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Rephrasing Past Simple + Present Perfect

This document provides examples of rephrasing sentences from the past simple tense to the present perfect tense. It gives 37 pairs of sentences where the first is in the past simple and the second rephrases it into an equivalent meaning using the present perfect. The purpose is to demonstrate how to discuss past events using the present perfect tense to emphasize the present relevance or continuation of the event.

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Rephrasing Past Simple + Present Perfect

This document provides examples of rephrasing sentences from the past simple tense to the present perfect tense. It gives 37 pairs of sentences where the first is in the past simple and the second rephrases it into an equivalent meaning using the present perfect. The purpose is to demonstrate how to discuss past events using the present perfect tense to emphasize the present relevance or continuation of the event.

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Rephrasing on past simple and present perfect

1. When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?
2.
3. I arrived in London last week and Im still here = I have been in London since last week.
4. This is the most ridiculous idea Ive heard = I havent heard such a ridiculous idea in my life.
5. Roco has dinner at eight oclock, and its 9 oclock now = Roco has just finished dinner.
6. I started teaching twenty years ago = I have been teaching for twenty years.
7. Virginia was at the party two minutes ago, but she is no longer here = Virginia has just left the
party.
8. My baby hasnt learnt to tell the time, and he is already six = My baby, six, hasnt learnt to tell
the time yet.
9. My baby has learnt to tell the time, and he is only four = My baby, four, has already learn to tell
the time.
10. I havent seen a worst film before = This is the worst film I have ever seen.
11. Gasols romance with basketball began at the age of five = Gasol has loved basketball since
he was five.
12. Frank lost his job three months ago = Frank has been unemployed for three months.
13. The man who murdered JFK is still free = The Police havent..found the man who murdered JFK yet.
14. This is my second visit to Hungary = This is the second timeI have visited Hungary.
15. Mary started learning French five years ago = Mary hasbeen learning French for five years.
16. After I arrived here, I started to feel better = I havebeen feeling better since I arrived here.
17. Its over twenty years since we got married = We havebeen married foro ver twenty years.
18. The last time they saw each other was in 1994 = They havent seen each other since 1994.
19. The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago = I havent iceskated for ten years.
20. I havent seen a worst film before = This is the worst film I have ever seen.
21. Its a long time since I last went to a football match = I havent been to a football match for a long time.
22. She started writing this book two years ago = She has has been writing this book for two
years.
23. They last wrote me 20 years ago = They havent written me for 20 years.
24. She bought this car 2 months ago = She has had this car for two months.
25. She hasnt worked for 3 years = Its 3 years since she last worked.
26. Mary hasnt swum for years = Its years since Mary last worked.
27. Peter hasnt shown me his house for 15 years = Its 15 years since Peter last showed me his
house.
28. They havent visited us for ages = Its ages since they last visited us.
29. Its three years since I last ran a marathon = I havent run a maratn for three years.
30. Its ages since she last won an Oscar = She hasnt won an Oscar for ages.
31. Its years since they swept the house for the last time = They havent swet the house for years.
32. Its 15 years since he lit his last cigarette = He hasnt smoked for 15 years.
33. Its 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time = She hasnt lent me her car for 14
years.
34. Its years since I last took a holiday = The last time I took a holiday was years ago.
35. I havent seen Peter for a long time = The last time I saw Peter was a long time ago.
36. He has never behaved like this before = Its the first time he has behaved like this.
37. I havent talked to George for 4 days = Its 4 days since I last talked to George.
38. I have never seen a more beautiful girl = She is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.

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