While I was away on holiday, my sister ____  (fall) ill and I had to come home.

There was a terrible atmosphere in the room. They  ____ (have) an argument just before I came.

First she ____ (be) a teacher, then she became a journalist.

 I gave my friend directions to my house, but laterrealised that I ____  (forgot) to give her the exact address.

I got to work this morning and was angry when I saw that no one ____ (arrive) yet.

He awoke thinking he was in a prison and that he'd been arrested for robbery. He then realised that it ____ (be) a bad dream.

Michael had a black eye. It looked as if he ____ (be) in a fight.

My Dad ____ (go) to the supermarket this morning to buy some milk.

They ____ (not see) each other for at least five years.

When the waiter ____ (come) to take her order, she ____ (be) surprised.