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Rephrasing Tenses Exercise Guide

The document provides examples of sentences using different tenses and asks the reader to rephrase the sentences using different tenses. It gives 21 sentences with instructions to rephrase them by changing the tense, including changing phrases like "has finished" to the simple past "finished" or changing adverbs like "next Wednesday" to "is going to visit". The goal is to practice transforming tense across a variety of sentence structures.

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Rephrasing Tenses Exercise Guide

The document provides examples of sentences using different tenses and asks the reader to rephrase the sentences using different tenses. It gives 21 sentences with instructions to rephrase them by changing the tense, including changing phrases like "has finished" to the simple past "finished" or changing adverbs like "next Wednesday" to "is going to visit". The goal is to practice transforming tense across a variety of sentence structures.

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Rephrasing Tenses (Due 29th April )

1-Sam started working at 9 a.m and he hasn’t finished yet.

Sam has…

2-I met Mary two weeks ago.

I have….

3-When did you get your new bike?

How long ….

4-They came to live in Saragossa in 2000.

They have…

5-I last saw you in 2004.

I haven’t…

6-On the way to work I saw a car crash.

While…

When…

7-The thief escaped, and after that the police arrived.

By the time…

8-1.- Simon finished the game. Then he went out.


After…
Before…
As soon as…
By the time…
Until…

9-I’m on my way to the cinema (going)


Rephrasing Tenses (Due 29th April )

10-The band started playing at 10 and we arrived at 10.30 (BEFORE)

11- She hasn't celebrated her birthday at home for three years.

She last..

12- Jane broke her leg once before.

This is the second…

13- Paul plans to visit Rome next Wednesday.

Paul is…

14.- When it started to rain I was on my way home. (walking)

While…

15.- She has decided to study medicine.

She…

16.- She has bought the tickets for Saturday show. (attending)

She will…

17.The reparations of the Cathedral will finish in 2022.

By 2023…

18. I haven’t smoked a cigarette for more than 8 years. (last)

19.- Have you got any experience in acting?


Have you ever…
20.- She´s going to rest between two and four o´clock.
At 3 o´clock…
Rephrasing Tenses (Due 29th April )

21. How long have you been teaching?


When…

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