my mother helps me with my homework yesterday evening

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Past Continuous

The Past Continuous Tense

The  past continuous  is used to describe:.

• past action in progress at a given point in time:  She was still working at eight o’clock yesterday evening. 
• past action in progress interrupted by another past action:  She was leaving when the phone rang.
• simultaneous past actions:  While Jane was getting dressed, Tom was enjoying his drink.

Time expressions:

• at 3 o’clock yesterday
• all morning
• the whole day
• from 6 till 7

Past Continuous and Past Simple

• We often use the Past Continuous with the Past Simple . We use the Past Simple for a short/complete action: I broke my leg.
• We use the Past Continuous for a longer activity in progress in the past: I was playing football.
• Before the Past Continuous we often use when or while : While I was playing football, I broke my leg. I broke my  leg when I was playing football.
• Before the Past Simple we normally use when : What were you doing when the accident happened?

Exercise 1. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous or Past Continuous.

• I (to write) an English exercise now.
• I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday.
• My little sister (to sleep) now.
• My little sister (to sleep) at this time yesterday.
• My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball.
• My friends (not to do) their homework at seven o’clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball.
• She (to read) the whole evening yesterday.
• She (not to read) now. She (to go) to school.
• What you (to do) now? — I (to drink) tea.
• You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday? — No, I (not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana.
• My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (to read) again.
• Look! My cat (to play) with a ball.
• When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and birds (to sing) in the trees.
• You (to eat) ice cream now?
• You (to eat) ice cream when I rang you up yesterday?
• What your father (to do) now?
• What your father (to do) from eight till nine yesterday?
• Why she (to cry) now? Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday?

Exercise 2. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense.

• I (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
• I (to go) to the cinema at four o’clock yesterday.
• I (to go) to the cinema when you met me.
• I (to do) my homework the whole evening yesterday.
• I (to do) my homework when mother came home.
• I (to do) my homework yesterday.
• I (to do) my homework from five till eight yesterday.
• I (to do) my homework at six o’clock yesterday.
• I (not to play) the piano yesterday. I (to write) a letter to my friend.
• I (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. I (to read) a book.
• He (not to sleep) when father came home. He (to do) his homework.
• When I (to go) to school the day before yesterday, I met Mike and Pete. They (to talk) and (to laugh). They told me a funny story. Soon I (to laugh), too. I still (to laugh) when we came to school. After school I (to tell) this story at home. My father and mother (to like) it very much.
• When we were in the country last summer, I (to go) to the wood one day. In the wood I (to find) a little fox cub. I (to bring) it home. I (to decide) to tame the cub. Every day I (to feed) it and (to take) care of it. I (to tame) it the whole summer. Now the fox cub is quite tame. It lives in my house.
• I (to play) computer games yesterday.
• I (to play) computer games at five o’clock yesterday.
• He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday.
• We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
• My brother (not to play) tennis yesterday. He (to play) tennis the day before yesterday.
• My sister (not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday. She (to play) the piano the whole evening.
• . When I came into the kitchen, my mother (to cook). She (to cook) the whole day yesterday.
• We (to wash) the floor in our flat yesterday. We (to wash) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday.
• You (to do) your homework yesterday?
• You (to do) your homework from eight till ten yesterday?
• Why she (to sleep) at seven o’clock yesterday?
• He (to sit) at the table the whole evening yesterday.
• What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
• What you (to do) when I rang you up?
• I (not to sleep) at nine o’clock yesterday.
• What he (to do) yesterday? — He (toread) a book.
• What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? — He (to read) a book.

Compare these sentences:

• When mother came home, I was reading .
• When mother was reading , I came home.

