The last time I saw her was in
I haven’t seen her since 2020 2020
(Present perfect) (Past simple)
I last saw her in 2020
(Past simple)
The last time I saw her was 5
I haven’t seen her for 5 years years ago.
(Present perfect) (Past simple)
It has been 5 years since I last
saw her
(Past simple)
1. REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
a) I haven’t talked to my best friend since last summer.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) I haven’t eaten sushi since my birthday.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) I haven’t visited London since 2018.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) I haven’t watched that movie since I was a child.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e) I haven’t played football since high school.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
f) I haven’t seen my grandparents since Christmas.
• The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
a) The last time I went to the beach was in July.
• I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) I last spoke to him in 2019.
• I have
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) I haven’t eaten pizza since last weekend.
• I last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) The last time I watched a horror film was in 2023.
• I have ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) I last saw my cousins in summer.
• The last
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
f) I haven’t travelled by plane since 2021.
•The last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
a) I haven’t talked to my brother for three months.
The last time
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) I haven’t travelled abroad for two years.
The last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) I haven’t played tennis for a long time.
The last
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) I haven’t eaten ice cream since last summer.
The last
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) I haven’t seen my best friend for six months.
The last
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f) I haven’t visited my grandparents since Christmas.
The last ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
It has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. REPHRASE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.
I haven’t spoken to my cousin since last summer.
The last time ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The last time I travelled by train was three years ago.
I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
It has been two months since I last played football.
The last time ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
I last visited Paris in 2018.
I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
I haven’t eaten meat for ten years.
It has been …………………………………………………………………………………………………
The last time I saw that movie was when I was a child.
I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I started to study English 14 I have been studying English for
years ago 17
Verbo “started” + v (normal) (Present Perfect continuous)
I started to study English her I have been studying English
when I was 3 years. since I was 3 years.
(Past simple)
Verbo “started” + v (normal)
I started to study English her in I have been studying English
2011 since 2011
Verbo “started” + v (normal) (Present Perefect continuous)
1. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
a) I started to learn English 14 years ago.
I have _______________________________________________________________________
b) They started to live in Madrid 5 years ago.
They have __________________________________________________________________________
c) The children started to read that book two weeks ago.
They have ____________________________________________________________________
d) We started to play football 6 years ago.
We have ______________________________________________________________________
e) I started to take yoga classes five months ago.
I have ________________________________________________________________________
2. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
a) We started to study French when we were 10.
We have______________________________________________________________________
b) I started to take piano lessons when I was 8.
I have _______________________________________________________________________
c) He started to study medicine when he was 20.
He has ______________________________________________________________________
d) The twins started to study music when they were 7.
They have ___________________________________________________________________
e) She started to learn Italian when she was 12.
She has ______________________________________________________________________
3. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
a) My dad started to work at this company in 2005.
He has ________________________________________________________________________
b) He started to drive in 2018.
He has _______________________________________________________________________
c) I started my exam periods in November.
I have _________________________________________________________________________
d) She started playing the guitar in 2020.
She has ________________________________________________________________________
4. Rewrite the sentences using the words given.
I started to learn English 14 years ago.
I have ____________________________________________________________________________
She started to dance when she was 5.
She has ___________________________________________________________________________
We started to live in London in 2016.
We have ___________________________________________________________________________
My dad started to work here in 2008.
He has ____________________________________________________________________________
I started to read this book in January.
I have _____________________________________________________________________________
She started to take swimming lessons in 2019.
She has ___________________________________________________________________________
I started to watch that TV series in June.
I have _____________________________________________________________________________
They started to live in this house in 2017.
They have _________________________________________________________________________
We started to use computers in 2014.
We have __________________________________________________________________________