My former maths teacher ...... (frequently / give) us extra classes so that we'd easily pass our A levels.

Pete's darling ...... (always / have) a charming bright smile on her lips. Pete always adored her for it.

Terrorists all over the world ...... (usually / work) alone in the past. These days, however, they seem to have taken quite a different approach.

The founder of our company ...... (never / invest) his money into dubious business. He always played it safe.

The camera crew ...... (seldom / take) pictures of dull and ordinary events. They were always after something hot and important.

Mr Jones ...... (always / tell) us stories from his life in the Army. He must have loved it a lot.

The old printer ...... (never / work) when you needed it most. It just broke down and you had to call the repair guy.

The cleaning lady's brothers ...... (sometimes / ask) her for money when they had no other choice.

The cat burglar ...... (always / escape) the police. He seemed to have had a great plan at work.

The Thomsons ...... (sometimes / follow) the local news reports in the 1960s, but they don't seem to be interested in local news anymore.

Dr Jackson ...... (often / stay) at work late to finish everything he found important.

The dancers ...... (usually / come) to the club at 10.00 pm to stir up the atmosphere.