1) Complete the conversation with the past tense of the verb in brackets.

– A NEW LIFE –

INSPECTOR GRANGER OK Mr Thomas. Relax

and tell me the problem.
MR THOMAS It’s my wife. She went (go) out
yesterday to buy some milk. And she didn’t come
(not/come) back.
INSPECTOR GRANGER When did you see (/you
see) your wife for the last time?
MR THOMAS Yesterday evening.
INSPECTOR GRANGER Tell me what happened yesterday.
MR THOMAS Well, we woke up (wake up) at about 8.00 as usual. We had (have)
breakfast and then I drove (drive) to work. I think she went
(go) shopping. It was (be) a Wednesday. She always goes shopping on Wednesdays.
Then she made (make) dinner.
INSPECTOR GRANGER When did you come home? (/you come)
MR THOMAS I came (come) home at six o’clock. I sat (sit) down in my chair and
read (read) the newspaper. Then we had (have) dinner. After dinner, my wife went (go)
to the kitchen. I had (have) a glass of whisky and slept (sleep) in my chair.
INSPECTOR GRANGER Did you speak (/you speak) to your wife when you came
(come) home? Or did she say (/she say) anything to you?
MR THOMAS I didn’t speak (not/speak) to her, but after
about an hour she said (say), “This isn’t a life. I’m going out”.
She took (take) her bag and her coat. She didn’t say (not/say)
goodbye. I heard (hear) the door close. But I didn’t see (not/see)
her again.
INSPECTOR GRANGER I see sir. I think I can guess the
answer to this mystery.
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INSPECTOR GRANGER OK Mr Thomas. Relax

and tell me the problem.
MR THOMAS It’s my wife. She went (go) out
yesterday to buy some milk. And she did not come/
didn’t come (not/come) back.
INSPECTOR GRANGER When did you (/you see)
your wife for the last time?
MR THOMAS Yesterday evening.
INSPECTOR GRANGER Tell me what happened yesterday.
MR THOMAS Well, we woke up (wake up) at about 8.00 as usual. We had
(have) breakfast and then I drove (drive) to work. I think she went
(go) shopping. It was (be) a Wednesday. She always goes shopping on Wednesdays.
Then she made (make) dinner.
INSPECTOR GRANGER When did you come home? (/you come)
MR THOMAS I came (come) home at six o’clock. I sat (sit) down in my chair and
read (read) the newspaper. Then we had (have) dinner. After dinner, my wife went (go)
to the kitchen. I had (have) a glass of whisky and slept (sleep) in my chair.
INSPECTOR GRANGER Did you speak (/you speak) to your wife when you came
(come) home? Or Did she say (/she say) anything to you?
MR THOMAS I did not speak/ didn’t speak (not/speak) to her,
but after about an hour she said (say), “This isn’t a life. I’m
going out”. She took (take) her bag and her coat. She did not
say/ didn’t say (not/say) goodbye. I heard (hear) the door close.
But I did not see/ didn’t see (not/see) her again.
INSPECTOR GRANGER I see sir. I think I can guess the
answer to this mystery.