1. This is the first time she has eaten eel soup.
= She has not eaten eel soup before
2. She began to write 30 minutes ago.
= She has written for 20 minutes
3. They started studying English when they were in grade 3.
= They have studied english since they were in grade 3
4. I last saw him 3 weeks ago.
= I haven’t seen him for 3 weeks
5. The last time I watched this movie was 6 months ago.
= I haven’t watched this movie for 6 months
6. It is a long time since she last saw her parents.

= She hasn’t seen her parents for a long time
7. When did you begin reading this book?
= How long have you read this book ?
8. This is the first time I have been abroad.
= I haven’t been abroad before
9. I haven’t gone to the zoo since last year.
= The last time I went to the zoo was last year
10. I haven’t met my aunt since I was 10 years old.
= I last met my aunt when I was 10 years old

11. This is the first time she has worked with foreigners.
= She hasn’t worked with foreigners before
12. She started to cry two hours ago.
= She has cried for two hours
13. We started to chat on the phone when it began to rain.
= We have chatted on the phone since it began to rain
14. We got to know each other when we were at university.
= We have known each other since we were at university
15. The last time she phoned her parents was 3 weeks ago.
= She hasn’t phoned her parents for 3 weeks
16. It is a long time since we last went to this restaurant.
= We haven’t gone to this restaurant for a long time
17. When did you have this laptop?
= How long have you had this laptop?
18. This is the first time I have joined such an exciting party.
=I haven’t …………joined such an exciting party before ………………………………………………………………………….
19. I haven’t heard from her for many years.
= The last …………I heard from her was many years ago…………………………………………………………………………
20. The children haven’t been taken to the park since 2012.
= The last time …………the children were taken to the park was in 2012………………………………………………………………………………

21. This is not the first time we have visited this city.

= This is not our …………first visiting this city…………………………………………………………………………………

22. This is the second time I have seen this movie.

= I have …………seen this movie before …………………………………………………………………………………….

23. This is the second time he has been to a tennis match.
= He has ………been to a tennis match before ………………………………………………….………………………………..
24. She started doing the housework as soon as she got home.
= She has…done the housework as soon as she got home…………………………………………………………………………………………
25. He started his career as a teacher 20 years ago.
= He has ………started his career as a teacher for 20 years…………………………………………………………………………………..
26. Is this your first visit to our country?
= Haven’t you…visited to our country………………………………………………………………………………………..?
27. The last time we contacted was 3 months ago.
= We haven’t ………contacted for 3 months……………………………………………………………………………………
28. It is a long time since I last wrote to her.

= I haven’t……written to her for a long time………………………………………………………………………………………..
29. When did you start to wait for the bus?
= How long have ………you waited for the bus……………………………………………………………………………………....?
30. This is the second time I have stayed in this hotel.
= I have ………stayed in this hotel before …………………………………………………………………………………………..
31. He last sent me postcards when he was in Paris.
= The last time………he sent me postcards when he was in paris…………………………………………………………………………………………….

= He hasn’t ………sent me postcards since he was in paris………………………………………………………………………………………………..
32. They haven’t visited their hometown since they were 12.
= They last ………visited their hometown when they were 12…………………………………………………………………………………………………

33. This is the first time she has read such a romantic novel.
= She hasn’t…read such a romantic novel before ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
34. We began to talk two hours ago.
= It’s two hours………since we talked …………………………………………………………………………….
35. My father started to work as an engineer when he was 22.
= My father has ………worked as an engineer since he was 22…………………………………………………………………………..
36. She last sent me letters last year.
= She hasn’t……sent me letters since last year……………………………………………………………………………..

= The last time ………she sent me letters was last year………………………………………………………………………..
37. The last time she phoned her parents was ages ago.
= It’s ages …..………since she phoned her parents ………………………………………………………………………..
38. It is a long time since we last went to this restaurant.
= We haven’t ………gone to this restaurant for a long time……………………………………………………………………….
39. When did you move to this house?
= How long have…..you moved to this house......................................................................................................?