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1)Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
->Samuel has kept a diary since 1997.
2)We started learning English five years ago.
->We have learned English for fìve years
3)I began living in Ho Chi Minh city when I was 8.
->I have lived in Ho Chi Minh City since I was 8.
4)She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
->She started teaching the children in this remote village five months ago
5)She hasn't had a swim for five years.
->She last hadn't had a swim five years ago
6)He hasn't written to me since April.
->The last time he wrote to me was 8 months ago
7)They last talked to each other two months ago.
->They haven't talked to each other for two months
8)The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
-> She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999.
9)She hasn't written to me for years.
->It's years since she didn't write to me
10)Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
->It's ten years since Robert and Catherine had married
11)It's two weeks since they cleaned their room.
-> They have cleaned their room for two weeks
12)It's over six months since John had his haircut.
->John has had his hair cut for over six months
13)How long is it since you rode a bicycle?
->When did you write a bike?
14)How long is it since he wrote to me?
->When did he last write to me?
15)When did he last talk to you?
->How long is it since he talked to you?
17)We have never eaten this kind of food before.
->It's the first time I have eaten that kind of food
18)This is the first time I have seen this film.
->I have never seen this film
19)John began playing the piano ten years ago.
->John has played the piano for ten years
1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997
2/we have learnt english for 5 years
3/i have lived in HCMcity since i was 8
4/she started teaching the childrenin this remote village 5 months ago
5/she last wrote 5 years ago
6/the last time he wrote wasApril ago
7/they havent talken for 2 months
8/they havent seen her elder sister since 1999
9/it is years since she last wrote to me
10/it's ten years since Robert and Catherine married
11/they have cleaned their room for 2 weeks
12/John has jised hair cutfor over 6 moths
13/when did you last ride a bycle
14/when did he last write to me
15/how long is it since he talken to you
16/how long is it since you telephoneed him
17/it is the first time i have eatten this kind of food
18/i have never seen this film before
19/John has played the piano for 10 years
20/he started giving up smoke i2 months ago
1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997
2/We have learnt english for 5 years
3/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8
4/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago
5/She last wrote 5 years ago
6/The last time he wrote was April
7/They haven't talked for 2 months
8/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999
9/It is years since she last wrote to me
10/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married
`1`/Samel has kept a diary since 1997
`2`/We have learnt english for 5 years
`3`/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8
`4`/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago
`5`/She last wrote 5 years ago
`6`/The last time he wrote was April
`7`/They haven't talked for 2 months
`8`/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999
`9`/It is years since she last wrote to me
`10`/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married
`->`
S + have/ has + V3 |
He/ She/ It/ Danh từ số ít / Danh từ không đếm được + has + V3 I/ We/ You/ They/ Danh từ số nhiều + have + V3 `->` Thì hiện tại hoàn thành có các dấu hiệu nhận biết như sau: Just = Recently = Lately: gần đây, vừa mớiAlready:rồiBefore:trước đâyEver:đã từngNever:chưa từng, không bao giờFor + quãng thời gian:trong khoảng (for a year, for a long time, …)Since + mốc thời gian:từ khi (since 1992, since June,...)Yet:chưa (dùng trong câu phủ định và câu hỏi)So far = Until now = Up to now = Up to the present:cho đến bây giờ |
PAST SIMPLE TENSE + PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (3) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
1. There _________ a serious food in this area last year.
A. was B. has been C. were D. have been
2. She _________ me good health and success on my last birthday.
A. wished B. wishes C. has wished D. wishing
3. The last time they __________Ha Noi was in 2008.
A. visit B. visited C. visiting D. have visited
4. She __________her project yet.
A. hasn’t finished B. has finished C. finished D. didn’t finish
5. I __________English since I was a child.
A. have learn B. has learnt C. learnt D. have learnt
6. Last week, I ___________Ha Long Bay with my family.
A. visited B. visit C. am visiting D. have visited
7. She ___________five novels so far.
A. have written B wrote C. writes D. has written
8. They first __________each other in 2009.
A. meet B. met C. will meet D. have met
9. We have been good friends since we________at School.
A. are B. were C. have been D. was
10. There ________an outbreak of coronavirus in the world lately.
A. were B. was C. has been D. have been
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using past simple and present perfect tenses.
