4th March 2025
sunny , chilly
Tuesday
WHAT A STORY !
Objective : rephrasing / relative pronouns
67, 68, 69
1. I became ill during my visit to my grandmother. (while)
• I became ill while i was visiting my grandmother.
2. Martin never misses a football match. (always)
• Martin always watches football matches.
3. Is that ring yours? (belong)
• Does that ring belong to you?
6. What weight are you?
• How much do you weigh?
7. We started studying at 10 and finished at 12. (for)
• We have studied for 2 hours.
8. The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. (for)
• I haven't seen Brian for 3 months.
9. Jimmy hurt himself during a football match. (while)
• Jimmy hurt himself while playing football.
10. First Katherine passed her driving test. Then she bought a car. (after) (By the time)
• After Katherine had passed her driving test, she bought a car.
• By the time Katherine bought a car, she had passed her driving test.
• Katherine bought a car after she had passed her driving test.
11. How long have you known Sarah? (meet)
• When did you meet Sarah?
12. I’m not hungry. Thank you. (eat)
• I have already eaten. Thank you.
13. What’s your opinion about exams? (think)
• What do you think about exams?
14. What are his plans this evening? (do)
• What is he doing this evening? / What is he going to do this evening?
15. I don’t think that he’s being honest. (lie)
• I think (that) he's lying.
16. Our visitors arrived during my favourite TV show. (while)
• Our visitors showed up while we were watching my favourite TV show.
18. Diana fell asleep at 10 o’clock. Her sister arrived home at midnight.
• By the time her sister arrived home, Diana had fallen asleep.
19. Patrick has worked here for many years. (started)
• Patrick started working here many years ago.
5th March 2025
sunny, warm
Wednesday
WHAT A STORY !
Objective : rephrasing/ reading
https://www.liveworksheets.com/w/en/english-second-language-esl/105154
1-Sam started working at 9 a.m and he still hasn’t finished
Sam has been working since 9 am.
2-I met Mary two weeks ago
I have known Mary for two weeks.
3-When did you get your new bike?
How long have you had your bike for?
4-They came to live in Saragossa in 2000
They
have been living in Saragossa since 2000.
5-I last saw you in 2004
I haven’t seen you since 2004.
6-My computer stopped working yesterday and still doesn’t work
My computer hasn’t been working since yesterday.
7-I began studying computer technology last year. I’m still studying it
now
I have been studying computer technology since last year.
8-Almodóvar started making films in 1980. He is still making films today
Almodóvar has been making films since 1980.
9-On the way to work I saw a car crash
I saw car crash while I was going to work.
10-On my walk home from school, I dropped my mobile phone
While I was walking home from school I dropped my mobile phone.
11-I did my homework before I went out
I didn’t go out until I had done my homework
12-The thief escaped and then the police arrived
By the time the police arrived the thief had escaped
13-I’m on my way to the cinema (GOING)
I'm going to the cinema.
14-Dave only sometimes writes me an email (NOT OFTEN)
Dave doesn't often write me an email.
15-Are you still working on your science project? (YET)
Haven’t you finished your science project yet?
16-I started rehearsing at 10 o’clock this morning. It is now 1 o’clock
and I’m still rehearsing (SINCE)
I have been rehearsing since 10 o'clock / for 3 hours
17-I was on my bike when I fell (RIDE)
I was riding my bike when I fell.
18-It’s May. I started learning German in January (FOR)
I have been learning German for four months.
19-The band started playing at 10 and we arrived at 10.30 (BEFORE)
The band had started playing before we arrived.
20-How long is it since they finished school?
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