TENSE TRANSFORMATIONLTBT

TENSE TRANSFORMATION
1.
S + began/ started + V-ing / To V … in + time(May, 1990,…)
time(years,month, ) + ago
 S + have/has + Ved/3…………… since/ for + time
have/has + been + V-ing…….
Ex: I started learning English five years ago
 I have been studying English for five years
2.
S + have/ has + (not) + Ved/3…… for + time
 It’s + time + since + S + (last) + Ved/2
Ex: She has lived here for many years.
It’s many years since she lived here.
I haven’t seen him for two months
 It’s two months since I last saw him
3.
S + have/ has + not + Ved/3………for/ since + time
 a. The last time + S + Ved/2……was + time(years,month, ) + ago
in + time(May, 1990,…)
b. S + last + Ved/2 …… time + ago
in + time
Ex: I haven’t seen him for two months
 The last time I saw him was two months ago
 I last saw him two months ago
4.
S + have/ has + (not) + Ved/3 ….+ since + S + Ved/2
 S + (last) Ved/2 + when + S + Ved/2
Ex: John hasn’t seen her since she left for Japan
 John last saw her when she left for Japan
5.
S + have/ has + not + Ved/3………before

 It/this/that is the first time + S + have/ has + Ved/3
Ex: I haven’t seen that man here before
It is the first time I have seen that man here
6.
How long is it since + S + Ved/2… ?
have/ has + S + Ved/3… ?
 When did + S + V
0
…….?
Ex: How long is it since you sold this car?
 When did you sell this car?
7.
S + have/ has + never + Ved/3 + such (a/ an) + Adj + N
 It/this/that is the + Adj (superlative) + S + have/ has + ever + Ved/3
Ex: I’ve never met such an intelligent boy
 This is the most intelligent boy I’ve ever met
EXERCISES
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1.I have played football for ages.
→ It’s…………………………………………………………………
2.I haven’t been to Ha long for three years.
→ It’s…………………………………………………………………
→ The last time………………………………………………………
3.She hasn’t seen her mother since she left for Pairs.
→She last………………………………………………………………
4.The last time I went to Hanoi was over fours years ago.
→I haven’t…………………………………………………………….
→It’s………………………………………………………………….
5.I last saw her when she returned to her home town.
→I haven’t…………………………………………………………….

6.How long have you sold your old house?
→When……………………………………………………………….
7.She hasn’t spoken Japanese before.
→It’s…………………………………………………………………
8.This is the first time she has driven a car.
→She……………………………………………………………………
9.I haven’t heard from him since July.
→I last…………………………………………………………………….
→The last time……………………………………………………………
10.My aunt has been teaching English for 40 years.
→ My aunt………………………………………………………………
11. I went over my lesson and then went to school
→ Before ……………………………………………………………….
12. Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises
→ After …………………………………………………………………
II.Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the one given
1. It is seven years since we ______.
A. last talked to Daisy B. have talked to Daisy C. last talked Daisy D. talk to Daisy
2. It’s two years ___________ Joe
A. that I don’t see B. that I haven’t seen C. since I didn’t see D. since I saw
3. By the time I arrived at the station, ______________.
A. my friend has left. B. my friend has been leaving. C. my friend leaves. D. my friend had left.
4. Before I came to class, I had had a cup of coffee.
A. I had come to class after I had a cup of coffee. B. After I had come to class, I had a cup of coffee.
C. I had had a cup of coffee after I came to class. D. After I had had a cup of coffee, I came to class.
5.Jane rang hours and hours ago.
A. It’s hours before Jane rang. B. It’s hours after Jane rang.
C. It’s hours since Jane rang. D. It’s hours when Jane rang.
6.It has been a long time since they met.
A. They haven’t met since a long time. B. They haven’t met for a long time.

C. They didn’t meet for a long time. D. They didn’t meet a long time ago.
7. I haven’t stayed in a hotel for years.
A. It’s years since I stayed in a hotel. B. It’s years when I stayed in a hotel.
C. It’s years since I stay in a hotel. D. I haven’t stayed in a hotel years ago.
8. I have never read such a good book before.
A. This is the first time I read a good book . B. This is the first time I have read a good book.
C. This book is the best I have never read. D. This book is the best I read .
9. She started learning English ten years ago.
A.She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years.
C.She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years
10. It’s two years since he last went home.
A. He hasn’t gone home for two years. B. The last time he went home was two years ago.
C. He didn’t go home two years ago. D. Both A & B are correct.
11. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano since three years. B. She has played the piano for three years
C. She doesn’t play the piano now. D. She stops playing the piano now.
12. We last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. We haven’t gone to the cinema for two months. B. We didn’t go to the cinema for two months.
C. We didn’t want to go to the cinema any more. D. We stopped going to the cinema.
13. He lost the job three months ago.
A. It is three months ago since he lost the job. C. It is three months since he lost the job.
C. They are three months since he lost the job. D. It is three months when he lost the job.
14. John began playing the organ five years ago.
A. John has been playing the organ five years ago. B. John has played the organ since five years .
C. John has been playing the organ for five years. D. John used to play the organ five years ago
15. He stopped smoking last year.
A. He began smoking last year. B. He has not smoked for a year.
C. He has smoked for a year. D. He no longer smoked.
16. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A. We didn’t start cooking for the party until four. B. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.