11. I began watching TV three hours ago.
A. I have watched TV for three hours.
B. I have watched TV for three hours ago.
C. I have watched TV since three hours.
12. The last time she ate fast food was in January.
A. She has eaten fast food since January.
B. She hasn’t eaten fast food since January.
C. She hasn’t eaten fast food for January.
13. He has played soccer since three o’clock.
A. He started to play soccer at three o’clock.
B. He started to play soccer three o’clock ago.
C. He started to play soccer three o’clock before.
14. I haven’t met her for a long time.
A. It’s a long time since I have met her.
B. It’s a long time since I haven’t met her.
C. It’s a long time since I last met her.
15. Tuan started to do his homework ten minutes ago.
A. Tuan has done his homework since ten minutes.
B. Tuan has done his homework for ten minutes.
C. Tuan have done his homework for ten minutes.
16. When did you study English?
A. How long have you studied English?
B. How long did you study English?
C. How long has you studied English?
17. They began building this house 2 months ago.
A. They haven’t built this house for 2 months.
B. They have built this house for 2 months ago.
C. They have built this house for 2 months.
18. My father started to work in this factory last week.
A. My father has worked in this factory in last week.
B. My father has worked in this factory for last week.
C. My father has worked in this factory since last week.
19. How long has he worked in the garden?
A. When has he worked in the garden?
B. When did he start to work in the garden?
C. When did he started to work in the garden?
20. How long ago did you learn music?
A. How long have you learnt music?
B. How long have you started to learn music?
C. How long did you learn music?
Change into passive
1. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
------->The meeting ......will be held before May Day......
2. Somebody has taken some of my books away
--------> Some of my books have been taken by somebody............
3. They have to repair the engine of the car.
-------> The engine of the car ....HAS TO BE REPAIRED.......
4. They may use this room for the classroom.
---------->This room .......MAY BE USED FOR THE CLASSROOM........
5. The teacher is going to tell a story.
------------A story IS GOING TO BE TOLD BY THE TEACHER...........
6. John used to visit his parents at weekends.
----------> His parents ....USED TO BE VISITED BY JOHN AT WEEKENDS.........
7. They use milk for making butter and cheese.
-------->Milk clothing. ..IS USED FOR MAKING BUTTER AND CHEESE..........
8. They have provided the victims with food and clothing
-----> The victims ......HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH FOOD AND CLOTHING......
9 . People speak English in most every corner of the world .
------>. English ...IS SPOKEN IN MOST EVERY CORNER OF THE WORLD.........
10. The students are writing the lesons now .
------> The lesson IS BEING WRITTEN BY THE STUDENTS NOW.
11. Her teacher taught her how to apply this theory
------>She .WAS TAUGHT HOW TO APPLY THIS THEORY BY HER TEACHER.............
12. Someone will tell him that news.
------> he ......WILL BE TOLD THAT NEWS BY SOMEONE....
EXERCISE: Complete the sentences with "for" or "since":
1. We haven't heard from them ___FOR______ ages
2. They waited for you _____FOR____ two days
3. They haven't met him ____SINCE_____ he left the room
4. We have bought the new car ___SINCE_____ 1999
5. Haven't you seen him _____SINCE_______ Christmas?
6. It was not rained ____SINCE______ May
7. I haven't written to him _______FOR_ five months.
8. She has spoken to them _____SINCE__ this morning
9. We have listened to music __SINCE______ 8a.m
10. The house been built _____SINCE_____ last year
EXERCISE: Use simple past or present perfect to complete the following sentences:
1. Her English ( improve) ______HAS IMPROVED_____ recently
2. How many pages _____HAVE YOU READ____ you (read) _________ so far?
3. We (finish)____FINISHED____ our homework two hour ago
4. __________ you(be)__________ to Rome? HAVE YOU BEEN
5. I (see)____________ him several times on TV HAVE SEEN
6. What _______you (do)__________ last night? DID YOU DO
7. This is the first time I (visit)______ the city HAVE VISITED
8. They (buy)__________ the garden some days ago. BOUGHT
9. I (learn)________ English since I (be)__________ 11 years old HAVE LEARNT/ WAS
10. Be careful! I (just clean)________ the floor HAVE JUST CLEANED
11. The meal (already be)___HAS ALREADY BEEN____ ready
12. I ( never read)________ an interesting story like this before HAVE NEVER READ
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago
-> Minh hasn't WRITTEN TO HIS PENPAL FOR 5 MONTHS.
