Past Tenses

After Fred _______ his holiday in Italy he________ to learn Italian.

When she _________ , the match _________ already.

I ______ very tired because I  ______ too much the whole day.

Arthur................all his exams by 5 o’clock yesterday.

I saw Paul at the airport. He ___________ for his brother’s plane to arrive from Canada for about half n hour.

Tom _______________ his homework for two hours when he phoned.

My sister............ for two months before that concert.

We................that problem for more than an hour before we found the right solution.

Henry ….... for half an hour before he saw his girlfriend getting off the tram.

Why did Ed miss his training yesterday? — He couldn’t come because he …  his project all day yesterday.

David was irritated because the police inspector …  him questions.

Ron’s collection of coins was valuable as he ...... them since he was a schoolboy.