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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS 301 U1-U3

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • They came on stage two hours ago and they are still playing. (FOR)
    They have been playing for two hours.
  • We moved here two years ago. (BEEN) / We ................................................. two years.
    We have been living here for two years.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • He got into the pool and started swimming an hour ago. (FOR) He ................................................... an hour.
    He has been swimming for an hour.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I fell asleep while I was listening to music. (WHEN) //                                    I was listening to music ……………………………...
    I was listening to music when I fell asleep.
  • Julie started working here six years ago. (BEEN) / Julie ..................................... six years now.
    Julie has been working here for six years now.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.