Past Tenses for Distancing

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• I wondered if you had any change.

• I was wondering: do you have any change?

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• She was hoping to visit Bath while she’s been here.

• She was hoping to visit Bath while she’s here.

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• We were wondering if you want to accompany us?

• We were wondering if you wanted to accompany us?

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• What time were you hoping to have dinner this evening?

• What time were you hoping to have dinner that evening?

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• Jon and I were wanting to do some travelling.

• John and I wanted to do some travelling.

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• Did you think of staying another night?

• Were you thinking of staying another night?

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• I wondered: you could advise me?

• I wondered if you could advise me.

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• We were wondering if one of the sea- view rooms was still being available.

• We were wondering if one of the sea-view rooms is still available.