1. a: i (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) there. where were you? b: i (work) out at the fitness center. 2. when i (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service. 3. i (watch) a mystery movie on tv when the electricity went out. now i am never going to find out how the movie ends. 4. sharon (be) in the room when john told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) . 5. it's strange that you (call) because i (think, just) about you.