Exercise 3. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

• When I (to come) home, my little sister (to sleep).
• When Nick (to come) home, his brother (to play) with his toys.
• When mother (to come) home, I (to do) my homework.
• When father (to come) home, Pete (to sleep).
• When mother (to come) home, the children (to play) on the carpet.
• When I (to get) up, my mother and father (to drink) tea.
• When I (to come) to my friend’s place, he (to watch) TV.
• When I (to see) my friends, they (to play) football.
• When I (to open) the door, the cat (to sit) on the table.
• When Kate (to open) the door, the children (to dance) round the Christmas tree.
• When Tom (to cross) the street, he (to fall)
• When I (to go) to school, I (to meet) my friend.
• When we (to go) to the cinema, we (to meet) our grandmother.
• When grandmother (to go) home, she (to see) many children in the yard.
• When Henry (to walk) about in the forest, he (to find) a bear cub.
• When we (to walk) about in the forest, we (to see) a hare.
• When I (to wash) the floor, I (to find) my old toy under the sofa.
• When granny (to read) a book on the sofa, she (to fall) asleep.
• When I (to play) in the yard, I suddenly (to see) my old friend.
• When Nick (to run) about in the yard, he (to fall).
• The girl (to cook) dinner when the lights (to go) out. She (to burn) herself.
• The boy (to hurt) himself while he (to skate).
• When the woman (to enter) the room, the children (to feed) the goldfish.
• When I (to visit) my friends in Denmark, I (to buy) two presents for my family.
• When it (to start) to rain, we (to bathe) in the river.
• Yesterday at one o’clock I (to have) lunch at the canteen.
• When he (to come) in, I (to do) my exercises.
• What you (to do) at eight o’clock yesterday?
• At this time yesterday I (to go) home.
• You (to sleep) when I (to go) out.
• He (to read) on the sofa when I (to come) in and (to sit) down beside him.
• I (to walk) along the street with my friend when a tram (to pass).
• She (to look) out of the window when I (to see) her.
• We (to answer) the teacher’s questions when the headmistress (to enter) the classroom.
• They (to drink) tea when I (to come) home.
• He (to walk) along the river when a boat (to pass).
• The old man (to think) about his plan when he (to fall) asleep.
• We (to listen) to an interesting lecture yesterday.
• When I (to enter) the classroom, the teacher (to write) words on the blackboard and the pupils (to copy) them into their exercise books.
• They (to get) ready to go out when it (to begin) raining.

Exercise 4. Use the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

• I (to go) to the theatre yesterday. At seven o’clock yesterday I (to go) to the theatre.
• What you (to do) at 5 o’clock yesterday? — I (to play) the piano.
• When I (to come) to school, the children (to stand) near the classroom.
• We (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
• When I (to prepare) breakfast in the morning, I (to cut) my finger.
• Last year I (to go) to the United States.
• You (to go) to Great Britain last year? — No, I (to go) to France.
• What you (to do) yesterday? — I (to translate) a very long article.
• When I (to ring) up my friend, he (to sleep).
• When grandfather (to watch) TV, he (to fall) asleep.
• When my friend (to come) to see me, I (to do) my homework.
• When I (to go) to the stadium, I (to meet) Kate and Ann.
• When Nick (to call) me yesterday, I (to help) mother.
• When the children (to walk) through the wood, they (to see) a fox.
• When I (to come) home, my sister (to wash) the floor.
• When Mike (to play) in the yard, he (to find) a ball.
• When I (to draw) yesterday, I (to break) two pencils.
• When I (to meet) Tom, he (to go) to the shop.
• When I (to look) out of the window, the children (to play) hide-and-seek.

Exercise 5. Use the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous Tenses.

Pay attention to these sentences:.

