Conversation 1
Carl: I haven't seen Ben Ford in almost two years. I wonder what he's been doing lately.
Allan: He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going the last time you saw him?
Carl: He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going at Target. He said He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going to get a different job. He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going some classes at the community college too.
Allan: Let's go by his apartment tomorrow and say hello.
Carl: Good idea.

Conversation 2
Policeman: He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going 20 miles per hour over the speed limit.
Driver: Sorry. I didn't know He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going that fast.
Policeman: What's your hurry?
Driver: I'm late for work.
Policeman: I'm writing you a ticket.

Conversation 3
Alice: He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going before you moved into this apartment?
Beth: He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going over on the West Side. It's not a good area. That's why I moved.

Conversation 4
Jeff: You and Sally talked on the phone for almost an hour. He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going about all that time?
Melissa: Oh He was takinghe was tryingHe was workingI was goingI was livingwe were talkingWhat was he doingWhat were you talkingWhere were you livingYou were going about school and other things.