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Present Perfect vs. Simple Past Examples

This document provides examples that show how to rewrite sentences from the present perfect tense to the simple past tense, and vice versa. Some of the examples include: rewriting "I haven't seen Alice for ages" as "It's ages since I last saw Alice"; rewriting "She started to teach 13 years ago" as "She has taught for 13 years"; and rewriting "I arrived in London last week and I'm still here" as "I have been in London for a week." The document contains over 30 additional examples of rewriting between the present perfect and simple past tenses.

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Present Perfect vs. Simple Past Examples

This document provides examples that show how to rewrite sentences from the present perfect tense to the simple past tense, and vice versa. Some of the examples include: rewriting "I haven't seen Alice for ages" as "It's ages since I last saw Alice"; rewriting "She started to teach 13 years ago" as "She has taught for 13 years"; and rewriting "I arrived in London last week and I'm still here" as "I have been in London for a week." The document contains over 30 additional examples of rewriting between the present perfect and simple past tenses.

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PRESENT PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST (REWRITING)

EXAMPLES

Present Perfect and Past Simple:


1. I havent seen Alice for ages = Its ages since I last saw Alice ( SINCE + PAST SIMPLE)
2. 2. She started to teach 13 years ago = She has taught for 13 years

3. 3. We last visited Rome three years ago = We havent visited Rome for three years

4. Its 3 months since she last phoned me = The last time she phoned me was three months ago ( LAST TIME + PAST
SIMPLE)

5. Peter has never heard classical music before = Its the first time Peter has heard classical music (FIRST TIME +
PRESENT PERFECT)

6. 6. This is the silliest joke I have ever heard = I have never heard such a silly joke before

7. 7. I arrived in London last week and Im still here = I have been in London for a week.

8. 8. When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long


2. I arrived in London last week and Im still here = I have

3. This is the most ridiculous idea Ive heard = I haven

4. Roco has dinner at eight oclock, and its 9 oclock now = Roco

5. I started teaching twenty years ago = I have

6. Virginia was at the party two minutes ago, but she is no longer here = Virginia has

7. My baby hasnt learnt to tell the time, and he is already six = My baby, six, hasnt

8. My baby has learnt to tell the time, and he is only four = My baby, four, has

9. I havent seen a worst film before = This is

10. Gasols romance with basketball began at the age of five = Gasol has loved basketball

11. Frank lost his job three months ago = Frank has been

12. The man who murdered JFK is still free = The Police havent..

13. This is my second visit to Hungary = This is the second time

14. Mary started learning French five years ago = Mary has

15. After I arrived here, I started to feel better = I have

16. Its over twenty years since we got married = We have

17. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They havent

18. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I havent

19. I havent seen a worst film before = This is

20. Its a long time since I last went to a football match = I havent

21. She started writing this book two years ago = She has
22. They last wrote me 20 years ago = They havent

23. She bought this car 2 months ago = She has

24. She hasnt worked for 3 years = Its

25. Mary hasnt swum for years = Its

26. Peter hasnt shown me his house for 15 years = Its

27. They havent visited us for ages = Its

28. Its three years since I last ran a marathon = I havent

29. Its ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasnt

30. Its years since they swept the house for the last time = They havent

31. Its 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasnt

32. Its 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasnt

33. Its years since I last took a holiday = The last time

34. I havent seen Peter for a long time = The last time

35. He has never behaved like this before = Its the first time

36. I havent talked to George for 4 days = Its

37. I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is

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