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Rephraising Past

This document provides a rephrasing exercise using different verb tenses and structures. It contains 15 sentences where the second sentence must be rephrased to match the meaning of the first using no more than three words, such as a past perfect tense ("had"), past continuous tense ("was"), or phrase ("used to"). The goal is to convey the same idea as the original while challenging the reader to use alternative verb constructions.

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Rephraising Past

This document provides a rephrasing exercise using different verb tenses and structures. It contains 15 sentences where the second sentence must be rephrased to match the meaning of the first using no more than three words, such as a past perfect tense ("had"), past continuous tense ("was"), or phrase ("used to"). The goal is to convey the same idea as the original while challenging the reader to use alternative verb constructions.

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REPHRASING

Complete the second sentence so that it jeans the same as the first, using
no more than three words. (past perfect, past continuous, used to)

1.- We went to London for the first time.


We _________________ to London before.

2.- I recognised her at once.


I knew at once I _________________ her before.

3.- The police arrived too late, so the robber escaped.


By the police arrived, _________________escaped.

4.- The phone call interrupted my breakfast.


I _________________ when the phone rang.

5.- Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water.
After Michael _______________ a deep breath, he dived into the water.

6.- Terry was fatter.


Terry ________________ be so thin.

7.- John was sure his keys were not in his pocket.
John was sure _________________ his keys in his pocket.

8.- When he was younger Gonzalo played basketball.


Gonzalo _________________ basketball when he was younger.

9.- We missed the bus, so we took a taxi.


We took a taxi because __________________ the bus.

10.- In those days, we spent the summer in the mountains.


In those days, we _________________ the summer in the mountain.

11.- Susan left before my arrival.


When I ________________ already left.

12.- In the middle of the lesson, my phone rang.


While I _________________ a lesson, my phone rang.

13.- I played chess almost everyday when I was young.


I __________________ chess almost every day when I was young.

14.- I didn’t want to go without taking a photo.


I didn’t want to go until ________________ a photo.

15.- Nigel felt sick from eating too many cakes.


Nigel felt sick because he ________________ too many cakes.

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