid her was 2 months ago.
Her boss ______________________________________
4- They started arguing 2 hours ago and they’re still arguing.
5- Do you have any experience in editing books? (ever)
Have_____________________________________
6- David bought the car some time ago and he still has it.
David_________________________________________
7- I haven’t bought a new book for two years.
It’s _______________________________
8- He gave up smoking in 1963. He _______________________________________
9- When did you first get to know her?
How long________________________________
10- It’s raining. It started raining as we left the house.
11- I first met Dan in 1997 and we are still good friends.
Dan and I __________________________________
12- John disappeared several weeks ago. (missing)
John has ________________________________________
13- When did Susan start learning Chinese?
How long __________________________________?
14- It’s years since we decorated this room
We haven’t _________________________________
15- I haven’t cut the grass for ages
It’s ages___________________________________
16- I moved to this house ten years ago
I have __________________________________
17- He started mending the roof at 7 o’clock and he is still doing it
He has __________________________________
18- We met at university
We have known ____________________________________
19- The last time that I wrote to them was about a year ago.
I haven’t __________________________________________

2. 20- She hasn’t ridden a horse for over ten years
The last time _____________________________________
21- We last sang that song when we were at school together
We haven’t __________________________________________
22- We haven’t had a holiday abroad for years
It’s years __________________________________________
23- I’ve never done anything like this before
This is the first time __________________________________
24- It’s is the first time Judy and Don have been to Italy
Judy and Don have __________________________________
25- Rob is still in the bathroom
Rob hasn’t _________________________________________
26- They began building the bridge two months ago
They’ve _________________________________________
27- He’s never had such a terrifying experience in his life.
It’s the most ______________________________________
28- Nobody has lived in the house for at least two years
It’s at least ______________________________________
29- They stopped producing that model over two years ago
They haven’t ____________________________________
30- Nick still hasn’t brought the book back.
Nick hasn’t _______________________________________
31- I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It’s years ________________________________________
32- Sorry, my parents left a minute ago. ( just)
My parents____________________________________
33- He spent two years writing the book
It took _______________________________________
34- How long ago did you start to work here?
How long have _______________________________?
35- This is the first time I’ve eaten raw fish
I’ve _________________________________________
36- Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours _____________________________________
37- They have been going out for a year. ( since)
It’s _____________________________________________
38- I’ve never seen such an amazing film ( ever)
This is the ____________________________________
39- I started to do gymnastics when I was 6. (doing)
I __________________________________
40- I completed that exercise and then I went out.
After I ________________________________