Session 13

 7th December 2022 

 partly sunny, cool 

Wednesday 

TENSES REVIEW 

Rephrasing 

https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=15898

PAST PERFECT 

- -mmcp 

- act. anterioare altor act. din trecut 

AFFIRMATIVE 

S + had + V3 

*  The children had already decorated he Christmas tree when the form teacher arrived . 

NEGATIVE 

S + hadn't + V3 

* THe children from the 7th C hadn't jumped out of the window before the Technology class began . 

INTERRogative 

Had + S + V3 ? 

* Had the  poor child written the whole homework before the teacher arrived ? 

1-Sam started working at 9 a.m and he still hasn’t finished

  Sam has been working since 9 a.m. .

2-I met Mary two weeks ago

   I have known Mary for 2 weeks.

3-When did you get your new bike?

   How long has it been since you got your new bike ?

4-They came to live in Saragossa in 2000.

   They have lived in Saragossa since 2000 .

5-I last saw you in 2004

   I haven’t seen you since 2004 .

6-My computer stopped working yesterday and still doesn’t work.

   My computer hasn’t been working since yesterday.

7-I began studying computer technology last year. I’m still studying it now

   I have been studying computer technology since last year.

8-Almodóvar started making films in 1980. He is still making films today

   Almodóvar has been making films since 1980.

9-On the way to work I saw a car crash

   I saw a car crash on the way to work.

10-On my walk home from school, I dropped my mobile phone

    While I was walking home from school, I dropped my mobile phone.

11-I did my homework before I went out

    I didn’t go out until I had finished my homework.

12-The thief escaped and then the police arrived

    By the time the police the police arrived, the thief had already escaped.

13-I’m on my way to the cinema (GOING)

    I am going to the cinema.

14-Dave only sometimes writes me an email (NOT OFTEN)

    Dave does not often write me an email.

15-Are you still working on your science project? (YET)

   Haven't you finished your science project yet? 

HOMEWORK 

16-I started rehearsing at 10 o’clock this morning. It is now 1 o’clock and I’m still rehearsing (SINCE)

     I have BEEN REHEARSING SINCE 10 O'CLOCK A.M . 

17-I was on my bike when I fell (RIDE)

    I was RIDING MY BIKE WHEN I FELL

18-It’s May. I started learning German in January (FOR)

    I haveBEEN LEARNING GERMAN FOR FOUR MONTHS

19-The band started playing at 10 and we arrived at 10.30 (BEFORE)

     The band had STARTED PLAYING BEFORE WE ARRIVED.

20-How long is it since they finished school?

     When DID THEY FINISH SCHOOL ?

 

Rewrite the sentences. Use the past perfect and "before"

 

1-She had a bath. Then she phoned her friend.               

She had HAD A BATH BEFORE SHE PHONED HER FRIEND .

2-We prepared the meal. Then the guests arrived.                      

 We had PREPARED BEFORE THE GUESTS ARRIVED. 

 

 Rewrite the sentences with the present perfect and for or since

 

1-The last time she went home was three years ago

She HASN'T GONE HOME FOR THREE YEARS.

2-My dad last had a job two months ago.                       

My dad HASN'T HAD A JOB FOR TWO MONTHS. 

3-She got ill last Wednesday and she is still ill     

She HAS BEEN ILL SINCE LAST WEDNESDAY / FOR A WEEK . 

 

Rewrite the sentences with the present perfect continuous and since

 

1-I started waiting for you at 1 o’clock. I’m still waiting.        

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE 1 O'CLOCK.

2-The team started playing at 3 o’clock. They are still playing       

The team HAS BEEN PLAYING SINCE 3 O'CLOCK.

3-The band started working on a new album in July. They’re still working on it       

The band HAS BEEN WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM SINCE JULY . 

PAGES 90, 91 ,WB 

COMPOSITION FOR THE ENGLISH COMPETITION 

https://www.toppr.com/ask/question/write-a-composition-350-400-wordswrite-an-original-short/

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