Present Perfect vs Past Simple 2

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Rewrite the following sentences, using Present Perfect or Past Simple. You may have to change some of the words. ANSWERS + EXPLANATION

1) I last saw David when I was a child.
I a child.

2) Mr Duke bought a car three months ago.
It is a car.

3) How long is it since you visited your grandpa?
When your grandpa?

4) The bus didn't come for over an hour.
It was over .

5) She has never been to a French restaurant before.
It's a French restaurant.

6) Sandra started to work at the post office two years ago.
Sandra two years.

7) It's the first time I have had an accident.
I before.

8) How long is it since you left university?
How long university?

9) It's years since the professor gave a lecture.
The professor years.

10) When was the last time Mark had a haircut?
When a haircut.

Answers

SUBJECT + PRESENT PERFECT + SINCE/FOR + PERIOD OF TIME
I haven't seen her for ages/I haven't seen her since Monday.

IT'S + PERIOD OF TIME + SINCE + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE
It's ages since I saw her.

THIS/IT IS THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD TIME + SUBJECT + PRESENT PERFECT + CLAUSE
It's the second time I have been to London.

IT WAS + PERIOD OF TIME + BEFORE + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE
It was twenty minutes before John arrived.

HOW LONG IS IT + SINCE + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE
How long is it since you last saw him?

1) have not/haven't seen David since I was 2) three months since Mr Duke bought 3) did you last visit 4) an hour before the bus came 5) the first time she's/she has (ever) been to 6) has/'s worked at the post office for 7) have never had an accident 8) ago did you leave 9) has not/hasn't given any lecture for 10) did Mark last have