1. We ... (invite) them to the party but they didn’t come.
2. It ... (rain) when we ... (go) out.
3. It’s a nice day today. The sun ... (shine).
4. I got up early and ... (have) a shower.
5. The phone ... (ring) while Mary ... (cook) dinner.
6. Tom isn’t at home at the moment. He ... (travel) abroad.
7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ... (not/speak) to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he ... (not/read) it.
9. The floor is clean now. I ... (just/wash) it.
10. How often ... (you/go) on holiday ?
11. Janet and Daniel ... (be) married for nine years.
12. Who ... ( invent) the telephone ?
13. Jo got married when she ... (be) 23.
14. I ... (know) Ann and Lesley since we were at school..
15. …(I/not/watch) TV very much.
16. The children are in the living room. They ... (watch) TV.
17. We ... (not/be) hungry, so we didn’t stay for lunch.
18. Betty ... (have) the same job for 15 years.
19. I ... (never/ride) a horse in my life.
20. We ... (go) to the cinema yesterday.