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English 20 Public

Rephrasing using past time and present perfect - based on MacMillan advanced

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#C1 #Past continuous #Past Simple #present perfect continuous #present perfect #Cambridge Advanced #rephrasing

I intended to call you yesterday, but I forgot. (GOING) I ________ call you yesterday, but I forgot.

was going to

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Mary asked if I wanted more pudding, but I said I couldn’t eat any more. (HAD) When Mary offered me ________ enough.

more pudding, I said I had / more pudding, I said

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Owing to illness, Sally was unable to sing the solo, as arranged. (HAVE) Sally was ________ but she fell ill.

to have sung the solo

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John wasn’t always as rude as that. (BE) John ________ rude.

didn't use to be so/that

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We’ve changed our minds about going to Rome, as originally intended. (INTENDING) We ________ we’ve changed our minds.

were intending to go to Rome, but

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When I lived in London, cycling to work was part of my daily routine. (USED) When I lived in London, I ________ day.

used to cycle to work every

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I might possibly go to the theatre tonight. (WONDERING) I ________ going to the theatre tonight.

was wondering about

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I had to go past your house so I decided to drop in. (PASSING) I ________ so I decided to drop in.

was passing your house

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About 100 people were waiting for the late bus. (ARRIVED) By ________ there were about 100 people waiting.

the time the bus (finally) arrived

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What were you doing at the moment of the explosion? (OCCURRED) When ________ what were you doing?

the explosion occurred

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This has been my home for thirty years. (LIVED) I ________ for thirty years.

have lived here/in this house

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Eating Korean food is new to me. (NEVER) I ________ before.

have never eaten Korean food

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Tony hasn’t been to Paris before. (FIRST) It’s ________ to Paris.

the first time Tony has been

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We haven’t been swimming for ages. (SINCE) It’s ________ swimming.

ages since we went / have been

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Jess started learning French five years ago. (HAS) Jess ________ five years.

has been learning French for

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I am on the tenth page of this letter I am writing. (TEN) So far I ________ of this letter.

have written ten pages

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