Vocabulary
Be involved
Be involved in (doing) something
"I have had a shower" said Lele
Lele said she had had a shower
I sent the email after I had called you
I had called you
Why did you apply for the job, Dan?
"What do you do for a living, Darren?"
He wanted to _____
He wanted to know what Darren did for a living
Complain
Complain for something
"I sent him a letter yesterday" said Luke
Luke said he had sent him a letter the day before/the previous day
They had spoken to Sam before he told me about the problem
They had spoken to Sam
Did you go to the party, Rick?
He asked Rick if he had gone to the party
"Where are you working at the moment?"
Could I ask ____
Apologyse
Apologyse for (doing) something
"I did it last year" said Felix
Felix said he had done it the previous year/the year before
When I got into the chat room, she had already left
She had left
Can you start next week, Sarah?
He asked Sarah if she could start the following week
"Where is the bathroom?"
I wonder ____
I wonder if you could tell me where the bathroom is
Be interested
Be interested in (doing) something
"I may be here"
Lolo said he might be there
She left after I had got into the chat room
I had got into the chat room
Was he working in France, Peter?
She asked Peter if he had been working in France
"Is money important to you?"
Would you ______
Would you mind telling me if money is important to you?
Get by
Get by: to earn enough money to buy food, pay the bills, etc.
"Last friday night, my mum was cooking pasta", said Jimmy
Jimmy said his mum had been cooking pasta the previous friday
She had been learning to type for ages before she joined the class
She had been learning to type
Where have you been yesterday, Tita?
He asked Tita where she had been the day before/the previous day
"What califications do you have?"
I ___
I would like to know what califications you have
I wonder if you could tell me what califications you have