C. We have four cooks for the party D. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours
17. She hasn’t played the piano for five years.
A. She didn’t play the piano since five years. B. The last time she played the piano was five years ago.
C. The last time she played the piano five years ago. D. She played the piano five years .
18. How long haven't you seen Peter? This sentence means: ______.
A. When are you going to see Peter? B. When will you and Peter see each other again?
C. When did you last see Peter? D. When haven’t you seen Peter?
19. I haven’t seen her for months.
A. It’s months when I last saw her. B. It’s months since I last saw her.
C. It’s months after I last saw her. D . It’s months before I last saw her.
20. I haven’t been to London since I left my college.
A. I went to London when I left my college. B. The last time I went to London was when I left my college.
C. I have just been to London. D. I have been to London to visit my college.
III.Choose the error.
1.The last time I have seen him was in 1999.
2. The last time she played the piano was for five years ago.
3. It is three months since he has lost his job.
4. It’s the first time I’ve never driven this kind of car .
5.We last visited her when many years ago.
6.Tom met Mary in 1986 and they had been good friends since then .
7.I have been studied Chinese for a long time
8.This is the first time he had writen a novel
9.We started to write each other since three years ago.
10.He didn’t meet her even one time since they said good bye together .

EXERCISES
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1.I have played football for ages.
→ It’s ages since I played football
2.I haven’t been to Ha long for three years.

→ It’s three years since I last was to Ha long.
→ The last time I was to Ha long was three years ago.
3.She hasn’t seen her mother since she left for Pairs.
→She last saw her mother when she left for Pairs.
4.The last time I went to Hanoi was over fours years ago.
→I haven’t gone to Hanoi was over fours years
→It’s over fours years since I last went to Hanoi.
5.I last saw her when she returned to her home town.
→I haven’t seen her since………
6.How long have you sold your old house?
→When did you sell…
7.She hasn’t spoken Japanese before.
→It’s the first time she has spoken…
8.This is the first time she has driven a car.
→She has never driven a car before.
9.I haven’t heard from him since July.
→I last heard from him in July
→The last time I heard from him was in July
10.My aunt has been teaching English for 40 years.
→ My aunt started teaching English 40 years ago.
11. I went over my lesson and then went to school
→ Before I went to school, I went over my lesson.
12. Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises
→ After he had done all his exercises, he watched TV.
II.Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the one given
1. It is seven years since we ______.
A. last talked to Daisy B. have talked to Daisy C. last talked Daisy D. talk to Daisy
2. It’s two years ___________ Joe.
A. that I don’t see B. that I haven’t seen C. since I didn’t see D. since I saw
3. By the time I arrived at the station, ______________.

A. my friend has left. B. my friend has been leaving. C. my friend leaves. D. my friend had left.
4. Before I came to class, I had had a cup of coffee.
A. I had come to class after I had a cup of coffee. B. After I had come to class, I had a cup of coffee.
C. I had had a cup of coffee after I came to class. D. After I had had a cup of coffee, I came to class.
5.Jane rang hours and hours ago.
A. It’s hours before Jane rang. B. It’s hours after Jane rang.
C. It’s hours since Jane rang. D. It’s hours when Jane rang.
6.It has been a long time since they met.
A. They haven’t met since a long time. B. They haven’t met for a long time.
C. They didn’t meet for a long time. D. They didn’t meet a long time ago.
7. I haven’t stayed in a hotel for years.
A. It’s years since I stayed in a hotel. B. It’s years when I stayed in a hotel.
C. It’s years since I stay in a hotel. D. I haven’t stayed in a hotel years ago.
8. I have never read such a good book before.
A. This is the first time I read a good book . B. This is the first time I have read a good book.
C. This book is the best I have never read. D. This book is the best I read .
9. She started learning English ten years ago.
A.She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years.
C.She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years
10. It’s two years since he last went home.
A. He hasn’t gone home for two years. B. The last time he went home was two years ago.
C. He didn’t go home two years ago. D. Both A & B are correct.
11. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano since three years. B. She has played the piano for three years
C. She doesn’t play the piano now. D. She stops playing the piano now.
12. We last went to the cinema two months ago.
A. We haven’t gone to the cinema for two months. B. We didn’t go to the cinema for two months.
C. We didn’t want to go to the cinema any more. D. We stopped going to the cinema.
13. He lost the job three months ago.
A. It is three months ago since he lost the job. C. It is three months since he lost the job.

