Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
пример: we moved into this house in february.
we've lived in this house since february.
1.tom started work at johnsons a month ago.
tom at johnsons for two months.
2.the last time i saw ben was when i was on holiday.
i haven't i was on holiday.
3.uncle jack hasn't come to visit us for two weeks.
uncle jack last to visit us two weeks ago.
4.we arrived here three weeks ago.
we here for three weeks.
5.when did you first meet karen?
how long karen?
- Tom has been at Johnsons for two months.
- Explanation: The second sentence needs to express the idea that Tom has been at Johnsons for a period of time extending from the past until now. By using the present perfect continuous tense ("has been"), we indicate that the action of Tom being at Johnsons started in the past and continues up to the present moment.
2. The last time I saw Ben was when I was on holiday.
- I haven't seen Ben since I was on holiday.
- Explanation: The second sentence needs to convey the idea that the speaker hasn't seen Ben since a specific point in the past, which was when they were on holiday. By using the present perfect tense ("haven't seen"), we indicate that the action of not seeing Ben started in the past and continues up to the present moment.
3. Uncle Jack hasn't come to visit us for two weeks.
- Uncle Jack last came to visit us two weeks ago.
- Explanation: The second sentence needs to express the idea that Uncle Jack's last visit to the speaker's house occurred two weeks ago. By rearranging the sentence and using the simple past tense ("came"), we indicate that Uncle Jack's visit happened in the past at a specific point in time.
4. We arrived here three weeks ago.
- We have been here for three weeks.
- Explanation: The second sentence needs to show the duration of time the speaker has been at the current location since their arrival. By using the present perfect continuous tense ("have been"), we indicate that the action of being at the location started in the past and continues up to the present moment.
5. When did you first meet Karen?
- How long have you known Karen?
- Explanation: The second sentence needs to ask about the duration of time the speaker has known Karen. By using the present perfect tense ("have known"), we indicate that the action of knowing Karen started in the past and continues up to the present moment.