2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago
-> I haven't VISITED KUALA LUMPUR FOR 3 YEARS.
3. When did you study English?
-> How long HAVE YOU STUDIED ENGLISH ?
4. They began building this house 2 months ago
->They have BUILT THIS HOUSE FOR 2 MONTHS.
5. My father started to work in this factory last week
-> My father has WORKED IN THIS FACTORY SINCE LAST WEEK.
6. How long has he worked in the garden?
->When DID HE BEGIN TO WORK IN THE GARDEN ?
7. How long ago did you learn music?
-> How long have YOU LEARNT MUSIC ?
8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8
-> He has LIVED IN HCM CITY SINCE HE WAS 8.
9. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has..LEARNT ENGLISH SINCE HE WAS 18.
10. They have worked in that factory for five years
-> They began WORKING IN THAT FACTORY 5 YEARS AGO.
ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago
-> My father hasn't SMOKED FOR 2 YEARS.
12. We have learnt English for four years.
-> We started. LEARNING ENGLISH 4 YEARS AGO.
13 My father started to give up smoking last year
-> My father has GIVEN UP SMOKING SINCE LAST YEAR.
14. They have worked in that factory since 2001
-> They started. WORKING IN THAT FACTORY IN 2001.
15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't...WRITE TO MARYAM A MONTH AGO...
16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started. LIVING IN HA NOI WHEN HE WAS 12.
17. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't. MEET HER A LONG TIME AGO.
18. How long have you leamt French ?
-> How long ago DID YOU LEARN FRENCH ?
19. How long have you bought this car -> When did YOU BUY THIS CAR ?
20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
->How long HAVE YOU LISTENED TO CLASSICAL MUSIC ?
21. I saw her 10 years ago.
-> I haven't SEEN HER FOR 10 YEARS.
EXERCISE : Rewrite the following sentences with the words given
l. Minh last wrote to his pen al five months ago
-> Minh hasn't written to his pen pal for five months
2. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was 3 years ago
-> I haven't visited Kuala Lumpur for 3 years
3. When did you study English?
-> How long have you studied English
4. They began building this house 2 months ago
->They have built this house for 2 months
5. My father started to work in this factory last week
-> My father has worked in this factory since last week
6. How long has he worked in the garden?
->When did he work in the garden?
7. How long ago did you learn music?
-> How long have you learnt music ?
8. He started living in Ho Chi Minh city when he was 8
-> He has lived in Ho Chi Minh City since he was 8
9. He learnt English when he was 18
-> He has...learnt English since he was 18
10. They have worked in that factory for five years
-> They began to smoke in that factory five years ago
ll. My father stopped smoking two years ago
-> My father hasn't smoked for two years
12. We have learnt English for four years.
-> We started. to learn English four years ago
13 My father started to give up smoking last year
-> My father has given up smoking since last year
14. They have worked in that factory since 2001
-> They started. to work in that factory in 2001
15. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
-> Lan didn't...write to Maryam a month ago..
16. He has lived in Ha Noi since he was 12.
-> He started.to live in Ha Noi when he was 12
17. I haven't met her for a long time.
-> I didn't. meet her a long time ago
18. How long have you leamt French ?
-> How long ago did you learn French?
19. How long have you bought this car -> When did you buy this car?
20. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
->How long have you listened to classical music?
21. I saw her 10 years ago.
-> I haven't seen her for 10 years
1/Samel has kept a diary since 1997
2/We have learnt english for 5 years
3/I have lived in HCM city since I was 8
4/She started teaching the children in this remote village 5 months ago
5/She last wrote 5 years ago
6/The last time he wrote was April
7/They haven't talked for 2 months
8/They haven't seen her elder sister since 1999
9/It is years since she last wrote to me
10/It's ten years since Robert and Catherine married
1.Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)
2. If you are going to the post off ice, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)
3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)
4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)
5. He said that John ______ u p his job.
(has given / have given / had given / had to give)
6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)
7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired / was repaired / will be repaired)
8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would have / has)
9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)
10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)
11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)
12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)
13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on ______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)
14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive.
