1. The bell (ring) ____________________ a few minutes ago.
2. He (drive) ____________________ too fast last night.
3. They (pay) ___________________ all their bills so far.
4. Her mother (teach) ___________________ her how to sew when she was a child.
5. They (sell) ____________________ their car last month.
6. He (spend) ____________________ too much money for that car.
7. I (hear) ____________________ the news on the radio this morning.
8. Before he became President he (hold) ____________________ many other important positions.
9. He (win) ____________________ some money at the horse races last year.
10. The sun (shine) _____________________ very brightly since this morning.
11. She got a stomach ache because she (eat) ____________________ her dinner too fast.
12. He (stick) ______________________ the notice on the bulletin board two days ago.
13. He (mean) ______________________ what he said.
14. The robber that the policemen (shoot) _____________________ yesterday has just died.
15. You (understand) _____________________ very little of what I have said so far.
16. I (find) ______________________ a watch in the street last week.
17. They knew by their captain's face that they (fight) ____________________ a losing battle.
18. She (lend) ______________________ her neighbor a hammer three weeks ago.
19. He (wear) ______________________ his new suit yesterday.
20. We (sing) ______________________ Christmas carols last night.