Edited by Bara Dockalova
Contributing authors:
©Bara Dockalova, Czech Republic (BD)
©Frantisek Chlan, Czech Republic (FC)
©Monika Hagenhoferova, New Zealand (MH)
FUTURE SIMPLE | GOING TO | INDIRECT QUESTION | MONEY IS SINGULAR | PAST SIMPLE | PRESENT CONTINUOUS | PRESENT PERFECT | RELATIVE CLAUSE | REPORTED SPEECH | WISH CLAUSES |
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| A: | Bye. (pause) Wait! There's something I must tell you. | |
| B: | OK. | |
| A: | I... | |
| B: | Yes? | |
| A: | Uh, nothing. Forget about it. | |
| B: | All right then. Good-bye. | |
| (BD) | ||
| A: | I can’t stand being told what to do. | |
| B: | I’m not telling you what to do. | |
| A: | Yes, you are! | |
| B: | No! You can do whatever you want. All I’m saying is, before you do something, let’s sit down and talk about it. | |
| A: | Stop instructing me! | |
| B: | Why are you so upset? | |
| (FC, BD) | ||
| A: | I don‘t know where to start. | |
| B: | Just tell me what happened. | |
| A: | You will be mad at me. | |
| B: | No, I won‘t. | |
| A: | You will. | |
| B: | I will not! | |
| A: | See? You‘re mad already. | |
| B: | I am not mad! | |
| A: | Then why are you raising your voice? | |
| B: | I‘m sorry. Is it something about the car? | |
| A: | No. | |
| B: | Then what is it? | |
| A: | You are going to kill me. | |
| B: | Don‘t be silly. You know I wouldn‘t hurt a fly. | |
| A: | Promise? | |
| B: | Promise. I‘m very calm. Take your time. | |
| A: | Thank you. | |
| B: | Well? | |
| (BD) | ||
| A: | What exactly are your intentions with me? | |
| B: | I‘ll tell you when the time comes. | |
| A: | When will that be? | |
| B: | Soon. | |
| A: | I want to know more. | |
| B: | My intentions are good. Are you happy now? | |
| A: | No. | |
| B: | What else do you need to know? | |
| (BD) | ||
| A: | Tell me the truth. | |
| B: | I‘ve told you the truth. | |
| A: | I want the whole truth. | |
| B: | I don‘t know what else to say. | |
| A: | You know what I mean. | |
| B: | I really don‘t. | |
| (BD) | ||
| A: | Just tell me what happened. | |
| B: | I‘m telling you! First, I opened the door. | |
| A: | And then? | |
| B: | Then I turned on the light. | |
| A: | Yes, and then? | |
| B: | Don‘t rush me! | |
| (BD) | ||
| A: | Where have you been? | |
| B: | That's none of your business. | |
| A: | It's very late! | |
| B: | Yes, it is. I'm going to bed. | |
| A: | You‘re not going anywhere unless you tell me. | |
| B: | That‘s ridiculous. | |
| (BD) | ||