7th December 2022
partly sunny, cool
Wednesday
TENSES REVIEW
Rephrasing
https://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=15898
PAST PERFECT
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- 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
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