VI.    Make sentences using the prompts. Change the verb into the Past Simple.

0   Margie / start / playing football / in 2016 
Margie started playing football in 2016.

1   Ciaran / watch / TV / last night
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2  I / move / to a new house / last year
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3   Fabienne / try / very hard / in the game
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4  George / put / his bag / in his bedroom
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5  Peter / do / his homework / yesterday
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6  Dave / get / ready / for school / early today

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7  Alison’s teacher / have / a party / for her class / today
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Form questions using the past continuous. Then in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

Example:

you / play / football / 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

- Were you playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

- Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. I was doing my homework.

1. you / have dinner / 7 o'clock yesterday evening?

2. you / do / homework / 8 o'clock yesterday evening?

3. you / watch / film / 9 o'clock yesterday evening?

II. Fill one auxiliary verb in the following sentences.

1.     I ………. not like tea.

2.     He ………. playing  football in the yard now.

3.     You ……….not  go to bed at midnight.

4.     They……….doing homework at the moment.

5.     The bus ……….not arrive at 8.30 a.m.

6.     My brother ……….not finish his work at 8 p.m.

7.     Our friends ……….not  live in a big house.

8.     The cat ………. not like me.

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming……………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is ……………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………

6. They provided food, then cleared up the debris.

- After………………………………………………………………………………………

7. They saved enough money, then bought a new car.

- Before………………………………………………………………………………………

8. In spite of not having much money, they spent all of them on clothes.

- Although………………………………………………………………………………………

9. The government believe it is beneficial to spend more money on space exploration.

- It is believed ………………………… ……………………………………………………

10. Although the traffic was bad. I arrived at the cinema on time.

- Despite………………………………………………………………………………………….

11. The Vietnamese government will make more progress in gender equality.

- More progress…………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Dinasour is bigger than any other animal in the world.

- Dinasour is …………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Mike can’t stand the noise of the traffic anymore.

- Mike can’t put.....................................................................................................................................

14. The Eiffel Tower was built over two hundred years ago. It is on the River Seine.

- The Eiffel ………………………………………………………………………………………

15. the last time I wore this dress is on Mary’s birthday.

- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………………………

16. “Do you want to come to the Greek restaurant with me, Sarah?”

- I asked Sarah……………………………………………………………………………………

17. The traffic was so heavy that we couldn’t come back home before 8 P.M

- It was such………………………………………………………………………………………….

18. The forest fire was so big. The local firemen could not stop it.

- the forest fire was too…………………………………………………………………………

19. the boy finally succeeded in dealing with his parents.

- the boy managed………………………………………………………………………………………

20. The TV set is too expensive. I can’t buy it.

- The TV set is so ....................................................................................................................................

21. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work.

- Although…………………………………………………………………………………………….

22. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.

- The heavy snow……………………………………………………………………………………….

23. Please don’t ask me such silly questions.

- Would you mind not………………………………………………………………………………

I. Rewrite the sentences:

1. When did they begin playing football ?

- How long have ………………………………………………………………….?

2. He started playing chess 2 hours ago.

- He has ………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Were she interested in watching cartoons on TV ?

- Did she ………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. He isn’t fond of cooking very much.

- He doesn’t………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming.

- Global warming………………………………………………………………………………………