He (a)   (watch) a movie at the cinema on Friday.

We (a)   (travel) to France during our vacation.

She (a)   (eat) a delicious meal at the new restaurant.

He (a)   (play) basketball with his friends yesterday.

They (a)   (send) me a postcard from their trip.

I (a)   (meet) my old classmates at the reunion.

She (a)   (dance) at the party until late in the evening.

We (a)   (visit) the museum on Saturday morning.

He (a)   (write) a letter to his grandparents yesterday.

They (a)   (not invite) him to their wedding.

She (a)   (finish) her homework on time.

We (a)   (not see) that movie at the cinema.

He (a)   (drink) coffee this morning.

She (a)   (speak) to him after the argument.

They (a)   (buy) some souvenirs during their trip.

I (a)   (find) my keys in the usual spot.

He (a)   (not play) the guitar at the concert.

We (a)   (go) to the party last weekend.

She (a)   (not tell) anyone about her secret.

They (a)   (cancel) the baseball game last week.

How __________ you __________ (get) there? I __________ (take) a taxi.

(a)  

They (a)   (not write) me two years ago.

The last time I __________ (meet) them __________ (be) in June 2020.

(a)  

They __________ (watch) the TV all day yesterday, so they __________ (not finish) painting the wall on time.

(a)  

John has been working at the company since he (a)   (quit) work in Ho Chi Minh City.

The children (a)   (sleep) last night.

He (a)   (not teach) me to use the car when I had time.

They (a)   (talk) to him last night.

He __________ (admit) that he __________ (leave) the door open last night.

(a)  

They (a)   (manage) to convince him to take a raincoat with him.

He could not do the exercise because he (a)   (not pay) attention to the lesson.

Mary feels sick because she (a)   (ate) too many cakes last night.

James came home, __________ (enter) his room, and __________ (sit) down on a chair.

(a)  

They (a)   (set) up a tent as soon as he returned.

The last time I __________ (hear) about him __________ (be) ten years ago.

(a)  

They (a)   (show) me the way to the park as I got lost.

They (a)   (build) the house five years ago.

He __________ (promise) to help me, but he __________ (not keep) his word.

(a)  

He couldn't drive by himself because he (a)   (drink) too much.

She (a)   (hide) all her money under her bed.

He (a)   (lose) his wallet because he wasn't careful.

He __________ (steal) a purse, and the police __________ (catch) him three days ago.

(a)  

The driver (a)   (stop) the car in time to avoid an accident.

They __________ (play) better, so they __________ (win) the game.

(a)  

How many mistakes __________ you __________ (make) in the last test?

(a)  

They (a)   (sell) their car at a low price.

The teacher (a)   (explain) the meaning of new words in the previous class.

We (a)   (teach) at the university three years ago.

We (a)   (receive) two letters from him a few days ago.

The students (a)   (fail) the exam because they didn't study hard enough.

She put the book down on the table and (a)   (leave) without saying a word.

This morning we (a)   (buy) a lot of green vegetables.

Fortunately, we (a)   (book) our tickets in advance last Monday.

He (a)   (lend) his car to a friend last month.

I __________ (forget) about the meeting so I __________ (wake) up late this morning.

(a)  

He (a)   (send) the rest of the letters to the police station.

We (a)   (hold) the ring carefully so as not to drop it.

They (a)   (keep) looking at me for a very long time, which I did not like at all.

We (have) __________ dinner when the power (go) __________ out.

(a)  

She (talk) __________ to her friend when I (see) __________ her.

(a)  

They (play) __________ a game when it suddenly (start) __________ raining.

(a)  

He (study) __________ for the exam when his computer (crash) __________.

(a)  

Mary (cook) __________ dinner while her husband (watch) __________ TV.

(a)  

The children (play) __________ in the garden when it (start) __________ to snow.

(a)  

I (sit) __________ on the couch when I (hear) __________ a loud noise outside.

(a)  

The students (write) __________ their essays while the teacher (explain) __________ the lesson.

(a)  

We (travel) __________ to the beach when we (realize) __________ we forgot the sunscreen.

(a)  

The dog (bark) __________ at the mailman while the owner (stand) __________ at the door.

(a)  

He (read) __________ a book when the doorbell (ring) __________.

(a)  

They (walk) __________ in the park when they (meet) __________ their old friends.

