PET Rephrasing: verb tenses

VERB TENSES

1. Your house is near Buckingham Palace.

Your house ………………………….………………. from Buckingham Palace.

2.  I haven’t visited  Lake District before.

This is ………………………………………..that I have visited Lake District.

3. My brother visited it last year.

My brother hasn’t ……………………………………………… a year.

4. This museum opened as a gallery in September in 2000.

This museum has been open as …………………………………………………… September,2000.

5. This is the first time I’ve been to this sports centre.

I ………………………………………….. been to this sports centre before.

6. There are three levels of galleries in this museum.

This museum …………………………………………… of galleries.

7. There isn’t  any time to pack the bags now.

We don’t …............................................. to pack the bags now.

8. There are three screens at that cinema.

That cinema .............................................three screens.

9. The sports centre doesn’t have a swimming pool.

The sports centre has………………………………………………… a swimming pool.

10. They are still building the squash courts.

They ………………………………………………..  finished building the squash courts yet.

11. My friend started work here three weeks ago.

My friend ……………………………. here for three weeks.

12. Climbers are able to enjoy a beautiful view from the top of the mountain.

Climbers.............................................a beautiful view from the top of the mountain.

13. You must turn off your phones during the performance.

You are not ............................................. to have your phones turned on during the performance.

14. When they were small, the twins spoke a strange language.

When they were small, the twins …………………………………………. a strange language.