A: Why didn't you offer the guests anything to eat?
B: Because we ...... (not / do) the shopping that week.

A: Why did your cousin have such a big headache last night?
B: Because he ...... (drink) like a fish recently.

A: Why did your brother have a headache last night?
B: Because he ...... (drink) two bottles of Scotch that day.

My parents were shocked to learn that I ...... (be) pregnant for almost two months when I told them.

Catherine ...... (consider) Richard's offer for a while, but she ...... (not / tell) anybody until she was sure about her decision.

The witness said she ...... (never / see) the man before.

My friends ...... (celebrate) David's promotion to Senior Accountanting Manager since 7.00 o'clock when I finally joined them.

The prisoners were all filthy as they ...... (dig) a hole in the mud during a thunderstorm.

The plane landed safely after the storm ...... (disappear).

The mother forbade the children to eat anything as they ...... (just / have) lunch.

The scientists returned from Scotland after they ...... (travel) for almost three weeks.

The hard working students started their jobs as soon as they ...... (graduate) from university.