• Father was reading at 7 o’clock yesterday. (the action is in progress – Past Continuous)
• Father came home at 7 o’clock yesterday. (completed action – Past Simple)
• Father (to watch) TV at ten o’clock yesterday.
• I (to go) to bed at nine o’clock yesterday.
• I (to finish) my homework at nine o’clock yesterday.
• I (to play) the piano at five o’clock yesterday.
• He (to begin) to do his homework at four o’clock yesterday.
• She (to wash) the floor at four o’clock yesterday.
• I (to meet) Nick at three o’clock yesterday.
• When I (to come) home, Kate (to play) the piano.
• They (to play) in the yard in the evening yesterday.
• They (to play) in the yard the whole evening yesterday.
• I (to clean) my teeth at eight o’clock in the morning yesterday.
• We (to go) to the wood in summer.
• When the teacher (to open) the door of the classroom, the students (to sit) at their desks.
• He (to get) up at seven o’clock yesterday.
• Father (to come) home at six o’clock yesterday.
• I (to read) a book at six o’clock yesterday.
• She (to fall) asleep at eleven o’clock yesterday.
• Mother (to drink) tea at eleven o’clock yesterday.
• The cat (to take) a piece of fish and then (to run) away.
• He (to read) a newspaper when I (to come) in.
• Yesterday I (to get) up at seven o’clock.
• The train (to arrive) at fifteen minutes to ten.
• He (to put) on his coat and cap, (to open) the door and (to go) out.
• At this time yesterday I (to sit)in the theatre.
• I (to go) to the university when I (to see) him.
• At this time yesterday we (to have) dinner.
• He (to write) a letter when I (to come) in.
• He (to make) a report when I (to leave) the meeting.
• Yesterday he (to write) a letter to his friend.
• When I (to look) at them, they (to smile) at me.
• What you (to do) at six o’clock yesterday?
• I (to go) to bed at half past eleven.
• Yesterday the lesson (to begin) at nine o’clock.
• When somebody (to knock) at the door, she (to argue) with her husband.
• When Pete (to jog) in the park in the morning, he (to lose) his phone.
• When the police (to take) the thief to the car, I (to go) to the cinema.
• He (to shave) when he (to hear) her scream.
• They (to go) to the wood last Sunday?
• When they (to sail) down the river they (to see) a little island.
• We (to work) the whole morning yesterday.
• Mother (to cook) dinner at three o’clock yesterday.
• She (to finish) cooking at four o’clock yesterday.
• At half past four yesterday we (to have) dinner.
• They (to translate) a difficult text yesterday.
• I (to open) the window at six o’clock yesterday.
• You (to go) to the cinema yesterday?
• I (not to see) Mike last week.
• When I (to open) the door, my friends (to sit) around the table.
• When you (to begin) doing your homework yesterday?
• We (to discuss) the latest news from three till four.

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Present simple

Daisy is chatting to her brother Oliver, and his best mate Alfie, about her new boyfriend. Daisy and Oliver’s mum is working in Thailand this week.

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As you watch the video, look at the examples of the present simple. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, the present simple tense.

Alfie: So, how’s it going with Jack? Daisy: Not great. I mean, I like him a lot, but it’s impossible! During the week I have swimming practice on Mondays, I do taekwondo on Tuesdays and tennis on Thursdays. Alfie: Do you see him on Wednesdays, then? Daisy: No, he watches black and white films at his cinema club on Wednesdays. Oliver: Yeah, and they’re not just really old films, Alfie, they watch foreign ones with subtitles too! Alfie: Well, there’s always the weekend. Do you go out together at the weekends? Daisy: That’s just it, it’s tricky. He works in the bookshop all day Saturday and he goes out with his mates from the book club on Saturday evenings. Alfie: Whoa! Book club? So, he loves old films and books!? Mmm ... Does he like sports? Daisy: Not really. He thinks chess is a sport! Well, he watches football on the telly sometimes, but he doesn’t play any sports. Alfie: Mmm ... I think you’re right. It’s impossible! Daisy: Right, I’m late. See you later. Alfie and Oliver: See you, Daisy.

Sophie: Hi, love. Oliver: All right, Mum? Sophie: Yeah, I’m fine. Oliver: Good trip? Sophie: Not bad, but Thailand’s really hot at this time of year. I’m off to Chiang Mai tomorrow to do a three-day trek. The train leaves at 5 in the morning. How’s Daisy? Is she with you? Oliver: No, she has tennis on Thursdays. Sophie: Ah, of course. No problem. Listen, ask Daisy to phone me later, OK? The number of the hotel is on the fridge and I’m in room 37. Oliver: All right, Mum. Speak later. Watch out for the snakes! Sophie: Thanks, Ollie! Bye, love. See you Sunday. Alfie: Is your mum in Thailand this week? Oliver: Yeah. Trekking in Chiang Mai for three days. Alfie: Wow – that beats going to college. Imagine, three days in the jungle! I can’t imagine my mum doing that. Cool. Does she like walking? Oliver: No, not really. Only if it’s to go shopping on the high street! Alfie: See you tomorrow. Oliver: Yeah, see you tomorrow. 

We use the present simple to talk about repeated actions or events, permanent states or things which are always true. To find out more about the present simple, read and listen to the conversation below.

Can you give me some examples?

Yes, of course. We use the present simple to talk about things which are repeated every day, every week, every year, etc.

I usually get up at 7 o'clock. During the week I have swimming practice on Mondays, I do taekwondo on Tuesdays and tennis on Thursdays. We always go on holiday in the summer.

I see. And you use words for explaining more about the time too.

