Past conditional

[Doriplesa]

past conditional
Hello,

Please help me with a test... Here it is:
I too would ______ by the fire the whole afternoon but I was supposed to ____ the table
before the others ______ up.
a) have lied; lie; have turned;
b) have been lying, be laying; turned;
c) have lain; lay; turned;
d) have laid; lie; would turn.

I would go for b), but I am not sure enough...
:shock: Thank you!

Dorina

[Mister Micawber]

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C, I think. 'To lay the table' is a brief act.
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[Doriplesa]

Yesssss!!!

Thank you so much!

I had some doubts concerning this answer.
Thanks a lot...

May I bother you with further questions?
Please..
dorina

[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Doriplesa

Just for your info:

lay - laid - laid (to lay the table)
lie - lied - lied (tell a lie)
lie - lay - lain (to lie in bed)

A bit complicated and contrived, isn't it ? ;)

[Doriplesa]

Sure, not for me :roll:

I know all these.
thank you!!!

[Doriplesa]

I don’t know what she _______ about my staying silent but she certainly could not guess
what I _______ about at the time.
a) was thinking; thought;
b) thought; thought;
c) thought; had thought;
d) thought; was thinking.

Here, I'd go for a) and somebody for d)...

[Doriplesa]

and this is the hardest:

He ______ to send his friend the money when the will _______, and he ________ his
part of the inheritance.
a) promised; was read out; had received;
b) had promised; had been read out; received;
c) promised; will be read out; will have received;
d) has promised; was read; has received.

:( ufff....I'd say d)

[Doriplesa]

not d), sorry, sorry, b)

[Doriplesa]

Could you help me, please? :(

[Mister Micawber]

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d) thought; was thinking.

a) promised; was read out; had received;
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[Doriplesa]

Thank you so much!
You are gorgeous!!!

Dorina :)

[Mirna]

Dear Doriplesa
I want to help you about your question
don’t know what she _______ about my staying silent but she certainly could not guess
what I _______ about at the time.
a) was thinking; thought;
b) thought; thought;
c) thought; had thought;
d) thought; was thinking. so I see that number d is the right one

[Mirna]

Dear Doriplesa
This is my answer about your question

I too would ______ by the fire the whole afternoon but I was supposed to ____ the table
before the others ______ up.
a) have lied; lie; have turned;
b) have been lying, be laying; turned;
c) have lain; lay; turned;
d) have laid; lie; would turn.
this is the right one

[Mirna]

Hello Doriplesa
I guess the answer for this question is

b) had promised; had been read out; received;
but I am not sure

[Kitosdad]

Hey Mr. M., long time since you've been described as gorgeous I bet.

Ah, those were the days. :) :)

Kitos.
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