Next to the text you can find my answers of which I don't know if they are correct!!!! Please tell me if you find any mistakes!
I have to fill in the following gaps or form the right TENSE with the verbs given in the brackets...
Here are the questions: (a dialog)
T...... Tom , A.... Ann,
T: ........I speak to Ann, please? ---> "Can" (?)
A: Ann (speak). ---> "speaking" (?)
T: Tom here. Where you (be) Ann? I (try) to reach you for the last half hour. You (not leave) your office at 5.00? ---> have you been; don't you leave (?)
A: Yes, I ..., but today I (go) to the dentist and only just (get) in. It (be) lovely to hear your voice, Tom. I (not know) you (be) in London.---> went; got; is; didnt know;
T: I only (arrive) this morning. I (ring) you before but I (be) terribly bury all day covering a conference. It only just (end). You (do) anything tonight, Ann?--> arrived; rang; was; ended; Are you doing;
A: Yes, I (go) to the theatre.--> am going
T: That (be) a pity. I (be) here for one night.---> is, will be
A: I (be) sorry, Tom. If you (tell) me you were coming up, I (keep) the evening free. But you didn't tell me. ---> am; told; would have kept;
T: I (not know) myself till this morning when the boss suddenly (dash) into the office and (tell) me to rush up here to cover the conference. --->didn't know; dashed; told;
A: I thought Peter usually (do) the conferences.---> does
T: Yes, he (do) but when he (drive) up here last night he (have) an accident and (take) to hospital. So I (do) it instead. Ann, you really (go) out tonight...(neg. interr) you get out of it? ---> does; drove; had; was taken; did; going;
A: No, I....(neg.). I'm free tomorrow but I (suppose) that (be) too late.-----> ??? ; suppose, will be
T (suddenly changing his plans): No, I (stay) another day, I daresay the boss (get) over it. You (like) to meet me for dinner tomorrow? ----> will stay; will get: would you like;
A: That (be) wonderful! But Tom, you (be) sure it (be) all right? ---> would be; are you sure it is going to be all right
T: It (be) all right. I (ring) the boss and tell him I (stay) another night. I (stay) an extra night in York last month and he (not seem) too put out about it.---> will be; will rang; am going to stay; stayed; didn't seem
A: Why you (stay) an extra night in York?---->did you stay
T: I (tell) you tomorrow. Goodnight, Ann. ---> will tell
Thanks a lot in advance
Lovely Greetings
Top answer
I speak to Ann, please? ) OK. Also "may".
— CalifJim
I speak to Ann, please?
) OK.
Also "may".
A: Ann (speak).
) OK T: Tom here.
Free · every Monday
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
T: ........I speak to Ann, please? ---> "Can" (?) OK. Also "may".
A: Ann (speak). ---> "speaking" (?) OK
T: Tom here. Where you (be) Ann? I (try) to reach you for the last half hour. You (not leave) your office at 5.00? ---> have you been; don't you leave (?)