1a: did you have a good evening? b: yes, thank you. we (go) to see a play. 2 a: cats (wash) themselves. b: i know. they are very clean animals. 3a: why are you so dirty? b: i (work) in the garden all morning. 4a: iwant to phone jane. b: well, don't phone her now. she (study). 5a: you look busy. b: i am. i (write) a letter to my brother. 6 a: i would like a new bicycle. b: me too. my parents (buy) me one for christmas. 7 a: what time are the guests arriving? b: they (be) here in ten minutes. 8 a: are you excited about your trip? b: yes. this time next week, i (sail) across the atlantic. 9a: i'm going to the supermarket. b: you'd better be quick, then. it (close) at eight o'clock. 10 a: you sounded tired when i spoke to you last night. b: well, i (paint) the house all day. 11 a: what (you/do) when i called? b: i (water) the plants. 12 a: have you sent those letters yet? b: yes. i (post) them yesterday. 13 a: are there any biscuits left? b: no, sorry. i (eat) them all. 14 a: why was julie crying this morning? b: because she (hurt) her leg. 15a: paul is going to collect us at ten o'clock. b: yes. by the time he arrives, we (have) breakfast. 100

2 wash
3 have been working
4 is studying ( will be studying)
5 am writing
6 will buy (are going to buy)
7 will be
8 will be sailing
9 closes
10 had been painting
11 what were you doing
Was watering
12 posted
13 have eaten
14 had hurt
15 will have had

1a: Did you have a good evening?
b: Yes, thank you. We went to see a play.

To answer the question, "Did you have a good evening?", the person responds with "Yes, thank you." This indicates that they had a good evening. They then explain that they went to see a play.

2a: Cats wash themselves.
b: I know. They are very clean animals.

The statement, "Cats wash themselves," is given as a fact. The person responding acknowledges this fact by saying, "I know." They also add that cats are very clean animals, further supporting the idea that cats groom themselves regularly.

3a: Why are you so dirty?
b: I worked in the garden all morning.

The person asking the question wonders why the other person is dirty. The person responding explains that they worked in the garden all morning, which likely caused them to become dirty.

4a: I want to phone Jane.
b: Well, don't phone her now. She is studying.

The person expressing their desire to call Jane is advised not to do so at the moment. The reason given is that Jane is currently studying, indicating that it would not be an appropriate time to call her.

5a: You look busy.
b: I am. I am writing a letter to my brother.

The person commenting on the other person's busyness acknowledges their observation. They confirm that they are indeed busy and explain that they are currently occupied with writing a letter to their brother.

6a: I would like a new bicycle.
b: Me too. My parents are buying me one for Christmas.

The person expressing their desire for a new bicycle is met with agreement. The other person also wants a new bicycle and mentions that their parents will be buying one for them as a Christmas gift.

7a: What time are the guests arriving?
b: They will be here in ten minutes.

In response to the question about the arrival time of the guests, the person provides a specific time frame. They say that the guests will be arriving in ten minutes, indicating a relatively soon arrival.

8a: Are you excited about your trip?
b: Yes. This time next week, I will be sailing across the Atlantic.

The person is asked about their level of excitement for their upcoming trip. They respond affirmatively, expressing their excitement. They also specify that in exactly one week from the present moment, they will be traveling across the Atlantic by boat.

9a: I'm going to the supermarket.
b: You'd better be quick, then. It closes at eight o'clock.

The person states their intention to go to the supermarket. The other person advises them to be quick, explaining that the supermarket closes at eight o'clock. This implies that there is limited time available for the person to complete their shopping.

10a: You sounded tired when I spoke to you last night.
b: Well, I had been painting the house all day.

The person commenting on the other person's tiredness recalls a previous conversation. They mention that during that conversation, the other person sounded tired. The person responds by explaining that they had been painting the house all day, which likely caused their fatigue.

11a: What were you doing when I called?
b: I was watering the plants.

The person asking the question wants to know what the other person was doing at the time of their phone call. The person responds by saying that they were watering the plants.

12a: Have you sent those letters yet?
b: Yes, I sent them yesterday.

The person is asked about the status of sending some letters. They respond by confirming that they have indeed sent the letters, specifying that they did so yesterday.

13a: Are there any biscuits left?
b: No, sorry. I have eaten them all.

The person asks if there are any biscuits remaining. The other person apologizes and says that there are no biscuits left. They further explain that they have eaten all of them.

14a: Why was Julie crying this morning?
b: Because she hurt her leg.

The person wonders why Julie was crying earlier in the day. The response given indicates that she was crying because she had hurt her leg.

15a: Paul is going to collect us at ten o'clock.
b: Yes, by the time he arrives, we will have had breakfast.

The person states that Paul will be picking them up at ten o'clock. The other person affirms this and adds that by the time Paul arrives, they will have already had breakfast.