Question & Answer

1.    Q:  While she was trying to read, her friend (practise) the piano.

A: While she was trying to read, her friend was practicing the piano.

2.   Q: He (buy) several jerseys in the last two years.

A: He bought several jerseys in the last two years.

3.   Q:   She (bone) the meat later.

A: She will bone the meat later.

4.    Q:  By the time you get there they already (leave).

A: By the time you get there they already left.

5.    Q:  I (drown). Nobody (save) me.

A: I was drowning. Nobody saved me

6.   Q:   He said she not (return) the book yet.

A: He said she haven’t returned the book yet.

7.      Q: What you (darn) at the moment?

A: What are you darning at the moment?

8.   Q:   She (think) her husband will buy a new fridge.

A: She thinks her husband will buy a new fridge.

9.   Q:   How much you (spend) in London so far?

A: How much have you spent in London so far?

10. Q:  In a month’s time I (learn) more words than ever.

A: In a month’s time I learnt more words than ever.

11. Q:  After he (see) the giraffe he spoke to the keeper.

 A:After he had seen the giraffe he spoke to the keeper.

12. Q:  He (buy) weed-killer when they arrested him.

A: He was buying weed-killer when they arrested him.

13. Q:  The plumbing always (give) trouble during the summer.

A: The plumbing always gives trouble during the summer.

14. Q:  The trout (rise) when they reached the lake.

A: The trout was rising when they reached the lake.

15. Q:  You (recognise) this statue?

A: Do you recognise this statue?

16. Q: They say they not (perform) tomorrow.

A: They say they will not perform tomorrow.

17. Q: What you (do) since your last recital?

A: What have you done since your last recital?

18. Q:  As it (rain) he put up his umbrella.

A: As it raining he put up his umbrella.

19. Q:  They (hear) beethoven better conducted earlier in the year.

A: They heard beethoven better conducted earlier in the year.

20. Q:  What (go) on here?

A: What is going on here?

21. Q:  I only just (realize) what she meant.

A: I only have just realized what she meant.

22. Q:  I never (plant) crocuses again.

A: I will never plant crocuses again.

23. Q:  You (enjoy) yourself when I saw you at the party?

A: Were you enjoying yourself when I saw you at the party?

24. Q:  I (be) to the zoo and (go) while they are still talking about visiting it.

A: I have been to the zoo and went while they are still talking about visiting it.

25. Q:  She (dock) at Tillbary last week.

A: She docked at Tillbary last week.

26. Q:  He always (accelerate) too quickly.

A: He always accelerates too quickly.