narrative tenses review

He _____________ (be) an old man who kept himself to himself, and he ____________(live) in the same house all of his life.

The house _____________ (fall) apart and he ______________ (not paint) it for years, so it _______________ (look) as if it would collapse at any moment.

We ____________ (walk) past his house every day, and he _______________ (always work) in his garden and he ________________ (always say) hello.

One day, I ______________ (come) home alone.

I ______________ (look) up and _______________ (see) the man in his window.

He _______________ (watch) me, and I felt as if he ______________ (watch) for a long time.

Then he ___________ (come) out of the house …