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Past simple (AGO) Present Perfect (FOR)

She started to learn English 4 years ago. She has learned English for 4 years.
She has been learning English for 4 years.
Past Simple (LAST / AGO) Present Perfect (FOR)
The last time I visited London was a long time
ago. I haven't visited London for a long time.
I last visited London a long time ago.

The last time I went on holiday was three years I haven’t been on holiday for three years.
ago.
(*) It has been three years since I went on holiday.
Present Perfect (It’s the first time + ever) Present Perfect (never / before)
It's the first time I have ever been to Ireland. I have never been to Ireland before.
Used to + verb Past simple
I used to go to the old gym every month. I went to the old gym every month.
Synonyms
Will you have to take again any papers that you Will you have to re-sit any papers that you fail?
fail?
Can (ability) + verb Know how to + verb
I can cook I know how to cook
She can speak French. She knows how to speak French.
We can’t build a house. We don’t know how to build a house.
Can we design a webpage? Do we know how to design a webpage?

Negative + Anything, anyone (anybody), anywhere, Affirmative + Nothing, no one (nobody), nowhere
It doesn’t cost anything to open a Google It costs nothing to open a Google classroom
classroom account. account.
Conditional
I can’t go camping because I haven’t got a tent. If I had a tent, I could go camping.
(*if)

Relative clauses

My grandmother was a doctor. She was born in My grandmother was a doctor who was born in
1930. (*who) 1930.

Verb Patterns (ing? To?)

I told Mike that he should get an early night. I advise Mike to get an early night.
(*advise).
Get/Have something done Have/get + something (the object) + past participle
I'm going to get the shoemaker to mend my shoes I'm going to have/get my shoes mended (by the
shoemaker).
Linking words
Despite + noun / v. ing In spite of + noun / v.ing

I love him despite his faults. I love him in spite of his faults.
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Despite being sick, she will work. In spite of being sick, she will work.

Despite / In spite of + v. ing Although + subject + verb + adjective

Although he is rich, he is not happy.
Despite being rich, he is not happy.
Although + adjective
Although rich, he is not happy.

Past simple vs. Present Perfect

1. Tom moved to Coruña 5 years ago.

Tom ______________________________ in Coruña for 5 years. (live)

2. Sarah started to speak French 2 weeks ago.

Sarah ______________________________ French for 2 weeks. (speak)

3. Lisa came to Spain 1 year ago.

Lisa ______________________________ in Spain for 1 year. (live)

4. The last time Robert visited Madrid was a long time ago.

Robert ______________________________ Madrid for a long time. (visit)

5. The last time Lauren went to the cinema was a long time ago.

Lauren ___________________________to the cinema for a long time. (be)

6. The last time Simon bought a house was a long time ago.

Simon ______________________________ a house for a long time. (buy)

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7. The last time I went to the theatre was three weeks ago.
I ______________________________ to the theatre for three weeks. (be)

8. The last time Alice went fishing was two years ago.
Alice _______________________ fishing for two years. (be)

9. The last time Angela had a piece of carrot cake was six years ago.
Angela ____________________ a piece of carrot cake for six years. (have)

Used to vs. Past Simple

10.Rowan used to drive a Ferrari every Sunday morning.

Rowan _________ a Ferrari every Sunday morning.

11.Martin used to meet his friends on Saturdays.

Martin _________ his friends on Saturdays.

12.Ash used to travel to Italy every weekend.

Ash _________ to Italy every weekend.

Present Perfect (ever vs. never)

13.It is the first time Emma has ever eaten a prawn.
Emma ____________________ a prawn before.

14.It is the first time Tom has ever played football.

Tom ____________________ football before.

15.It is the first time George and Martin have ever gone running.
George and Martin ____________________ running before.

16.Phil has never visited his great uncle.

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It is the first time Phil ____________________ his uncle.

Synonyms
17.I quite fancy going to the street market.
I ____________ going to the street market.

Can do vs. Know how to do

18.I can’t repair my car.
I ____________________ to repair my car.

22. Elsa knows how to do origami.

Elsa ____________________ do origami.

Anything vs. nothing

19.I don’t have anything in my pocket.
I ____________________ in my pocket.

20.He did not hear anything in the darkness.

He ____________________ in the darkness

21.You did not say anything about my smartphone.

You ____________________ about my smartphone.

22.She did not share any pictures about her trip.

She ____________________ pictures about her trip.

Have something done

23.She wanted to get a dressmaker to alter her dress.
She wanted to ____________________.

