TRANSFORMATIONS. PAST SIMPLE-PRESENT PERFECT

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Sentence Transformation
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.
1. I started my English course 3 weeks ago.
........................................ on this English course for three weeks.

2. I haven't seen John since Friday.
The last time ........................................ John was Friday.

3. The last time Claire went on holiday was five years ago.
Claire ......................................... on holiday for five years.

4. Marie has been married for seven months.
Marie ........................................ seven months ago.

5. Do you know what score you got in the test?
........................................ had the result of your test?

6. I watched one film this morning and one this afternoon.
I ........................................ 2 films so far today.


7. When Kelly started school, she bought a new school bag.
Kelly has had a new school bag........................................

8.The boys joined the same football team last year.
The boys ................................................... for one year. 

9. He last went to a theme park when when was a teenager. 
He ............................................................... since he was a teenager.

10. I haven't seen my uncle for two years.
I last ........................................................... years ago.

Present perfect / Past simple

Present perfect or past simple. Exercise 1  Exercise 2
Present perfect or present perfect continuous. Exercise 3



1.COMPLETE THE PASSAGE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
Anyone who 1 ……………………….. (ever /look) for information on the Internet 2 ………………………..(know) the name Google. Every day, more than three million Google users 3 ……………………….. (find) the information they 4 ……………………….. (need) amongst the enormous mass of data on the Internet. It's the world's biggest search engine. Google 5 ……………………….. (come) a long way since the time it was just a university research project. Its creators, Larry Page and Sergey Brin 6 ……………………….. (study) computer science at Stanford University when they first 7 ……………………….. (meet). In 1996, they 8 ……………………….. (start) working on their new search engine which 9 ……………………….. (attract) a lot of attention and by 1998, their project 10 ……………………….. (become) a business company with a popular website. Now, Google 11 ……………………….. (think) about plans for e-mail on the moon. It sounds like a dream, but with their success record, Google 12 ………………………..probably ……………………….. (succeed) in making it happen.

2. TENSE REVIEW. Complete the text with any suitable tense form of the verbs in brackets.

Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She (1)…………………………. (make) clothes ever since she (2)…………………………. (be) a young girl. She (3)…………………………. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She (4)…………………………. (sew) buttons onto a shirt one day when she (5)…………………………. (have) a brilliant idea for a design. After (6) …………………………. (speak) to her bank manager, she got a loan and she (7)…………………………. (open) her own little workshop. Now she (8)…………………………. (make) lots of money. Next year she (9)…………………………. (open) a shop which will sell all her own designs. She (10)…………………………. (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars and singers, and she (11)…………………………. (think) she will be very rich soon.

REPHRASING
Present Perfect and Past Simple:

1. I haven’t seen Alice for ages = It’s 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 haven’t visited Rome for three years
4. It’s 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 = It’s 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 I’m still here = I have been in London for a week.
8. 8.       When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

Practice rephrasing with the present perfect:

1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long…
2. I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have…
3. This is the most ridiculous idea I’ve heard = I haven
4. Rocío has dinner at eight o’clock, and it’s 9 o’clock now = Rocío…
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 hasn’t learnt to tell the time, and he is already six = My baby, six, hasn’t…
8. My baby has learnt to tell the time, and he is only four = My baby, four, has…
9. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is…
10. Gasol’s 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 haven’t..
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. It’s over twenty years since we got married = We have…
17. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They haven’t …
18. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I haven’t …
19. I haven’t seen a worst film before = This is …
20. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match = I haven’t …
21. She started writing this book two years ago = She has …
22. They last wrote me 20 years ago = They haven’t …
23. She  bought this car 2 months ago = She has …
24. She hasn’t worked for 3 years = It’s …
25. Mary hasn’t swum for years = It’s …
26. Peter hasn’t shown me his house for 15 years = It’s …
27. They haven’t visited us for ages = It’s …
28. It’s three years since I last ran a marathon = I haven’t …
29. It’s ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasn’t …
30. It’s years since they swept the house for the last time = They haven’t …
31. It’s 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasn’t …
32. It’s 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasn’t …
33. It’s years since I last took a holiday = The last time …
34. I haven’t seen Peter for a long time = The last time …
35. He has never behaved like this before = It’s the first time …
36. I haven’t talked to George for 4 days = It’s …
37. I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is …

Adjectives and antonyms

Personality Adjectives

Use these adjectives to fill in the gaps:

OPTIMISTIC    HONEST     GENEROUS    FRIENDLY    TALKATIVE    FUNNY    RELIABLE   PUNCTUAL     OBEDIENT    LAZY

Someone who...


1. talks a lot is ...................
2. is always on time is ...................
3. doesn’t like to do any work is ....................
4. likes to give presents is .........................
5. thinks good things will happen is ...........................
6. always tells the truth is .......................
7. does what he is told is ..........................
8. is always there for you is ........................
9. makes people laugh is ......................
10. is open and nice is .......................

Use these opposite adjectives of the words used above to answers the questions below:
late / mean / hard-working / dishonest / quiet / serious / pessimistic / unreliable / unfriendly / disobedient

• 1. The opposite of talkative is:
• 2. The opposite of punctual is:
• 3. The opposite of lazy is:
• 4. The opposite of generous is:
• 5. The opposite of optimistic is:
• 6. The opposite of honest is:
• 7. The opposite of obedient is:
• 8. The opposite of reliable is:
• 9. The opposite of funny is:
• 9. The opposite of friendly is:

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WE DESCRIBE A PHOTO

The photo is in black and white. 
In the centre of the photo there is a couple kissing.
In the bottom left hand corner there is a man sitting down outside a cafe. 
In the background there is a very grand building. 
We can see part of a car behind the people walking around. It looks an old, classic car. 
It looks like an old photo because of the clothes the people are wearing. 
It might be winter because in the distance there are trees without leaves and people are wearing winter clothes: coats, hats, scarves. 
There is a contrast between the romantic scene in the foreground and the daily life in the background. 
The background is blurry whereas the foreground is very clear, which makes the viewer focus on the couple that are kissing in the centre. 

WHAT DO YOU LOOK LIKE? A SONG

DESCRIBING PEOPLE: PERSONALITY

USEFUL VOCABULARY: BASIC  INTERMEDIATE  POSITIVE

DESCRIBING PEOPLE: PERSONALITY      ACTIVITIES

DESCRIBING PEOPLE: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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DESCRIBING PEOPLE

A.  My Appearance

              Hello! My name is Surya Nusantara. I am a boy of thirteen years old. I am tall and thin. My face is oval. My hair is long and straight. My nose is sharp. My eyes are round. People say that I am handsome.

              I have a sister. Her name is Mayang Ayu. Mayang is five years old. She is fat and short. Her hair is long and straight. Her nose is flat. Her eyes are round.

B. Assignment!

      Write a description about your own appearance.

      Your description must include:

·          Your age. 

·          How your body is like.

·          How your face is like.

·          How your hair is like.

·          How your nose is like.

·          How your eyes are like.

·          And a little about your brother/sister’s appearance.

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DESCRIBING PEOPLE.  BASIC.  INTERMEDIATE