Prof.

Marisa Fidalgo 2nd bach

REPHRASING /TRANSLATION EXERCISES ( tenses)

For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence, but using the words given.

1. I used to get up early.

(would)

2.Getting a good job doesn't interest him.

He

3. When did you start working here?

How long

4. She walked along the park everyday.

(use to)

5. I don't play tennis at all.

(never)

6. How many times do I have to tell you not to put your name at the top?
(always)

7. We don't often have fish.

(hardly ever)

8. Bernard is still cleaning the bathroom

(finished) _________________________

9. My boyfriend hasn’t written to me for ages

It’s ____________________________

10. This is my third year in England (for)

I __________________________________

11. Have you got the intention of quitting your job? (going)
________________________________________

12. When did she first meet him?

How long _________________________________

13. She gave up eating junk food a month ago (for)

___________________________________

14. Almodóvar started making films in 1980. He is still making films today
Almodóvar __________________________________

15. On my walk home from school, I dropped my mobile phone

While _____________________________

16. I did my homework before I went out

I didn’t go out _________________________________________

17. The thief escaped and then the police arrived

By the time the police __________________________________
 18. I’m on my way to the cinema
(GOING) ______________________________________

19. I was on my bike when I fell

(RIDE)_____________________________________

20. .She finished writing her book and then published it

(When…)_______________________________________________

21. Over the next year we will design three new types of trainers.
This time next year______________________________________________

22. My first interview is for 2:30 to 3:30

At three p.m________________________________________

23. Her husband plans to take her to a new restaurant

She _____________________________________________

24. Tuesday is the day we leave for England

On Tuesday we _____________________________________

25. They are starting a course on computers this year.

By the end of the year, they ________________________________

TRANSLATE THE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

1. Para finales de mes habré terminado el proyecto

2. Acabo de ver un programa sobre novias

3. En unos meses estaré volando a África

4. ¿Habrás terminado tu cena para las diez?

5. Lleva viendo la misma serie dos años.

6. Desde hace treinta años enseño inglés.

7. ¿Ya has cortado las verduras?

8. ¿Durante cuánto tiempo has estado haciendo ejercicio?

9. Todavía no has estudiado el tema, pero vas a hacerlo ahora mismo.

10. Te llevo al cine, pero ¿vas a comprar las entradas?