Expressing purpose with ‘to’ and ‘for’

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Exercise 3: Complete the Dialogue

Exercise 3: Complete the Dialogue

Choose the correct verb tense to fill in each gap in the dialogue below. Pay attention to time markers and context.

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AUTUMN: Hello?
SARAH: Hi, Autumn; it’s Sarah.
AUTUMN: Hi, Sarah. Everything OK?
SARAH: Yes, I 1 to tell you about Patrick. Do you know what 2 to him yesterday?
AUTUMN: No, what?
SARAH: Well, he 3 some money, so he 4 to a cash machine. And when he 5 the money out, he 6 that there was an envelope on the floor. He 7 it and there were 20,000 pounds!
AUTUMN: Really? 8 ?
SARAH: No! It's true.
AUTUMN: What 9 now with the envelope?
SARAH: He 10 . But he thinks that the owner of the money 11 to the police soon.
AUTUMN: And then?
SARAH: He says then he 12 the money back.
AUTUMN: Maybe it’s money from crime or drugs!
SARAH: In that case I don't think anybody 13 it.
AUTUMN: If nobody reclaims it, we 14 Patrick to pay for a nice and expensive dinner!
SARAH: Yes, definitely! By the way, what 15 when I rang you.
AUTUMN: I 16 the house.
SARAH: 17 anything when you finish cleaning?
AUTUMN: No. Why? Would you like to go for a beer?
SARAH: Yes, please! I think the last time I 18 for a beer, I 19 with Jeremy.
AUTUMN: OK then, I 20 you up in about twenty minutes then.
SARAH: Excellent! See you later.
AUTUMN: See you!