Yes, we often use adverbs of frequency sometimes , often , usually or other time expressions like on Mondays , twice a week or in the summer .

What about permanent states? What does that mean?

Permanent states are situations or feelings which are not temporary.

I like him a lot. Sophie works as a travel writer. They live in London.

We also use the present simple for general facts, for example when talking about science or geography.

Thailand is really hot at this time of year. Snakes live on the ground, in trees and in water.

So what do I need to know about forming the present simple?

The main thing is that the third person singular forms end in - s or - es . That's for he , she or it .

He watches black and white films at his cinema club on Wednesdays. He thinks chess is a sport!

OK, and the other forms don't end in - s   or - es ?   I watch TV a lot . We think Coldplay are boring .

What about questions and negatives?

For most verbs we use the present simple of the verb do/does + subject + infinitive without to to form questions.

Do you see him on Wednesdays then? Does Jack like sports?

For negatives we use the subject + do/does + not + infinitive without to .

Daisy and Jack don't go out together much at the weekend. I don't think Coldplay are boring.

To go back to the idea of permanent and temporary things, what about this sentence: Is your mum in Thailand this week? Isn't that temporary?

Yes, it is. That's a very good point. Normally we use the present simple for permanent states, and the present continuous for temporary states, but some verbs are thought of as State Verbs and they are not usually used in the continuous form.

And the verb to be is one of those verbs?

Exactly! So even though staying in Thailand is temporary, we use the present simple with the verb to be . Here's another example:

How' s Daisy? Is she with you?   

But that isn't the question form you just told me about! Where's the do ?

Ah, no. I said 'for most verbs we use do in questions'. The verb to be is different and so are modal verbs like can . We'll look at the verb to be separately because it's different and very common.

What are the other state verbs?

We'll look at those when we look at the Present Continuous. Any more questions?

Yes, what about: The train leaves at 5 in the morning?  Isn't that talking about an event in the future?

Yes, it is, but it's also a repeated event. This is sometimes called the 'timetable future'.

OK, I have a maths class in a minute, so I have to go.

Good use of the 'timetable future'! Bye!

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Transformation of Sentence: Direct & Indirect Speech

A direct speech can be transformed into an indirect speech and vice versa using a suitable reporting verb and a linker depending on the sentence. Let’s have an example first.

• Tina said to me, “Are you busy now?” [direct speech]
• Tina asked me whether I was busy then. [indirect speech]

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

• Look, if the reporting verb in direct speech (said) is in past tense, the reporting verb in indirect speech (asked) would also be in past tense. ‘Whether’ is the linker added here as it is a ‘yes-no’ type question (Refer to list 1 below).
• ‘Are’ changes to ‘was’. As the reporting verb was in past tense, the verb in the reported speech will also be in past. (Refer to list 2 below)
• ‘Now’ has become ‘then’. Time and place expressions change if the reporting verb is in past tense. (Refer to list 3 below)
• The question mark (?) has changed to a full stop(.).
• Another important thing, the format of question (v + s + o) has changed to the format of a statement (s + v + o). In indirect speech the pattern always comes to subject + verb + object.

List of Reporting verbs and linkers (list 1)

Verbs of Reported speech (if the reporting verb is in past tense) (list 2) Direct speech → Indirect speech Am / is / are →  was / were Was / were → had been Has / have → had Had → had had Shall / will → would Can → could May → might Must, should → must, should Verb1 → verb2 Verb2 → had + verb3

Change of time and place expressions in past tense (list 3) now → then ago → before today → that day yesterday → the previous day tomorrow → the next day last night → the previous night here → there this → that these → those

Narration change of Assertive sentence

• Robin said, “I went to Delhi yesterday.” – Robin said that he had gone to Delhi the previous day .
• She said to her husband, “I want to go with you.” – She told her husband that she wanted to go with him.

Narration change of Interrogative sentence

• He said to me, “Do you know English?” – He asked me whether I knew English.
• She said to me, “Did you go there?” – She wanted to know whether I had gone there.
• I said to him, “What are you doing?” – I asked him what he was doing.
• Rahul said to his mother, “How do you do all these things together?” – Rahul asked his mother how she did all those things together.