(is going / go / goes / was going)
15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)
16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)
17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1 998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)
18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)
19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)
20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / fo r / on / in)
21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)
22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)
23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to / might / have / may)
24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy some aspirins. (must / might / may / should to)
25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)
26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have to/ have)
27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)
28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)
29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)
30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)
31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / si nce / from / for)
32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)
33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)
34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)
35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)
36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)
37. She wishes she __ ____ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)
38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes ... didn’t / wish ... didn’t / wished ... don’t / wish ... don’t)
39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ou ght)
40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do ... could / Do ... can / Did ... can)
41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)
42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)
43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)
44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish ... can / wish ... would / wi shes ... can / wishes ... would)
45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)
46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)
47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)
2. If you are going to the post office, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)
3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)
4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)
5. He said that John ______ up his job. (has given / have given / had given / had to give)
6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)
7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired/ was repaired / will be repaired)
8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would / has)
9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)
10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)
11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)
12. The astronauts have already been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)
13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)
14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive. (is going / go / goes /was going)
15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)
16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)
17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)
18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)
19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)
20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / for / on / in)
21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)
22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)
23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to/ might / have / may)
24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy someaspirins. (must / might / may / should to)
25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)
26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have / have)
27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)
28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)
29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)
30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)
- 30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from … during / from … since / from … to / in … to)
- 31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / since / from / for)
- 32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)
- 33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)
- 34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)
- 35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)
- 36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)
- 37. She wishes she ______ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)
- 38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes … didn’t / wish … didn’t / wished … don’t / wish … don’t)
- 39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ought)
- 40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do … could / Do … can / Did … can)
- 41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)
- 42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)
- 43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)
- 44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish … can / wish … would / wishes … can / wishes … would)
- 45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)
- 46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)
- 47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it)
- 48. He will stay there ______ the beginning of the October. (for / to / until / on)
- 49. ______ afternoon, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. (The / In the / At / On)
- 50. What are you doing ______ weekend? (till this / the / in this / this)
1.I began living in ho chi minh city when I was 8
-->I have LIVED IN HCM CITY SINCE I WAS 8.
2.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
-->she started TEACHING CHILDREN IN THIS REMOTE VILLAGE 5 MONTHS AGO.
3.He hasn't written to me since April.
-->the last time HE WROTE TO ME WAS IN APRIL.
4.She hasn't had a swim for five years.
-->she last HAD A SWIM 5 YEARS AGO.
5.They last talked to each other two months ago.
-->They haven't TALKED TO EACH OTHER FOR 2 MONTHS.
6.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
-->She hasn't SEEN HER ELDER SISTER SINCE 1999.
1.I began living in ho chi minh city when I was 8
-->I have lived in Ho Chi Minh city since I was 8.
2.She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
-->she started teaching the children in this remote village five months ago.
3.He hasn't written to me since April.
-->the last time he wrote to me was April.
4.She hasn't had a swim for five years.
-->she last had a swim five years ago.
5.They last talked to each other two months ago.
-->They haven't talked to each other for two months.
6.The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999
-->She hasn't seen her elder sister since 1999.
1. He began to give up smoking last year.
-> He has..not smoked since last year.
2. They began to live in Ho Chi Minh City in 2000.
-> They have.lived in HCM City snce 2000..
3. He started to learn how to play the piano in 2005.
-> He has..learnt how to play the piano since 2005.
4. When did you start learning English?
-> How long..have you learnt English?.
5. How long have you learnt English?
-> When.did you start learning English?..
6. When did you first know Maryam?
-> How long is it since you first knew Maryam?
7. When did people first use the telephone?
-> How long is..it since people first used telephone?.
8. When did you start saving money?
-> How long..have you saved money?.
9. The last time i wrote to her was 2 years ago.
-> I haven’t..written to her for 2 years.
10. It hasn’t rained for 2 months.
-> The last time.it rained was 2 months ago..
11. I last talked to her in 2004.
-> I haven’t..talked to her since 2004.
12. It has been a long time since Lan lelf her school.
-> Lan..has left her school for a long time.
13. He hasn’t written to me for 2 months.
-> it has been.2 months since he last wrote to me..
14. She last heard that song three years ago.
-> It’s three.years since she last heard that song..
15. It’s 2 years since I saw her.
-> I haven’t..seen her for 2 years.
16. It’s ten years since Nam stopped playing the piano.
-> Nam hasn’t..played piano for 10 years.
17. Mary was last seen 20 minutes ago.
-> Mary hasn’t..been seen for 20 minutes.
18. The last time I saw David was in 1995.
-> I haven’t.seen David since 1995..