CẤU TRÚC CẦN NHỚ :

 This is the first time + S + has/have + V3/ED

 S + has/have + (not) + V3/ED + SINCE/FOR/BEFORE

 The last time + S + V2/ED + ….+ AGO

 This is the long time + SINCE + S + LAST + V2/ED
 S + LAST + V2/ED + … + AGO

 S + began/started + TO V /V-ing + TIME

 It’s + TIME + SINCE/FOR + S + V2/ED

21. This is not our first time visiting this city.

- Dịch : Đây không phải là lần đầu tiên chúng tôi đến thăm thành phố này.
22. I have seen this movie twice. ( thay vì dùng before )
- Dịch :Tôi đã xem bộ phim này được 2 lần
23. He has been to a tennis match twice.
- Dịch : Anh ấy đã đến một trận đấu quần vợt hai lần
24. She has done her housework since she got home.
- Dịch: Cô ấy đã làm việc nhà kể từ khi cô ấy về nhà.
25. He has been a teacher for 20 years.
- Dịch : Anh ấy đã là một giáo viên được 20 năm.
26. They has moved here for 3 years.
- Dịch : Họ đã chuyển tới đây được 3 năm .
27. We haven't contacted for 3 months.
- Dịch : Chúng tôi đã không liên lạc trong 3 tháng.
28. I haven't written to her for a long time.
- Dịch: Đã lâu tôi không viết thư cho cô ấy.
29. I started working as a volunteer 5 years ago.
- Dịch: Tôi bắt đầu làm việc tình nguyện viên từ 5 năm trước.
30. I have stayed in this hotel twice.
- Dịch: Tôi đã ở khách sạn này hai lần.
31. The last time he sent me postcard was in Paris .
He hasn’t sent sent me postcard since ( thay cho When ) he was in Paris .
32. They last visited their hometown when they were 12.
33.  She hasn't read such a romantic novel before.
34. It's two hours since we began to talk.
 S1 + V1 …S2 + V tri giac
> S2 + V tri giac+ S1(him/her/them/us) + V1 ( bare/V-ing )

+ V_bare: một sự việc

+ V_ing: một phần của sự việc

1. They/ arrived/ home late. He/ saw/ it.

> He saw them arrive home late.
2. She/ didn’t want to stay/ there for the weekend. They /made /her
do that.
> They made her stay there for the weekend.
3. The teacher/ allowed/ me/ to stay/ at home to finish the assignment.
> The teacher let me stay at home to finish the assignment .
4. The boy/ ran/ away from the house. She /noticed /that.
> She noticed the boy run away from the house.
5. I /advised/ you /to put/ your money in the bank .
> You'd better put your money in the bank. ( had better = should )
6. The policeman/ told/ the thief/ to empty/ his pockets. ( made)
> The policeman made the thief to empty his pockets.made somebody to do something:
7. Someone/ gave/ me/ this book when I was in the library. I /remember/ it.
> I remember giving me this book when I was in the library.
8. He /drove/ away. She/ stood/ there and/ watched/ it.
> She stood there and watched him drive away.