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REPHRASING TENSES

1. She started studying English eight years ago (since)

2. o you ha!e any e"#erience in editing $oo%s& (e!er)

'. a!id $ought the car soe tie ago and he still has it (or soe tie)

*. +e last sa, a royal #rocession three years ago (or)

-. He ga!e u# so%ing in 1' (since 1')

/. I can0t nd her #hone nu$er no, (lost)

. The e"change grou# ,ent to Italy and is $ac% no, ($een)

3. The #ost arri!ed a inute ago (4ust)

. +hen did you rst get to %no, her& (Ho, long)

15. Alan ,ent to 6ondon three ,ee%s ago. He0s still there (or three ,ee%s

no,)

11. +alt isney ade his rst aniated cartoon in 123 ($eore 123)

12. I rst et Alan in 1/5 and ,e are still riends (since)

1'. She nished ,riting her $oo% and then #u$lished it (,hen)

1*. +e arri!ed late at the ,edding. The cereony $egan $eore ,e arri!ed

($y the tie)

1-. The t,o riends $ough tents and slee#ing $ags and then ,ent ca#ing

(,hen)

Ans,ers

1.-She has been studying English since 2005.

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2.- Have you ever edited books?

3.-David has had the car or so!e ti!e.

".- #e haven$t seen a royal %rocession or 3 years.

5.- He hasn$t s!oked since 1&&3.

'.- ( have lost !y %hone nu!ber.

).- *he e+change grou% has been to (taly.

,.- *he %ost has ust arrived.

&.- Ho long have you knon her?

10.- He has been in /ondon or 3 eeks.

11.- eore 1&2, there asn$t any ani!ated cartoons.

12.- lan and ( have been riends since 1&'0.

13.- #hen she nished riting her book she %ublished it.

1".- y the ti!e e arrived the cere!ony had began

15.- *he to riends ent ca!%ing hen they bought tents and slee%ing bags.

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