Narration change of Imperative sentence

• He said to me, “Go there right now.” – He ordered me to go there right then.
• My teacher said to me, “Obey your parents.” – My teacher asked me to obey my parents.
• She said to me, “Please don’t go there.” – She requested me not to go there.
• He said to her, “Let’s go home.” – He suggested her that they should go home.
• His mother said, “Let him eat whatever he likes.” – His mother suggested that he might be allowed to eat whatever he liked.

Narration change of Optative sentence

• He said to the boy, “May god bless you.” – He prayed that God might bless the boy.
• The girl said, “Had I the wings of a dove.” – The girl wished that she had the wings of a dove.

Narration change of Exclamatory sentence

• “How happy we are here!” said the children. – The children exclaimed in joy that they were very happy there.
• The children said, “How happy we were there!” – The children exclaimed in sorrow that they had been very happy there.
• He said to me, “Good bye!” – He bade me good bye.
• She said to me, “Good evening!”—She wished me good evening.

Narration change of Vocatives

• Teacher said, “ Robin , stand up.” – Teacher asked Robin to stand up.
• The Bishop said to the convict, “Always remember, my son , that the poor body is the temple of the living God.” – The Bishop addressed the convict as his son and advised him to always remember that the poor body is the temple of the living God.

Narration change of question tag

• He said to me, “You went to Kolkata, didn’t you?” – He asked me whether I had gone to Kolkata and assumed that I had.
• I said to him, “Tina didn’t tell a lie, did she?” – I asked him if Tina had told a lie and assumed that she had not.

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Simple Present:

Present: present progressive, past: simple past, past: past progressive, past: present perfect simple, past: present perfect progressive, past: past perfect simple, past: past perfect progressive, future: will-future, future: going-to-future, future: future progressive, future: future perfect, the simple present tense, positive statements.

• With I, you, we, they , verbs in the simple present tense don't have any special ending. You simply use the infinitive form of the verb: I want.., You need.., We go.., They like.. .
• With he, she, it you need to add -s to the verb: he want s , she need s , he like s , he eat s , she meet s , it work s .
• He, she, it has
• Anna a cold. She a headache and doesn't feel well. That's why she to stay in bed. Pedro enters the room and says: "Hey Anna, we will have lunch soon. Can you get up?" Anna replies: "No, I can't. I a very bad headache." Pedro: "Ok, then lunch in bed today!"  
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Negative statements

• I don't like parties.
• You don't listen to me.
• We don't have a car.
• They don't have any money.
• I don't want any ice-cream.
• He doesn't like apples.
• She doesn't use a computer.
• It doesn't work.
• He doesn't have a swimming lesson today.
• She doesn't know that.

Questions in the simple present tense

Yes/no questions with do/does.

• Use "do" with the pronouns I, you, we, they.
• Use "does" with the pronouns he, she, it.
• I like parties. – Do you like parties?
• You eat ice cream. – Do you eat ice cream?
• He like s music. – Does he like music?
• She play s the drums. – Does she play the drums?
• It work s well. – Does it work well?
• We watch TV. – Do we watch TV?
• They like football. – Do they like football?
• he bother you?  
• I look good?  
• it look okay?  
• you want to come?  
• you like me?  
• they like Spain?  
• she work with you?  
• it rain?  
• he ride his bike?  
• we leave soon?  
• the party start at 6?  
• they watch TV?  
• ⁠? – Yes, she goes to college.  
• ⁠? – Yes, we have dinner at 6 pm.  
• ⁠? – Yes, they come to the party.  
• ⁠? – No, he doesn't play tennis.  
• ⁠? – No, we don't go to the movies.  

