Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1. He said he was quite a good cook and he did all his own washing and mending too.

2. She said I could keep that one if I liked.

3. The small boy said he was going fishing with his father that afternoon and they were going into the garden at that moment to dig for worms.

4. I said crossly that they had got my umbrella and theirs was in their bedroom.

5. The private detective explained to his client that he knew exactly what they had said because he had put a tape-recorder under the table.

6. Mrs. Pike said she would sit up till she came in, but she hoped she wouldn't be late.

7. My brother said if I gave him some wire, he would hang that picture for me.

8. She said she had a Turkish bath occasionally, but it didn't seem to make any difference to her weight.

1. If it rains tomorrow, I won’t have to water the plants. 2. You won’t be able to sleep if you watch this scary film. 3. Sveta can not move into the new house if it is not ready on time. 4. If you send this letter now, she will receive it tomorrow. 5. If I do this test, I will improve my English. 6. If I find your ring, I will give it back to you. 7. If her boyfriend does not phone today, she will leave him. 8. If they do not study harder, they won’t pass the exam. 9. Polina will go shopping if she has time in the afternoon. 10. Aleksander will go to Kiev next week if he gets a cheap flight.