Dear John, I hope that you are well

The letter is from my dear Aunty Jean

The Smiths have got a dear little puppy

Please could you tell them that the paint is wet

The paint was wet; he did not touch it

Why can't I touch the wet paint

Could you stop that thief please

Is that thief stopping

Would you tell that thief to stop

I said that he could come on in

They are coming in with the tide

Will you come in and have a cup of tea

Could you help me please

He asked her for help

I asked you to help

I think that you need to look out

Please could you look out for my bag

The look-out is on the cliff

I appreciated him telling me why he was late

I wasn't pleased when he came home so late

Why was I not pleased when he came home late

Has he passed his test yet

He passed his test last year

They cheered loudly because he passed his test

Did you have to stand up on the train

I asked him if he would mind standing up

The passengers stand up because there are no free seats

I asked him if he would tidy up this mess

We are tidying up this mess

We will tidy up this mess in the morning