| I never get up late. | I always get up early. |
| We last went to London 2 years ago. | We haven't been to London for 2 years. |
| There are too few shops in our town. | There aren't many shops in our town. |
| That's our car. | That car is ours. |
| They've served me the wrong dinner. | I was served with the wrong dinner. |
| I stayed at home last Saturday. | I didn't go out last Saturday. |
| Excuse me, where's the Park Hotel? | Excuse me, do you know where the Park Hotel is? |
| We'll be late if you don't hurry up. | Unless you hurry up, we'll be late. |
| In the past the winters were much colder than they are now. | The winters now aren't as cold as they were in the past. |
| I've never read a better book. | That's the best book I've ever read. |
| We have been in Berlin since Thursday. | We arrived in Berlin on Thursday. |
| We were having lunch when they came. | They came during our lunch. |
| Tom said that doesn't understand French. | 'I don't understand French' said Tom. |
| Nigel dances very well. | Nigel is a very good dancer. |