Transformation of tenses Notes S haven’t/ hasn’t V3/ed since/ for > It + is + time + since + S (last)V2/ed > The last time + S V2/ed WAS in/ ago > S last v2/ed In/ ago S have/ has never V3/ed before >[.]
Transformation of tenses Notes: S haven’t/ hasn’t V3/ed since/ for… -> It + is + time + since + S (last)V2/ed -> The last time + S V2/ed WAS … in/ ago -> S last v2/ed… In/ ago S have/ has never V3/ed before -> It is the first time S have/has ever V3/ed - It is the first/ second/ third …… time + S have/ has V3/ed - Present perfect + since + simple past - S V2/ed when S V2/ed Exercise : Rewrite these sentences: The last time she had a swim was ten years ago She hasn’t I have never met such a famous person before It is I last saw him when I was a student I haven’t I haven’t come there for two years I last I have studied English for seven years I started Exercise : Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning I haven’t played football for ages It’s 2.I haven’t gone to Ha long for three years It’s The last time 3.She hasn’t seen her mother since she left for Pairs She last 4.The last time I went to Hanoi was over fours years ago I haven’t It’s 5.I last saw her when she returned to her home town I haven’t 6.How long is it since you sold your old house? When 7.She hasn’t spoken Japanese before It’s 8.This is the first time she has driven a car She hasn’t 9.I haven’t heard from him since July I last The last time I heard from him was in July 10.My aunt has been teaching English for 40 years My aunt 11 I went over my lesson and then went to school Before After 12 Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises Before After Exercise Choose the most correct answer: I this film twice (see) –Peter, please help me the washing up – Sorry, Mum I _ TV (watch) The farmers _in the field now.( work) The war _out three years ago.(break) He _a cup of coffee every morning.(drink) She _a lot of new books.(just/ buy) Up to the present, Nam _ good work in his class (do) At present, that _a historical novel (write) By next month, I _my first novel (Finish) 10 Phong _at the university so far (work) 11 How long _you _able to drive? – since 1990 (Be) 12 They _since eight o’clock (talk) 13 My brother _in the army from 1990 to 1995 (Serve) 14 At this moment, I _that we have a good chance of victory (Feel) 15 I _the money from him yet (not/Receive) 16 This is the most interesting book I _ (read) 17 I _him ten days ago (See) 18 It _ a long time since I last saw him (be) 19 She _so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s (work) 20 Mr John _to Los Angeles in 1992 (go) 21 What to you yesterday? A happened B did happen C had happened D has happened 22 I never go to Australia I _ to Australia yet A will go B went C haven’t been D have been 23 What _ at 7:00 tomorrow morning Will be Ving A will you B shall you C were you D did you 24 Why you come yesterday? A couldn’t B can’t C didn’t D A and C 25 My mother in this factory since 1990 A works B worked C has worked D had worked 26 I _ my hair before breakfast this morning A washed B had washed C was washing D have washed 27 I _ about him when he suddenly came in A talk B talked C am talking D was talking 28 He will finish this work before you Vs/es _ here tomorrow A leave B will leave C would leave D are going to leave 29 Don’t make noise My mother with her friends A is talking B was talking C talks D talked 30 He _ in this office for ten years by next Monday A will have been working B would be working C will work 31 No sooner _ the office than the telephone rang A was he leaving B he was leaving C he had left 32 George this movie three times A sees B has seen C saw 33 Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life A was B were C is 34 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995 A had paid B paid C has paid 35 This morning while I for the bus, the rain stopped A waited B have waited C had waited 36 What _ during the last few weeks A did you B had you been doing C have you been doing 37 Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests A gives B is giving C has given 38 The students _ English now A study B are studying C will study 39 I don’t feel good I _ work tomorrow A won’t be going B won’t go to C don’t go 40 He is tired because he all day A had worked B has worked C worked 41 _ at home tonight? A are you staying B you stay C were you staying 42 We _ in this house for ten years A are living B were living C had lived 43 She in the departure lounge for a long time A is waiting B was waiting C waits 44 I my driving test on Friday A have passed B had passed C passed 45 I a vegetarian since 1998 A am B was C have been 46 When _ she was sorry? A did Jane say B had Jane said C has Jane said 47 The motorway in 1986 A finished B was finished C has finished 48 I hope you _ more carefully in the future A write B will write C would write 49 She _ English before she came to England A studied B had studied C would study 50 We usually go after work A to fishing B fished C fishing 51 She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _ forty A was B is C will be 52 I’ve been waiting for my friends I wonder if they _ their way A will lose B would lose C had lost 53 He said everything _ all right A is B will be C can be 54 It is raining now it began raining two hours ago It for two hours A has rained B had rained C is raining 55 He his job last month and since then he out of work D will be working D had he left D had seen D are D pays D was waiting D were you doing D had given D have studied D went D works D did you stay D have lived D has waited D was passing D had been D was Jane saying D finishes D wrote D studies D fish D is going to be D have lost D would be D has been raining A has lost/ is B had lost/ was C lost / has been D lost/ had been 56 At this time tomorrow, my father in London A is arriving B has arrived C will be arriving D would arrive 57 In a few hours, we the test, and we’ll go home and rest A have finished B are finishing C will be finishing D will have finished 58 People English and French in Canada A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking 59 The car isn’t here today because Dick it A uses B used C is using D has used 60 “When did you come here?” “I here since last Sunday.” A have been B had been C was D am 61 Mr Harry in the army from 1980 to 1985 A had served B has served C is serving D served 62 At first you should slowly for a short distance A jog B to jog C jogging D jogged 63 We began to jog A before three year B three years ago C three years past D the past three years 64 The baby _ Don’t make so much noise A sleep B sleeps C slept D is sleeping 65 Peter said that he _ that film before A didn’t see B had not ever seen C will not see D has not