English Phrasal Verb Practice for “go on” and “go off”
In Tom’s small town, there is always something going on [ siempre sucede algo ]. Early in the morning, Tom's alarm clock went off [ el despertador sonó ] at 6 a.m. He woke up for his soccer game. The weather looked cloudy. But, the game went on [ el partido continuó ]. "Rain or shine, the game goes on [ el partido continúa ]!" Tom texted his team.
In the town center, a local charity was meeting to raise money. The meeting went on [ reunión duró durante ] for two hours, with lots of ideas and discussions. "There's a lot going on [ Están sucediendo muchas cosas ] in today’s meeting," said the chairman.
At the science fair, Emma was giving a presentation. She went on [ Ella continuó ] to explain her volcano project. Just as she finished, her volcano model went off [ modelo de volcán explotó ]. Red foam went everywhere. The crowd cheered.
In the park, a group of teenagers were having a picnic. Suddenly, Lucy's phone went off [ el teléfono sonó ]. It played a loud song. She quickly turned it off. "I can’t go on [ No puedo continuar ] with the ring tone," Lucy said.
In another part of town, a construction crew was demolishing a building. "Stand back," the foreman warned. Then the explosives went off [ estallaron los explosivos ], and the building came down safely.
Back at the soccer game, "Go on [ Adelante ], pass the ball!" shouted Tom's coach. The game went on [ juego continuó ] with lots of energy and enthusiasm. Tom's team won, and they went on [ pasaron ] to the championship match.
In the evening, the people went to the park for fireworks. The fireworks went off [ estallaron ] at midnight. The whole town saw the fireworks go on and on. It ended a day of events and activities. Everyone went off [ Todos se fueron ] to their homes. It was a very good day.
