—I didn’t see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?
—I        for an important telephone call at that moment.

I saw Ken in the meeting room, he       Joe for the school magazine.

—What did the teacher say just now?
—Sorry, I didn’t hear it. I       out of the window.

—I called you yesterday evening, but nobody answered.
—Oh,       at that time.

—Alan! Why are you so late?
—Sorry! When I         home, I met one of my old friends.

My father        TV while my mother was doing some washing last night.

I was very angry with John—he just        when I spoke to him.

My parent       housework at 8:00 a.m. yesterday.

—I called you at eight o’clock yesterday morning, but there was no answer.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I        dinner at my friend’s home.

She said she          to America the next month.