ever seen Exercise 2: Sequences Of Tenses Choose the most correct answer: He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business A spends B has spent C spending D had spent The train _ when we got to the station A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving At this time tomorrow, we our final exam A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend C Did you ever be / spendingD were you ever / spend I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine A as soon as B because of C while D until Peter said he _ a test the following day A had had B will have C has had D would have After she _ at the hospital for years, she _ to give up the job yesterday A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided C working / had decided D is working/ will decide Tom _ before we arrive there A has left B had left C will leave D leaves 10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes 11 After we _ our work, we for lunch A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going 12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade A leave B leaves C left D leaving 13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _ A had already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin 14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there A would be built B were building C are going to build D had built 15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about 16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A will have finished B has finished C had finished D will finish 17 They a lot of preparation before the match started A has made B had made C will be made D are making 18 I in the US for one year, but I still find it difficult to communicate with the American A am B was C have been D had been 19 American women may conversations with men or even _ them to dance A to start/ to ask B started/ asked C starting / asking D start/ ask 20 After the doctor found that he his arm A to examine/ breaks B to examine/ broke C examining/ broken D examining/had broken 21 As soon as she arrived in London, she found that the English people spoke English differently from what she _ A will learn B is learning C has been learning D had learnt 22 How since we school? A are you/ left B will you be / left C have you been/ had left D have you been/ left 23 Before cars _ , people horses and bicycles A were discovered/ had used B discovering/ use C have been discovered / have been using D is discovered/ using 24 Don’t go anywhere until I _ back A come B will come C have come D came 25 I _ the book by the time you come tonight A will be finishing B will have finished C have finishing D finished 26 Who when I came ? A were you talking to B are you talking to C you were talking to D you are talking to 27 Please send us a postcard as soon as you _in London A will arrive B is going to arrive C arrive D arrived 28 I will give you this book I met you tomorrow A when B until C since D for 29 Jane _ her house all the morning before the guest arrived A had been cleaning B was cleaning C has been cleaning D is cleaning 30 We for going home when it began to rain A are preparing B were preparing C will be preparing D have prepared 31 Tom said everything ready when the match A will be/ started B would be/ started C is / started D will be/ starts 32 I _ in the waiting room when I heard someone _ me A am sitting/ to call B was sitting/ call C am sitting/ called D have sat / called 33 At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, we _ our final test A has been taking B will be taking C will take D would be taking 34 Our grandfather as an engineer for 30 years be fore he retired in 1980 A had been working B was working C has been working D worked 35 Up to now, the pollution problems yet A will not have solved B are not solving C hadn’t solved D haven’t solved 36 Miss Hoa always takes her umbrella when she _ to school A has gone B goes C is going D will go 37 Never talk to the driver while he A will be driving B will drive C drives D is driving 38 I’ll tell you it is good or not after I it A try B am trying C have tried D will try 39 I’ll marry her as soon as she _ all her problems A solves B has solved C had solved D solve 40 I bought Romano whenever I Maximart A had gone B has gone C went D would go 41 My son was sleeping when I home A went B has gone C had gone D would go 42 I was compiling this book while my son A slept B would sleep C had slept D was sleeping 43 Lan has learnt English since she a small girl A has been B had been C was D would be 44 She won’t get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C had been D was 45 After , he went to bed A had done his homework B have done his homework C being done his homework D doing his homework 46 Yesterday when I _ at the station, the train _ for 15 minutes A arrived/ had left B arrives/ has left C arrived/ left D had arrived/ left 47 When we _ there ; people calmly A got/ are waiting B got/ were waiting C got/ waited D get/ wait 48 While I in the street, I saw my old friend A was walking B am walking C walk D walked 49 What you think the children _ when we get home? A would B C were doing D are doing 50 I’ll read the book when I _ time A have B had C will have D would have 51 The house was quiet when I _ home Everyone _ to bed A was getting/ was going B got/ had gone C had got / went D got/ went 52 I her since I _ a student A know/ am B knew/ was C have known/ am D have known/ was 53 While I was going to school yesterday, I him A meet B met C will meet D am meeting 54 Alice _ for Washington as soon as she had finished her exam A will leave B would leave C leaves D left 55 He died after he ill for a long time A was B had been C has been D is 56 I _ home until I finish my lesson A haven’t come B don’t come C didn’t come D won’t come 57 The manager the store before I arrived A closed B had closed C has closed D was closing 58 When the alarm rang, Hai out of bed quickly A was jumping B has jumped C had jumped D jumped 59 When we see Mr Minh tomorrow, I him of that A will remind B remind C have reminded D reminded 60 I’ll wait until you crying A have stopped B will stop C stop D stopped ... from 1990 to 1995 (Serve) 14 At this moment, I _that we have a good chance of victory (Feel) 15 I _the money from him yet (not/Receive) 16 This is the most interesting book... can’t C didn’t D A and C 25 My mother in this factory since 1990 A works B worked C has worked D had worked 26 I _ my hair before breakfast this morning A washed B had washed C was washing... this movie three times A sees B has seen C saw 33 Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life A was B were C is 34 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995 A had paid B paid C has paid 35 This