24.We were thinking of getting the gardener to cut the grass.

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We were thinking of ____________________.

25.You really must get someone to test your eyes.

You really must ____________________.

26.I'd really like to get someone to repaint my car, but I can't afford it.
I'd like ____________________, but I can't afford it.

Although vs Despite / In spite of

27.Although he is very old, he is strong.
____________________ very old, he is strong. (despite / in spite of

28.In spite of searching high and low, Tom couldn't find his wallet.
____________________ high and low, Tom couldn't find his wallet.

29.He remained poor despite being a hard worker.

____________________, he remained poor. (in spite of)
____________________, he remained poor. (although)

30.We took a walk despite the rain.

We took a walk ____________________. (in spite of)
We took a walk ____________________. (although)

31.It backfired on me despite my good intentions.

It backfired on me ___________________ my good intentions. (in spite of)
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1. Tom moved to Coruña 5 years ago.

Tom has lived in Coruña for 5 years. (live)
*It has been five years since Tom moved to Coruña.
2. Sarah started to speak French 2 weeks ago.
Sarah has spoken French for 2 weeks. (speak)
*It has been two weeks since Sarah started to speak French.
3. Lisa came to Spain 1 year ago.
Lisa has lived in Spain for 1 year. (live)
*It has been one year since Lisa came to Spain.
4. The last time Robert visited Madrid was a long time ago.
Robert hasn’t visited Madrid for a long time. (visit)
*It has been a long time since Robert visited Madrid.
5. The last time Lauren went to the cinema was a long time ago.
Lauren hasn’t been to the cinema for a long time. (be)
*It has been a long time since Lauren went to he cinema.
6. The last time Simon bought a house was a long time ago.
Simon hasn’t bought a house for a long time. (buy)
*It has been a long time since Simon bought a house.
7. The last time I went to the theatre was three weeks ago.
I haven’t been to the theatre for three weeks. (be)
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*It has been three weeks since I went to the threatre.
8. The last time Alice went fishing was two years ago.
Alice hasn’t been fishing for two years. (be)
*It has been two years since Alice went fishing.
9. The last time Angela had a piece of carrot cake was six years ago.
Angela hasn’t had a piece of carrot cake for six years. (have)
*It has been six years since Angela had a piece of carrot cake.
10.Rowan used to drive a Ferrari every Sunday morning.
Rowan drove a Ferrari every Sunday morning.
11.Martin used to meet his friends on Saturdays.
Martin met his friends on Saturdays.
12.Ash used to travel to Italy every weekend.
Ash travelled / traveled to Italy every weekend.
13.It is the first time Emma has ever eaten a prawn.
Emma has never eaten a prawn before.
14.It is the first time Tom has ever played football.
Tom has never played football before.
15.It is the first time George and Martin have ever gone running.
George and Martin have never gone running before.
16.Phil has never visited his great uncle.
It is the first time Phil has ever visited his uncle.
17. I quite fancy going to the street market.
I like going to the street market.
18.I can’t repair my car.
I do not know how to repair my car.
22. Elsa knows how to do origami.
Elsa can do origami.
19.I don’t have anything in my pocket.
I have nothing in my pocket.
20.He did not hear anything in the darkness.
He heard nothing in the darkness
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21.You did not say anything about my smartphone.
You said nothing about my smartphone.
22.She did not share any pictures about her trip.
She shared no pictures about her trip.
23.She wanted to get a dressmaker to alter her dress.
She wanted to have her dress altered.
24.We were thinking of getting the gardener to cut the grass.
We were thinking of getting the grass cut.
25.You really must get someone to test your eyes.
You really must get your eyes tested.
26.I'd really like to get someone to repaint my car, but I can't afford it.
I'd like to have my car repainted, but I can't afford it.
27.Although he is very old, he is strong.
In spite of being very old, he is strong.
(*) In spite of the fact that he is very old, he is strong.

28.In spite of searching high and low, Tom couldn't find his wallet.
Despite searching high and low, Tom couldn't find his wallet.
(*) Despite having searched
(*) Despite the fact that he (had) searched

29.He remained poor despite being a hard worker.

Although he worked hard, he remained poor
(*) Although a hard worker,
(*) Although he was a hard worker,

30.We took a walk despite the rain.

We took a walk in spite of the rain. (in spite of)
We took a walk although it was raining. (although)

31.It backfired on me despite my good intentions.

It backfired on me in spite of my good intentions.
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(*) Although my intentions were good, it backfired on me.