---
id: 67c712596d91bcd364b3cf0d
title: Task 60
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-60
lang: en-US
---

<!-- (Audio) Maria: I need to understand how the team feels about the new project deadline. -->

<!-- SPEAKING -->

# --instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.  

# --questions--

## --text--

How can James agree with discussing the topic with Maria and ask what Bob said?  

## --answers--

`Sure, Maria. What did he say about it?`  

---

`Yes, but let's discuss it later.`

### --feedback--

This delays the conversation instead of agreeing and asking for details.  

## --video-solution--

1  

# --explanation--

James's question uses the `Simple Past` tense (in this case, `did he say`) because Maria's conversation with Bob is already finished. The `Simple Past` is used to ask about completed actions. Other examples:

- `What did she decide after the meeting?` - The question is about a meeting that is over.

- `Where did they go for lunch?` - The action of going somewhere has already happened. Lunchtime is finished.

# --scene--

```json
{
  "setup": {
    "background": "company2-boardroom.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Maria",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 0,
          "z": 1.5
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "B1_12-2.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 3.28,
      "finishTimestamp": 6.32
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 4.04,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "I need to understand how the team feels about the new project deadline.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Maria",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 4.54
    }
  ]
}
```
