Tense check

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Antonia  #131197  Sat, 27 Aug 05 09:09 AM

Hi!

Here is an extract I have to translate from a book, can you pelase check tenses and give your suggestions?

Thank you.

They sat at the table.chemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />>>

-Have I interrupted your reading?>>

-Nnno... you haven't. It doesn't matter...>>

-Are you reading?>>

He showed her a front page of the book that he kept holding in his hand, marking with his index finger the page he had been reading.>>

-I haven't read it. Is it good?>>

- I don't know yet. It's a required reading/tutorial.>>

-Oh, required reading! I see. I graduated just before the war started and I know, required reading is always something you would never otherwise read.>>

-Excellent definition!>>

They laughed.

 

  
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Mister Micawber  #131201  Sat, 27 Aug 05 09:18 AM

Tenses are fine.  Other cosmetics:

the front page
was holding
It's required reading
I know required reading

  
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Antonia  #131204  Sat, 27 Aug 05 09:33 AM
Muchas graciasSmile [:)]
  
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