C. They are three months since he lost the job. D. It is three months when he lost the job.
14. John began playing the organ five years ago.
A. John has been playing the organ five years ago. B. John has played the organ since five years .
C. John has been playing the organ for five years. D. John used to play the organ five years ago
15. He stopped smoking last year.
A. He began smoking last year. B. He has not smoked for a year.
C. He has smoked for a year. D. He no longer smoked.
16. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.
A. We didn’t start cooking for the party until four. B. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
C. We have four cooks for the party D. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours
17. She hasn’t played the piano for five years.
A. She didn’t play the piano since five years. B. The last time she played the piano was five years ago.
C. The last time she played the piano five years ago. D. She played the piano five years .
18. How long haven't you seen Peter? This sentence means: ______.
A. When are you going to see Peter? B. When will you and Peter see each other again?
C. When did you last see Peter? D. When haven’t you seen Peter?
19. I haven’t seen her for months.
A. It’s months when I last saw her. B. It’s months since I last saw her.
C. It’s months after I last saw her. D . It’s months before I last saw her.
20. I haven’t been to London since I left my college.
A. I went to London when I left my college. B. The last time I went to London was when I left my college.
C. I have just been to London. D. I have been to London to visit my college.
III.Choose the error.
1.The last time I have seen him was in 1999.
2. The last time she played the piano was for five years ago.
3. It is three months since he has lost his job.
4. It’s the first time I’ve never driven this kind of car .
5.We last visited her when many years ago.
6.Tom met Mary in 1986 and they had been good friends since then .
7.I have been studied Chinese for a long time

8.This is the first time he had writen a novel
9.We started to write each other since three years ago.
10.He didn’t meet her even one time since they said good bye together .
Period :
LESSON: TENSE TRANSFORMATION
* Objectives: By the end of this lesson, ss will be able to review tense transformation.
* Teaching Aids: Hand out, poster.
* Procedure:
TIME CONTENTS T’S AND SS’
ACTIVITIES
5’
15’
20’
I. WARMER.
II. PRESENTATION.
1.
S + began/ started + V-ing/ To V …… in+time/ time+ago
 S + have/has + Ved/3…………… since/ for + time
have/ has + been + V-ing…….
2.
S + have/ has + (not) + Ved/3…… for + time
 It’s + time + since + S + (last) + Ved/2
3.
S + have/ has + not + Ved/3………for/ since + time
 a. The last time + S + Ved/2……was + time + ago
in + time
b. S + last + Ved/2 …… time + ago
in + time
4.
S + have/ has + (not) + Ved/3 ….+ since + S + Ved/2

 S + (last) Ved/2 + when + S + Ved/2

5.
S + have/ has + not + Ved/3………before
 It/this/that is the first time + S + have/ has + Ved/3

6.
How long is it since + S + Ved/2… ?
have/ has + S + Ved/3… ?
 When did + S + V
0
…….?

7.
S + have/ has + never + Ved/3 + such (a/ an) + Adj + N
 It/this/that is the + Adj (superlative) + S + have + ever + Ved/3

III. PRACTICE.
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.
1.I have played football for ages.
-T divides class into 2
groups
and asks ss to write their
sentences
-T helps ss review the forms
and meaning
30’
18’
2’
→ It’s ages since I played football

2.I haven’t been to Ha long for three years.
→ It’s three years since I last was to Ha long.
→ The last time I was to Ha long was three years ago.
3.She hasn’t seen her mother since she left for Pairs.
→She last saw her mother when she left for Pairs.
4.The last time I went to Hanoi was over fours years ago.
→I haven’t gone to Hanoi was over fours years
→It’s over fours years since I last went to Hanoi.
5.I last saw her when she returned to her home town.
→I haven’t seen her since………
6.How long have you sold your old house?
→When did you sell…
7.She hasn’t spoken Japanese before.
→It’s the first time she has spoken…
8.This is the first time she has driven a car.
→She has never driven a car before.
9.I haven’t heard from him since July.
→I last heard from him in July
→The last time I heard from him was in July
10.My aunt has been teaching English for 40 years.
→ My aunt started teaching English 40 years ago.
11. I went over my lesson and then went to school
→ Before I went to school, I went over my lesson.
12. Before he watched TV, he had done all his exercises
→ After he had done all his exercises, he watched TV.
II.Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the one
given
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.D 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.C
14.C 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.B
PRODUCTION:

III.Choose the error.
1.The last time I have seen him was in 1999.
2. The last time she played the piano was for five years ago.
3. It is three months since he has lost his job.
4. It’s the first time I’ve never driven this kind of car .
5.We last visited her when many years ago.
6.Tom met Mary in 1986 and they had been good friends since then .
7.I have been studied Chinese for a long time
8.This is the first time he had writen a novel
9.We started to write each other since three years ago.
10.He didn’t meet her even one time since they said good bye together
.
V HOMEWORK:
- Study the lesson
- Do the rest exercises on hand out
-T asks ss to do the
exercises on Hand out
individually and then pair
share.
-Ss show their answers on
the board.
-Teacher gives feedback
-Pair work
- correction
- Feedback
Individual work
- T reminds Ss to do
homework