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  • "Why do you want this job?" The interviewer asked me.
    The interviewer asked why I WANTED that job.
  • "My daughter talked to him last week." Amy's mother said.
    Amy's mother said Amy HAD TALKED to him THE PREVIOUS WEEK.
  • "I don't eat vegetables," I told the doctor.
    I told the doctor I DIDN'T eat vegetables.
  • "We worked for Bimbo many years ago," I mentioned.
    I mentioned we HAD WORKED for Bimbo many years ago.
  • "Do you have a steady job?" I asked him.
    I asked him IF he HAD a steady job.
  • "We usually have Waldorf salad with turkey on Christmas," Dani said.
    Dani said they usually HAD Waldorf salad with turkey on Christmas.
  • "I was in Brazil last year, it was amazing!" Susan told us.
    Susan told us she HAD BEEN in Brazil THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
  • "Will you marry me?" He asked me.
    He asked me IF I WOULD marry him.
  • "Is your house far from the airport?" Janet asked me.
    Janet asked me IF my house WAS far from the airport.
  • "I can do this for you," she said.
    She said she COULD do that for me.
  • "I will visit you in Madrid next month," I promised her.
    I promised her I WOULD visit her in Madrid THE FOLLOWING MONTH.
  • "I saw him yesterday," the witness said.
    The witness said they HAD SEEN him THE DAY BEFORE.
  • "How long will you stay", my niece asked me.
    My niece asked me how long I WOULD stay.
  • can
    could
  • "Mr Burns can't talk now," his assistant said.
    Mr Burns' assistant said he COULDN'T talk IN THAT MOMENT.
  • will
    would
  • "Henry can't swim because he's too afraid of water," Henry's mom told the teacher.
    Henry's mom told the teacher Henry COULDN'T swim because he WAS too afraid of water.
  • "My mom was a nurse," he said.
    He said his mom HAD BEEN a nurse.
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