Present Perfect Rephrasing Exercises

Present Perfect Rephrasing Exercises Read the examples. 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.

She started to teach 13 years ago = She has taught for 13 years

3.

We last visited Rome three years ago = We haven’t vis ited Rome for three years

4.

It’s 3 months since she last phoned me = The last time she phoned me was three

months ago ( ago ( LAST TIME + PAST SIMPLE) 5.

Peter has never heard classical music before = It’s the first time P eter P eter has heard

classical music  (FIRST  (FIRST TIME + PRESENT PERFECT) 6.

This is the silliest joke I have ever heard = I have never heard such a silly joke before

7.

I arrived in London last week and I’m still here = I have been in London for a week.

8.

When did you meet Antonio? = How long have you known Antonio?

Rewrite the sentences so that they have to same meaning as the first, using the present perfect. 1. Katy bought her car four years ago. (own) Katy _______________________________ for four years. 2. It is our first time in Las Vegas. (go) We _________________________ to Las Vegas before. 3. The last time Jimmy saw his uncle was in 2002. Jimmy ______________________ since 2002. 4. My aunt moved to Korea three months ago. (live) My aunt ____________________ for three months. 6. When did you meet your boyfriend? (know) How long ________________________ your boyfriend. 7. The plane landed five minutes ago. (just)  ____________________________________________ 8. Mary saw that film last week. (already)  ____________________________________________ 9 Judy ran a marathon three days ago. (recently)  ____________________________________________ 10. Fred wrote an email at 11 o'clock and another at half past eleven. So far this morning, Fred _____________________________ two emails. 11. Lisa is still eating breakfast.(finish) Lisa ______________________________ yet 12. Isadora went to Madrid in January and she went to England in March. (take)

This year, Isadora __________________________ two trips. 13. They haven't ever gone bungee jumping. (never)  _____________________________________________ 14. Bob woke up five minutes ago. (just)  _____________________________________________ 15. It's three years since I last went skiing. I _________________________________ in three years. 16. Jessica has never eaten sushi before. ( This is the first time that Jessica ___________________________