Short answers

• Do you like parties? – Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
• Does he like music? – Yes, he does. or No, he doesn't.
• Does she play the drums? – Yes, she does. or No, she doesn't.
• Does it work well? – Yes, it does. or No, it doesn't.
• Do we watch TV? – Yes, we do. or No, we don't.
• Do they like football? – Yes, they do. or No, they don't.
• Use do with I, you, we, they.
• Use does with he, she, it.
• Anna and Pedro talk about Michael and Josh, their next-door neighbours. Anna says: " Does you like them?". "Yes, I do . I think they are all right. How about you? Do you want to play with them again?" Anna: "Yes, I does . They seem nice. But Josh asked me yesterday ' Do your brother really play no sports regularly?' and I said 'No, he don't , but he likes other stuff like playing the guitar or working on his computer.' I don't know why he asked me that. I think it was strange."
• Does she really come from Italy? – Yes, she --- does do ⁠.  
• Does he live with you? – No, he --- doesn't don't ⁠.  
• Do you mind if I borrow your book? – No, I --- don't doesn't ⁠.  
• Do we need any milk? – Yes, we --- do does ⁠.  
• Do you live with your parents? – Yes, I --- do does ⁠.  
• Do they often eat at a restaurant? – Yes, they --- does do ⁠.  
• You always have lunch at 12.30 pm.
• It always does that.
• You never tell us about your parents.
• He sometimes calls me "Honey".
• We usually go to the cinema on the weekend.
• He always comes late. BUT He is always late.
• She never calls me back. BUT She is never at home when I call her.
• They sometimes come over to our place. BUT We are never at their place.
• We meet our friends every weekend.
• They have dinner at 6.30 pm every night.
• He eats breakfast at 8 o'clock every morning.
• We live in New York.
• He hates vegetables.
• I love you.
• My English teacher is very nice.
• She likes chocolate.
• The dog is 5 years old.
• Her name is Anna.
• They have two cats.
• Every morning, they (have) breakfast together.  
• On afternoon, Maria (have) an art class.  
• On morning, Anna (leave) late for school.  
• On evening, they often (go) to the cinema together.  
• On evening, Pedro usually (watch) his favourite TV show.  
• On afternoon, Anna sometimes (meet) her friends.  
• On evening, Pedro (like) going to the indoor swimming pool.  
• On morning, Anna and Pedro (go) to school at 7.45 am.  

• relax at home  
• business meeting  
• work late  
• go out to clubs  
• visit parents  
• meet my friend Bill  
• go to the gym  
• On Monday  
• On Tuesday afternoon  
• On Wednesday morning  
• On Thursday night  
• On Friday night  
• On Saturday  
• On Sunday  

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English Grammar Exercises for B1- Reported questions

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1. Order the words to make reported questions. Then write the questions as direct speech.

1   I / me / old / she asked / was / how

      She asked me how old I was. ‘How old are you?’

2   what / he asked / were / them / they / doing

      …………………………………………..

3   afraid / you / you / were / I asked / if

4   was / her / mum / why / she / we asked / angry

5   happening / I asked / what / him / was

6   where / would / me / stay / he asked / I

7   if / they asked / help / I / could / them

8   if / been / had / me / they asked / I / skiing / ever

9   how / we asked / spent / money / him / he’d / much

      …………………………………………..

2    He asked them what they were doing. –‘What are you doing?’

3    I asked you if you were afraid. – ‘Are you afraid?’

4   We asked her why her mum was angry. – ‘Why is your mum angry?’

5    I asked him what was happening. – ‘What is happening?’

6   He asked me where I would stay. – ‘Where will you stay?’

7    They asked if I could help them. – ‘Can you help us?’

8   They asked me if I had ever been skiing. – ‘Have you ever been skiing?’

9    We asked him how much money he’d spent. – ‘How much money did you spend?’

2. Listen to the direct speech and complete the reported questions..

1   He asked her ………………………….. for dinner.

2   She asked him ………………………….. on Sundays.

3   He asked her ………………………….. the new Chinese restaurant.

4   She asked him ………………………….. heavily.

5   He asked her ………………………….. into town.

1   where she wanted to go

2   what time the Italian restaurant opened

3   if she had tried

4   if it was still raining

5   if her brother would give them a lift

Man    Where do you want to go for dinner?

Woman    I fancy a pizza.

Woman    What time does the Italian restaurant open on Sundays?

Man    I’m not sure. Six o’clock, I think.

Man    Have you tried the new Chinese restaurant?

Woman    No, I haven’t. I’m not a big fan of Chinese food.

Woman    Is it still raining heavily?

Man    No, it isn’t. It’s much lighter now.

Man    Will your brother give us a lift into town?

Woman    Yes, he might. He usually does.

3. Rewrite the direct speech as reported questions.

1   ‘What are you doing?’ Jake asked his sister.

2   ‘Have you washed my jeans?’ Poppy asked her mum.

3   ‘When did you finish your homework?’ my friend asked me.

4   ‘Is it still raining?’ Freddie asked Luke.

5   ‘Can you play the saxophone?’ Nadia asked me.

6   ‘When will you give me back my laptop?’ my dad asked my sister.

