1. We ... (invite) them to the party but they didn’t come. 2. It ... (rain) when we ... (go) out. 3. It’s a nice day today. The sun ... (shine). 4. I got up early and ... (have) a shower. 5. The phone ... (ring) while Mary ... (cook) dinner. 6. Tom isn’t at home at the moment. He ... (travel) abroad. 7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ... (not/speak) to them. 8. Robert had a book in his hand but he ... (not/read) it. 9. The floor is clean now. I ... (just/wash) it. 10. How often ... (you/go) on holiday ? 11. Janet and Daniel ... (be) married for nine years. 12. Who ... ( invent) the telephone ? 13. Jo got married when she ... (be) 23. 14. I ... (know) Ann and Lesley since we were at school.. 15. …(I/not/watch) TV very much. 16. The children are in the living room. They ... (watch) TV. 17. We ... (not/be) hungry, so we didn’t stay for lunch. 18. Betty ... (have) the same job for 15 years. 19. I ... (never/ride) a horse in my life. 20. We ... (go) to the cinema yesterday.