SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS 301 U1-U3 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Julie started working here six years ago. (BEEN) / Julie ..................................... six years now.

Julie has been working here for six years now.

We have had it for ten years and it’s still a good car. (BOUGHT) We ................................ . and it’s still a good car.

We bought it ten years ago and it’s still a good car.

They came on stage two hours ago and they are still playing. (FOR)

They have been playing for two hours.

He got into the pool and started swimming an hour ago. (FOR) He ................................................... an hour.

He has been swimming for an hour.

We have been living here for five months but we haven’t got all the furniture yet. (MOVED) We ................................................... but we haven’t got all the furniture yet.

We moved here five months ago but we haven’t got all the furniture yet.

We moved here two years ago. (BEEN) / We ................................................. two years.

We have been living here for two years.

The last time I saw her was two months ago. (FOR) / I ............................................. two months.

I haven’t seen her for two months.

Dan started teaching ten years ago. (TEACHER) Dan .............................................2006.

Dan has been a teacher since 2006.

John had dinner and then he went out with his friends. (AFTER) ......................................... , he went out with his friends.

After John had had dinner, he went out with his friends.

Before Michael became our teacher, I didn’t like German. (USE) /// I …………………………………… German before Michael became our teacher.

I didn’t use to like German before Michael became our teacher.

When I was a child I was fond of dogs, but now I prefer cats. (LOVE) /// I ………………………………….. dogs when I was a child, but now I prefer cats.

I used to love dogs when I was a child, but now I prefer cats.

The road was dangerous because of the rain of the night before. (RAINED) ///The road was dangerous because …………………………… the night before.

The road was dangerous because it had rained the night before.

Chris finished her homework and then had a shower. (AFTER) //// Chris had a shower ………………………….. her homework.

Chris had a shower after she had finished her homework.

It was the first time I had surfed in the ocean. (NEVER)//// I ………………………………………. in the ocean before.

I had never surfed in the ocean before.

He got to the station to catch the train, but he was too late. (LEFT) ///When he got to the station, the train …………….....................……

When he got to the station, the train had already left.

When the train left, I was looking for the platform. (WAS) //// The train left ………………………………… the platform.

The train left while I was looking for the platform.

We were talking when I realised that I had met her before. (AS) // …………………......………. , I realised that I had met her before.

As we were talking, I realised that I had met her before.

I fell asleep while I was listening to music. (WHEN) // I was listening to music ……………………………...

I was listening to music when I fell asleep.

I usually play volleyball on Fridays, but this Friday I have to study. (NOT) //// I ………………………………………. volleyball this Friday because I have to study.

I am not playing volleyball this Friday because I have to study.