Where is Tom? - I haven't seen him today, but he told Mary that he'd be in for dinner.
I bought this in Bond Street. How much did you pay for it? - I paid £100.
Where did you find this knife? - I found it in the garden. Why didn't you leave it there?
I lost my black gloves. Have you seen them anywhere? - No, I'm afraid I haven't. When did you last wear them? - I wore them at the theatre last night. Perhaps I left them there.
Do you know that lady who just left the shop? - Yes, that is Miss Thrift. Is she a customer of yours? - Not exactly. She has been in here several times but she never buys anything.
He left the house at 8:00. Where did he go? - I didn't see where he went.
He served in the First World War. When did that war begin? - It began in 1914 and lasted for four years.
Who did you vote for at the last election? - I voted for Mr Pitt. - He wasn't elected, was he? - No, he lost his deposit.
Did you like your last job? - I liked it at first but then I quarreled with my employer and he dismissed me. - How long were you there? - I was there for two weeks.
I didn't know that you knew Mrs Pitt. How long have you known her? - I have known her for ten years.
That is Mr Minus, who teaches me mathematics, but he doesn't have time to teach me much. I have only been in his class for a week.
Did you hear his speech on the radio last night? - Yes, I did. What did you think of it?
I didn't know that you were here. Have you been here long? - Yes, I have been here for two months. - Have you been to the Cathedral? - Yes, I went there last Sunday.
Have you ever tried to give up smoking? - Yes, I tried last year, but then I found that I was getting fat so I started again.
Did you see today's paper? - No, has anything interesting happened? - Yes, two convicted murderers escaped from the prison down the road.
Did Mary feed the cat? - Yes, she fed him before lunch. - What did she give him? - She gave him some fish.
How long have you known your new assistant? - I have known him for two years. - What did he do before he came here? - I think he was in prison.
I haven't seen your aunt recently. - No. She hasn't been out of her house since she bought her color TV.
Has the plumber been here yet? - Yes, but he only stayed for an hour. - What did he do in that time? - He turned off the water and emptied the tank.
Where have you been? - I have been out in a yacht. - Did you enjoy it? - Yes, very much. We took part in a race. - Did you win? - No, we came in last.
How long has that horrible monument been there? - It has been there for six months. Lots of people have written to the Town Council asking them to take it away but so far nothing has been done.
I just went to the film War and Peace. Have you seen it? - No, I haven't. Is it like the book? - I haven't read the book. - I read it when I was at school. - When did Tolstoy write it? - He wrote it in 1868. - Has he written anything else?
Hannibal brought elephants across the Alps. - Why did he do that? - He wanted to use them in battle.
Where have you been? - I have been to the dentist. - Did he take out your bad tooth? - Yes, he did. - Did it hurt? - Yes, horribly.
She said that she'd phone me this morning, but it is now 12:30 and she hasn't phoned yet.
I just received a letter saying that we haven't paid this quarter's electricity bill. Didn't I give you the money for that last week? - Yes, you did, but I'm afraid I spent it on something else.
How long were you out of work? - I'm not out of work now. I just started a new job. - How did you find the job? - I answered an advertisement in the paper.
Have you finished checking the accounts? - No, not quite