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00. REPHRASING VERB TENSES

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Rewrite the sentences with the words given.
1. Amy wasn’t at work today. (not go)
2. Dogs frighten me. I …
3. He broke his leg at the football match. (while)
4. He made plans to see his friends tonight. (meet)
5. He was not at the restaurant when I arrived. (already)
6. I am finally in Paris for the first time. (never)
7. I am getting the results tomorrow afternoon. By tomorrow evening …
8. I am painting my room on Tuesday. By Wednesday …
9. I am starting a new job on Monday. By Tuesday …
10. I am staying with Mary at the weekend. On Saturday …
11. I am visiting London for the first time. (never)
12. I have had this sweater for fifteen years. It’s …
13. I have to leave before the party finishes. By the time …
14. I hope to become a doctor. (study)
15. I hope to finish painting my house this week. By the end of the week …
16. I was reading this book and he called me. When …
17. I was waiting for the bus and there was an accident. While …
18. I will be in London tomorrow. (travel)
19. I will see Jane tomorrow. (meet)
20. I would like to taste Indian food. (never)
21. I’m not sure whether to call him. Maybe …
22. It was Joe’s first trip to Spain last month. (not travel)
23. It’s a long time since I last visited Tom. For …
24. It’s dinner time at our house right now. (have)
25. My brother’s wedding is on Monday. (married)
26. My date of birth is April 3rd, 1993. I …
27. My favourite TV show is on from 8.00 to 9.00. At 8.15 …
28. Nelson is taking his driving test on Thursday. By Friday …
29. She has been studying English for two years. It’s …
30. Sue went to New York for the first time last week. (never)
31. Terry’s football match was at the same time as my dance performance.
(play, dance)
32. That letter arrived only a few minutes ago. (just)
33. The doorbell rang in the middle of her phone conversation. While …
34. The film is showing from 7.30 to 9.30. At 8.00 …
35. The plane is landing at 2.00. By 2.30 …
36. The teachers’ strike is almost over. In a few days …
37. The weather forecasters expect rain for tomorrow. (probably)
38. There was a lot of noise in the classroom when the teacher walked in.
(students)
39. They have been gone for several hours now. (leave)
40. They were not eating when I arrived. (finished)
41. Where is your home? (live)
42. While I was having dinner, Jim arrived. Jim …
ANSWER KEY
1. Amy didn’t go to work today.
2. I'm frightened by dogs.
3. He broke his leg while he was playing football.
4. He is going to meet his friends tonight.
5. When I arrived at the restaurant, he had already left.
6. I have never been in Paris before.
7. By tomorrow evening, I will have got the results.
8. By Wednesday, I will have painted my room.
9. By Tuesday, I will have started a new job.
10. On Saturday, I will be staying with Mary.
11. I have never visited London before.
12. It’s fifteen years since I had this sweater.
13. By the time the party finishes, I will have left.
14. I am going to study to become a doctor.
15. By the end of the week, I hope I will have finished painting my house.
16. When he called me, I was reading this book.
17. While I was waiting for the bus, there was an accident.
18. I am going to travel to London tomorrow.
19. I am going to meet Jane tomorrow.
20. I have never tasted Indian food.
21. Maybe I will call him.
22. Joe hadn’t travelled to Spain before last month.
23. For a long time I haven't visited Tom.
24. We’re having dinner right now.
25. My brother is getting married on Monday.
26. I was born on April 3rd, 1993.
27. At 8.15, I’ll be watching my favourite TV show.
28. By Friday, Nelson will have taken his driving test.
29. It’s two years since she was studying English.
30. Sue had never been to New York before last week.
31. Terry was playing football while I was dancing (at the performance).
32. That letter has just arrived.
33. While she was in the middle of her phone conversation, the doorbell rang.
34. At 8.00, the film will be showing.
35. By 2.30, the plane will have landed.
36. In a few days, the teachers’ strike will be over.
37. It will probably rain tomorrow.
38. The students were making a lot of noise when the teacher walked into the
classroom.
39. They left several hours ago.
40. They had finished eating when I arrived.
41. Where do you live?
42. Jim arrived during my dinner.
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