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He began playing football ten years ago. →He has ……………………………………………………
He has been playing football for 10 years
He has been investigating the case for a week. →He started ……………………………………
He started to investigate/ investigating the case a week ago
When is Peter and Sarah's wedding? →When are ………………………………………………..
When are Peter and Sarah getting married?
I have never read such a romantic story. →This is ……………………………………………………
This is the most romantic story I have ever read / This is the first time I have ever read such a romantic story
We started cooking for the party four hours ago. →We have ………………………………………………….
We have been cooking for the party for four hours
He forgot about the gun until he got home. →Not until ………………………………………………….
Not until he got home did he remember about the gun
I haven't been to an Indian restaurant for ages. →It's ages …………………………………………………….
It's ages since I last visited (went to) an Indian restaurant
The last time Nancy came here was in 1986. →Nancy hasn't …………………………………………………
Nancy hasn't come here since 1986
This is my first visit to Japan. →This is the first time ………………………………………….
This is the first time I have visited to Japan
How long have Helen and Robert been married? →When …………………………………………………………
When did Helen and Robert get married?
It's a long time since our last conversation. →We …………………………………………………………….
We haven't talked together/ haven't had conversation for a long time
12. Thanks, but I had something to eat earlier. →Thanks, but I've ………………………………………………..
Thanks, but we've already eaten
This is the most interesting book I've ever read. →I've never ……………………………………………………….
I've never read such an interesting book
This is my first game of water-polo. →I …………………………………………………………….
I have never played game of water-polo before
When she heard the results, Mary began to feel more confident. →Since hearing the results, ………………………………………
Since hearing the results, Mary has felt more confident
