TENSES: present perfect simple with since + for Exercise+answer

Part one : Rephrase the following sentences , using the present perfect simple tense with since or for .

Example: It’s six years since I played chess. I haven’t played chess for six years . He last sang when he was came to England. He hasn’t sung since he came to England.

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• 1.Jack last read Latin when he left school.
  

Jack……………………………………………………………........................................................

• 2.It’s fifteen years since Mary bathed a baby.
  

Mary ……………………………………………………………........................................................

• 3.I last drove a car five years ago.
  

I…………………………………………………………………........................................................

• 4. It’s three months since the windows were cleaned.
  

The windows………………………………………………………..............................................

• 5. It’s a long time since I took any photographs.
  

I……………………………………………………………………….......................................................

• 6. She last watched TV on New Year’s Day.
  

She…………………………………………………………………….....................................................

• 7. The last time I was abroad was in the summer of 1978.
  

I………………………………………………………………………….....................................................

• 8. They last played football when they were six years old.
  

They ……………………………………………………………………..................................................

• 9. It’s two months since he wrote to me.
  

He ……………………………………………………………………….......................................................

• 10. My cousin last swam in the sea on August 20.
  

My cousin……………………………………………………………………...................................

• 11. It’s ten days since we last surfed in the net.
  

We……………………………………………………………….......................................................

• 12. He last spoke Spanish when he was in Madrid.
  

He……………………………………………………………………….....................................................

• 13. Michael last rode a motor cycle when he was at the university.
  

Michael ……………………………………………………………………......................................................

• 14. Mrs Barlow last typed letters years and years ago.
  

Mrs Barlow…………………………………………………………………………............................................

• 15.Steve last repaired a radio when he left the army.
  

Steve………………………………………………….......................................................

• 16. It’s ten weeks since I last had a good night’s sleep.
  

I………………………………………………………………………..................................................................


ANSWER: 1.Jack hasn’t read Latin since he left school 2.Maryhasn’t bathed a baby for 15 years/3.I haven’t driven a car for 5 years/4.the windows haven’t been cleaned for 3months/ 5.I haven’t taken any photographsfor a long time/ 6.she hasn’t watchedT.V since New Year’s Day/ 7.I haven’t been abroad since the summer of 1978. http://8.They haven’t played football since they were years old.//9. He hasn’t written to me for two months /10.My cousin hasn’t swum in the sea since August 20//11.We haven’t surfed in thenet for 10 days// 12.He hasn’t spokenSpanish since he was in Spain 13.Michael hasn’t ridden a motorcycle since he was at university./ 14.Mrs Barlow hasn’t typed letters for years and years 15.Steve hasn’t repaired a radio since he was in the army//16.I haven’t had a good night’s sleep for 10 weeks.