I. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verbs:
1. They _______ (not go) to work yesterday.
2. She ________ (cut) her hand but it didn't bleed much.
3. Last Monday afternoon, Jack _________ (play) basketball with his friends.
4. She _________ (not read) any book this month because she has so much homework to do.
5. Daniel's restaurant ________ (be) in the center of the city. It was shut down a year ago.
6. Nancy ________ (study) when her mother came home.
7. Mary _______ (not do) her homework in a week because she was sick.
8. They ________ (play) cards while their mother was cooking dinner. *
9. Carol and I _________ (have) dinner when our father went out. *
10. Danny _______ (lose) his wallet, but he found it right after. *
11. When she got into middle school, her parents ________ (buy) her a motorbike. *
12. "John didn't pick up the phone. Maybe he ________ (have) a bath" *
13. He ________ (be) only in town a few weeks for a business trip. He returned to Seattle after that. *
14. "What are you doing?" - "I ________ (cook) breakfast. Do you want anything?" *
15. He usually _________ (wake) up at 5 AM in the morning. *
16. He ________ (not say) why he arrived at school so late. I think he just wakes up late. *
17. Julie _______ (like) beach volleyball. She has been doing it ever since she was a child. *
18. My friend _________ (be) addicted to video games. He's always on his computer! *
19. They _________ (live) in California for a short time before moving to New York. *
20. I ________ (meet) him before. I think I met him at a bookstore. *