1    Jake asked his sister what she was doing.

2    Poppy asked her mum if she had washed her jeans.

3    My friend asked me when I had finished my homework.

4    Freddie asked Luke if it was still raining.

5    Nadia asked me if I could play the saxophone.

6    My dad asked my sister when she would give him back his laptop.

4. Underline a mistake in each reported question. Then write the reported questions correctly.

1   She asked them why they are being so noisy.

2   I asked her how she had hurt yourself.

3   We asked them they wanted to travel with us.

4   He asked me what was I listening to.

5   They asked if who had told him the secret.

6   She asked him why he had phoned her yesterday.

7   I asked her that if she knew what was happening.

8   I asked him how many brothers had he.

1    She asked them why they were being so noisy.

2    I asked her how she had hurt herself.

3    We asked them if / why they wanted to travel with us.

4    He asked me what I was listening to.

5    They asked who had told him the secret.

6    She asked him why he had phoned her the day before.

7    I asked her if she knew what was happening.

8    I asked him how many brothers he had.

5. Read the dialogue. Then complete the text below with reported statements and questions.

Zac      Do you know Lily’s email address? I want to invite her to my birthday party.

Ellie     It’s in my address book. I’ll look in a minute.

Zac      What are you doing?

Ellie     I’m looking something up on the internet.

Zac       What do you need to find out?

Ellie     It’s a secret.

Zac      Can you give me a clue?

Ellie     I don’t want to spoil the surprise!

Zac asked Ellie if 1 ……………………………… address. He said that he 2 ……………………………… to his birthday party. Ellie said 3 ……………………………… address book. She said 4 ……………………………… in a minute. Zac asked Ellie 5 ……………………………… . Ellie said that 6 ……………………………… on the internet. Zac asked her 7 ……………………………… . Ellie said that 8 ……………………………… . Zac asked Ellie 9 ……………………………… a clue. Ellie said that 10 ……………………………… the surprise.

1    she knew Lily’s email      2   wanted to invite her

3   (that) it was in her      4   (that) she would look

5    what she was doing      6    she was looking something up

7    what she needed to find out      8   it was a secret

9    if she could give him      10   she didn’t want to spoil

6. Complete the reported questions.

1   ‘Do you have a signal?’

      My friend asked ………………………………………..

2   ‘How much credit would you like?’

      The assistant asked her ………………………………………..

3   ‘Have you switched off your phones?’

       The examiner asked us ………………………………………..

4   ‘Did you have a good time yesterday?’

       My mum asked ………………………………………..

5   ‘Where did you leave my tablet?’

       Kate asked me ………………………………………..

6   ‘When will you have finished the book?’

       I asked Jack ………………………………………..

7   ‘What are you doing tonight?’

      Amy asked Mark ………………………………………..

8   ‘Can I call you back this evening?’

      Holly’s boyfriend asked ………………………………………..     

1    (me) if I had a signal

2   how much credit she would like

3   if we had switched off our phones

4    (me) if I had had a good time the day before

5    where I had left her tablet

6   when he would have finished the book

7    what he was doing that night

8   (her) if he could call her back that evening

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The first one is more natural if you are referring to an action that was in progress at 8 o'clock. But it is not possible to omit the subject in English, pronoun " I " in this case.

If you are referring to an action that was concluded before 8 o'clock, you should use Past Perfect and a different preposition, " by 8 o'clock" in this case.

E.g.: I had finished my homework by 8 o'clock last night.

Both sentences are syntactically incorrect, i.e. the word order is not respected. 

You have two options: 1) to use a comma for emphasis: At 8 o'clock last night , I was doing my homework; 2) to put the whole adverbial phrase after the object: I was doing my homework at 8 o'clock last night .

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Find the mistake: My brother helps (A) me with (B) my homework (C) yesterday evening (D).

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Find the mistake: My brother helps (A) me with (B) my homework (C) yesterday evening (D).

• C. homework

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Correct answer: A

Knowledge: Verb tenses

Yesterday evening => signs to recognize the simple past tense

Edit: helps => helped

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My brother helps me with my homework yesterday evening .

Câu 565975: My brother helps me with my homework yesterday evening .

C. homework

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Giải chi tiết:

Yesterday evening: dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn

Sửa: helps => helped

Tạm dịch: Anh trai tôi giúp tôi làm bài tập vào tối hôm qua.

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