Question

1. I (to sit) in an armchair and (to think) of rny coming trip across the North Sea when the door suddenly (to open) and an old friend of mine whom I (not to see) for a very long time (to enter) the room. 2. She (to come) to see us just at the time when we (to have) dinner. It (to be) the first time I (to see) her. 3. I (to see) him just as he (to leave) the hotel. 4. I (not to see) him before we (to meet) at the concert. 5. He (to leave) the house before I (to have) time to ask him anything. 6. He (to tell) me he (to learn) it from the newspaper. 7. He (to enter) the room, (to take) something from the desk and (to go) out. 8. There (to be) two men in the room. One of them (to write) something while the other (to read) a newspaper. 9. He (not to tell) me that he (to receive) a telegram from her. 10. I (to ask) him if he (to know) where she (to live). I (to say) I (not to know) her address. 11. He (to ask) me if I (can) give him your address. 12. She (to say) that he (to give) her the wrong address. 13. I (to ask) him where he (to put) my letter. 14. He (to tell) us that they (to spend) all the money. 15. After spending several days in Paris he (to feel) lonely and (to want) to return home. 16. I (to think) he already (to go) home. 17. I (to find) the old man in the garden. He (to talk) to some children who (to stand) around listening to him. 18. He (to speak) a language we never (to hear) before

Answer 1

1. I (was sitting) in an armchair and ( thinking) of rny coming trip across the North Sea when the door suddenly ( opened) and an old friend of mine whom I (had not seen) for a very long time ( entered) the room.
2. She ( came) to see us just at the time when we (were having) dinner. It (was) the first time I (have seen) her.
3. I (saw) him just as he (was leaving) the hotel.
4. I (had not seen) him before we ( met) at the concert.
5. He (had left) the house before I (had) time to ask him anything.
6. He ( told) me he (had learnt) it from the newspaper.
7. He ( entered) the room, (took) something from the desk and (went) out. 8. There (were) two men in the room. One of them (was writing) something while the other (was reading) a newspaper.
9. He (did not tell) me that he (had received) a telegram from her.
10. I ( asked) him if he ( knew) where she ( lived). I ( said) I (did not  know) her address.
11. He ( asked) me if I (could) give him your address.
12. She ( said) that he (had given) her the wrong address.
13. I ( asked) him where he (had put) my letter.
14. He (told) us that they (had spent) all the money.
15. After spending several days in Paris he ( felt lonely and ( wanted) to return home.
16. I (thought) he had already (gone) home.
17. I (found) the old man in the garden. He (was talking) to some children who (were standing) around listening to him.
18. He (was speaking) a language we had never (heard) before.