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PAST CONTINUES TENSE

JOHN

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WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG FOR YOU TO LIFT THE PHONE?

AMANDA

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I WAS TYPING THE IMPORTANT REPORT WHEN THE PHONE RANG.

JOHN

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WHO CALLED?

AMANDA

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YOUR MANAGER.

JOHN

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DID SHE LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR ME?

AMANDA

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NO, SHE DIDN’T; BUT SHE WILL CALL YOU SOON. BY THE WAY,
WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN SHE CAME TO YOUR HOUSE?

JOHN

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I WAS TALKING ABOUT COMPANY’S PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE; SHE
HEARD EVERYTHING.

AMANDA

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WAS SHE SO MAD?

JOHN

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I THINK SHE IS JUST DISAPPOINTED. SHE TRUSTS ME TO KEEP
SOME SECRETS.

AMANDA

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NO WONDER SHE IS SO UPSET.

JOHN

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I MUST TELL HER THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM, NO
MORE THAN THAT.

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PRESENT CONTINUES TENSE
LAURA

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

PETE

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I AM LOOKING FOR MY FILE.

LAURA

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WHAT FILE IS IT?

PETE

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OUR NEW PRODUCT PRICE LIST?

LAURA

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I THINK SUSAN IS REVISING THE FILE.
MR. STEWART ASKED HER TO DO SOME.

PETE

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SUSAN DID NOT TELL ME. IS SHE IN HER ROOM?

LAURA

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YES, SHE IS DISCUSSING AND REVISING IT WITH MR.
STEWART.

PETE

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SO.. I COULD NOT OFFER OUR PRODUCT IN THIS
SHORT TIME.

SUSAN

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PETE, MR. STEWART WANTS YOU TO JOIN US
DISCUSSING THE NEW PRICE, NOW.

PETE

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OK. I WILL BE THERE RIGHT AWAY.

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FUTURE CONTINUES TENSE

SUSAN

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WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING AT SEVEN TONIGHT?

LAURA

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I WILL BE TYPING THE MONTHLY REPORT.
I MUST SEND IT TOMORROW.
WILL YOU BE HAVING DINNER WITH MR.
SANKAI?

SUSAN

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I AM NOT SURE, MY BOSS HAS NOT TOLD ME
WHETHER I MUST COME OR NOT.
IF HE DOES NOT ASK ME, I WILL BE TAKING A
REST AND WATCHING MY FAVORITE MOVIE.

LAURA

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WILL YOUR SISTER BE ARRIVING AT SEVEN?

SUSAN

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OH MY GOD. I FORGOT. I MUST CALL HER NOW.
MAY I USE YOUR TELEPHONE?

LAURA

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YES, SURE.

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