39. Past simple and past perfect

Present continuous – Present simple

 

 

1. A : – What (you / do)                 when these people arrived ? Watching television ?
2. B : – No, we (play)                 cards with M. Wilson, the neighbour.
3.  A : – But the woman (tell)         me you were watching television !4. B : That’s a lie ! We (not watch)                    television ! Ask M. Wilson !5. He (want)               to leave when they came in.

   6. A : What (these people / say)                     when they saw M. Wilson ?

   7. B : ‘ We (walk)                   past your house when we saw the light’, they said,

   8. but we (not believe)                       them.

   9. A : What (they / want)                     do you think ?

   10. B : We don’t know. First they (sit)        and watched us play but

   11. suddenly the woman (begin)               to cry.

   12. A : What about the man ? (he / do)               anything to comfort his wife ?

   13. B : Nothing. He didn’t even notice. He (watch)   us play.

   14. A : Do you think these people (wait for)           some help ?

   15. B : Sorry, but we (not ask)                 them anything… so they left.