Past tenses in a story

Steve ......his friend for weeks,so one afternoon he .....going fishing together off the coast.

As the boat ..... the harbour, the sun ...... and a warm breeze .......

After they ......for a few hours, though, dark clouds ......above them.

Then suddenly, lightning ...... up the sky

That morning , Steve ..... to check the forecast,and now they ...... in a thunderstorm!

They ...... to row back to the shore, but the waves ..... too strong

Then, while Frank .......for help, Steve ......a lighthouse nearby.

Luckily, the lighthouse keeper ...them and he .....down a rope as they came near,

Relieved, the men .....to safety and they .....fishing ever since!

European drivers find it difficult to ....... on the left when they visit Britain.

See that building there? I  .....to school there, but now it's a factory.

When Max went to live in Italy, he .......there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.

At the start of their marriage, they ...... be very happy - but then it all went wrong!

Before getting my driving licence, I ........  a bicycle everywhere.

She .... study hard and so she failed all her exams every year.