(a)  

They (a)   (study) Japanese at Duy Tan University last year.

He (a)   (receive) your letter this morning.

What __________ you __________ (do) when I __________ (call) you yesterday morning?

(a)  

They (a)   (sleep) on the floor at 8:00 pm yesterday.

When __________ (be) the last time you __________ (see) him? - Two days ago.

(a)  

While I __________ (walk) in the park, an accident __________ (happen).

(a)  

I __________ (have) breakfast while my father __________ (take) a bath.

(a)  

Mrs. Lunn __________ (talk) to a man when she __________ (hear) a loud noise.

(a)  

How many photos __________ you __________ (take) in the last trip? - Only three good ones.

(a)  

We (a)   (have) a fight last night, so she avoided meeting me this morning.

Tom __________ (walk) into the room. He __________ (look) at her and __________(sit) down.

(a)  

They __________ (write) a letter when I __________ (knock) on the door.

(a)  

When I __________ (come) home, they __________ (leave) for Hanoi.

(a)  

The plane __________ (not take) off when I __________ (arrive) at the airport.

(a)  

Before answering your question, he (a)   (think) a lot about what to say to you.

They (a)   (listen) to music last Monday.

After the manager __________ (answer) his phone, he __________ (enter) the office.

(a)  

She __________ (learn) English before she __________ (fly) to America for work.

(a)  

Due to bad weather conditions, they (a)   (postpone) the picnic to the next day.

By the time I arrived at home, he (a)   (not finish) repairing the car.

They __________ (manage) to set up a tent before it __________ (rain).

(a)  

The storm __________ (destroy) thousands of houses in the city before it finally __________ (end) a week later.

(a)  

She __________ (turn) off the light after she __________ (lock) all the doors.

(a)  

They were driving a car when they (a)   (realize) that they were not wearing a seatbelt.

I (a)   (work) with Mr. Tan several times before he retired.

Their friendship (a)   (last) for 20 years.

They (a)   (built) the house before he returned.

They were reading the newspaper when the bell (a)   (ring).

The last time I (a)   (play) football was five years ago.

It was only when I __________ (leave) home that I realized how much I __________ (love) my father back then.

(a)  

His parents __________ (die) when he __________ (be) nine years old.

(a)  

After the earthquake, they (a)   (become) homeless.

He (a)   (work) as a manager before retiring.

They said they (a)   (not meet) him the night before.

She (a)   (be) absent from school due to her illness.

When she __________ (hear) about the news, they __________ (already/ leave) the city.

(a)  

They __________ (extinguish) the fire before the firefighters __________ (arrive).

(a)  

They (a)   (learn) how to use a designing software before applying for the job.

Since you (a)   (leave) last month, everything has changed.

When the alarm __________ (ring), we quickly __________ (open) the door.

(a)  

We __________ (not see) him again until he __________ (move) to this area of the town.

(a)  

When Barry __________ (see) the accident, she __________ (call) me and __________ (send) the injured to hospital.

(a)  

I wasn’t sure who she was. I (a)   (see) her before, but I couldn’t remember where.

We weren’t hungry. We (a)   (just/ have) lunch.

The house was dirty. They (a)   (not clean) it for weeks.

They (a)   (spend) five thousand dollars on purchases since May.

By the time you got back, they (a)   (find) the file.

I __________ (talk) to my boss after I __________ (have) a meeting with you.

(a)  

They (a)   (sell) an old car before buying a new one.

I (a)   (talk) to him a lot before we decided to.

He was not in the office. He __________ (just/ go) out when I __________ (arrive).

(a)  

We (a)   (fly) to Thailand before the water festival ended last week.

As soon as she __________ (enter) the room, he __________ (leave) the place.

(a)  

Mary and Timmy __________ (scream) when they __________ (see) a snake.

(a)  

I am (not finished yet) writing this book.

(a)  

I (a)   (graduate) from the university in 2001.

It was the first time I (a)   (work) as an English teacher.

When I (a)   (come) home yesterday, the children were playing in the gardens.

When he (a)   (arrive) at the station, the train had already left.

By the time you arrived, the movie (a)   (already/ start).

They __________ (already/ leave) when you __________ (arrive).

(a)  

He __________ (go) to school after he __________ (have) lunch.

(a)