- Where have you been all day?- We ________ some lovely children and it was dark by the time we got away.

- Remember the first time we ________, Ed ?- Of course, I do. You ________ a song on the stage.

— That must have been a long trip. — Yeah, it _____ us a whole week to get there.

Through years of hard work, Mrs. Smith, who ____ as a secretary for five years, is general manager of the company now.

My grandma noticed that the girl ________ a short-sleeved dress, so she gave the girl a new  sweater.

A1l flights _________ because of the heavy storm, so we decided to take the train.

 Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrow's conference when he _______ back. He is to chairthe conference.

 Frank ______ London by train which ________ at 8:30 next morning.

Now I get the telegram I _______.

Tom      me into giving up all plans for three weeks, but he failed at last.

Mike           with Janet for over one year before they got married.

—Mr. Gates, we want to hear your opinion about the matter. —Ok. I       to that .

I first met John at my sister’s wedding. He _________ with the bridegroom at the time.

I don’t smoke now, but I _______ for more than twenty years. 

 If everything goes well, I ______ home at this time tomorrow morning.

With the development of high technology, more and more new things ______ in the past years.

– Where are you working now?– In Chongqing. But I _____ in Shanghai for 5 years. 

We ______ hurry because we still had a lot of time.

Hurry! The plane ______ . You know, it ______at 3:15.

Joseph __________to evening classes since last month, but he still can’t say “What’s your name?” in Russian.