1. A: The train is never going to get here.
B: How long **have we waited** now?
2. A: At least half an hour.
B: Did you have a nice chat with Tessa?
A: No, not really. When **did we drink** our coffee, **I hurried** home.
3. A: It’s terrible about that plane crash, isn’t it?
B: Yes, awful.
A: So you sing in a rock band, do you? How long **have you done** that?
4. B: Oh, since I was sixteen, **I’ve done** about a dozen concerts.
A: Do you know what Polly was upset about yesterday?
B: No, I don’t. But I’m sure **she has** some bad news.
5. A: Perhaps **she has** some bad news.
B: The shooting was very frightening, I suppose.
A: It certainly was. When **did we hear** the shot, **we threw** ourselves to the floor immediately.
6. A: I rang at once, but you weren’t in your office.
B: No, **I had** lunch at that time.
7. A: You look tired.
B: Yes, I expect I do. **I have worked** all day.
8. A: Is Laura at home?
B: No, **she went** out about an hour ago.
9. A: **I didn’t finish** this letter yet.
B: It must be a long letter.
A: I see you’ve got some new neighbors.
B: Yes, a young couple. **They moved** in last month.
10. A: Did Tom drive you home?
B: Yes, **he stopped** and offered me a lift while **I waited** for a bus outside the town hall.
11. A: **Did you arrive** at the theatre in time for the play last night?
B: No, we were late. By the time we got there, **it had already begun.**
12. A: Could you tell me your address?
B: Well, **I live** in a friend’s house at the moment. Luckily I **can find** a place of my own now, but I can’t move in until next week.
13. A: What did Angela say to you?
B: She asked me how to use a computer. **She had never used** it before, so **she didn’t know** what to do.